The stunning pool area of the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore
The Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore offers a tropical sanctuary  in the heart of the city. LUX checks in
Singapore?s hawker food is the street food of legend and even features in gastronomic guides. But while the food is astonishing, the stress of getting a table is less so. And much as it is fun to be crammed in with others buzzing with the same experience, sometimes you crave peace. And you do need an appetite for the equatorial heat. We took our Singapore laksa with vintage champagne, in pure tranquillity, in a temperature-controlled garden room, looking over lush plantations, a lawn and a swimming pool. How" The Shangri-La brings the street food to the hotel guests, that?s how. Follow LUX on Instagram: luxthemagazine
At the Line kitchen pop-ups, real street-food chefs from guest hawker stalls, including Habib?s Rojak, cook in the hotel kitchens. It doesn?t replace the authentic experience, but having just landed from Qatar it suited us. After lunch, we wandered down to the huge outdoor pool to swim a few lengths before drifting into the spa for a restorative treatment. The Shangri-La is not among the newest of Singapore?s luxury hotels, but, as seasoned travellers know, newness does not always mean improvement.
The Hotel Lobby Lounge is equipped with a lot of green plants in the Tower Wing
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