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weekend shuttles whisk guests to
several of the city’s top leisure spots, or
take advantage of the Grab app (which
actually originated in Singapore). Make
sure to link your app to a credit card
before you go and enjoy completely
cashless transportation in Singapore.
Within walking distance of Oakwood,
we found lots of excellent eateries—chic
restaurants for the business lunch crowd
and two of the city’s best-known hawker
centers: Maxwell, home to Michelin-
starred Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken
Rice, and Lau Pa Sat, known for its
awesome evening satay scene.
But more often than not, we found
ourselves looking forward to coming home
to Oakwood after long days of sightseeing.
An evening dip in the outdoor infinity
pool surrounded by the skyscrapers of the
financial corridor was the perfect way to
cool down, followed by a few drinks and
shared nibbles in the intimate lobby bar.
The quiet surrounds of the Residents’
Lounge was the perfect place to tend to
a bit of work with a cappuccino amidst
the plush sofas and large windows seven
stories above street level.
Oakwood’s 74-seat in-house
restaurant, SE7ENTH, serves a
scrumptious breakfast spread with eggs
cooked to order as well as other delicious
hot dishes. Our favorites were the soy
chicken wings and the quinoa that’s
treated almost like a healthier version
of fried rice. The weekday Executive Set
Lunch at SE7ENTH is also popular with
the business crowd, featuring free-flow
appetizers and quality mains prepared by
Executive Chef Dickson Fung. Highlights
were the Crispy chicken wings with an
addictive truffle maple glaze, the Beyond
Burger, the world’s first plant-based
burger that looks and cooks like beef
without using GMOs, soy, or gluten, and
the Hazelnut chocolate cake with its
velvety filling on a slightly crunchy base
which made for a wonderfully smooth
end to the meal.
When next in the incredible city of
Singapore, why settle for just playing and
eating well, when you can live well, too,
at Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore? For more, visit http://www.oakwoodasia.com/
singapore-cbdrice cookers, ovens and dishwashers).
Oakwood’s expertise in helping long-
stay guests get the most out of life in
Singapore is a boon for hotel guests who
enjoy the same access to the in-room
Samsung tablet with specially curated
Oakwood app, as well as exclusive
deals with shops and local vendors in
the glitzy Oakwood Downtown Gallery
conveniently located at ground level
for everything from haircuts to spa
treatments as well as admission tickets.
The complimentary internet-connected
Samsung mobile phone was also
especially useful out and about.
Located in Singapore’s Central
Business District and overlooking
the harborfront, Oakwood makes an
excellent base from which to explore
this vibrant city. The heritage buildings,
art galleries and museums to the north,
Marina Bay Sands to the east and
Sentosa Island to the south were all just
15 minutes away by car. Complimentarydowntown. Just awarded a hotel license
at the beginning of the year allowing
short-term rentals, Oakwood is the rare
hybrid that offers all the conveniences of
a luxury hotel combined with the true at-
home comforts of a serviced apartment.
Comprised of 268 well-appointed
studio, one- and two-bedroom
apartments, Oakwood guests have access
to all the services you’d expect from a
5-star hotel—in-house restaurant, room
service, daily housekeeping, turndown
service, 24-hour security and concierge,
and more (don’t pass up the signature
robe which feels like you’re getting
hugged by a hundred rabbits), together
with a host of unexpected touches of at-
home living – a fully-stocked, self-service
launderette, round-the-clock fitness
center, and spacious rooms ingeniously
designed to incorporate the comforts of
apartment living like Bluetooth sound
system and a fully-equipped kitchen
with microwave (larger units even have
Breakfast Buffet at SE7ENTH Residents LoungeOutdoor Infinity PoolFried Chicken
Drumlets with
Truffle Maple