The Best Boutique Hotels To Book In Singapore Right Now

The Warehouse Hotel

Best for: A design-led stay on the river

The Warehouse Hotel turns three 1890s godowns, the old riverside warehouses where traders once stored their goods, into a 37-room boutique hotel on Robertson Quay. The historic facade opens onto a vast, contemporary lobby and bar, where the original steel trusses and pulley lights hang over the room. The restaurant, Po, serves modern takes on Singaporean staples, and the robes, ceramics, and teas come from Singapore artisans. Rooms are small and moody, with high-design touches, ikat textiles, river or rooftop views, and a cheeky Minibar of Vices stocked with local snacks. The pool is small but does the job of refreshing travelers after a hot day walking or cycling around town. Make friends with the bartender and you might land one of the clever off-menu cocktails, including this one made with pandan.

The Vagabond Club, Singapore

Best for: Maximalist design and a serious whiskey bar

Set in an Art Deco building on Syed Alwi Road, The Vagabond Club brings a theatrical edge to Singapore’s boutique hotel scene. The 41-room property sits near Kampong Glam and Little India, which suits its mix of Parisian salon mood and Southeast Asian flourish. French architect and designer Jacques Garcia, known for his dramatic interiors, shaped the hotel with red velvet banquettes, dark walls, gilded details, surrealist art, and larger-than-life animal sculptures. The lobby alone makes an impression, with a golden tree rising above the bar and a cast of sculptural elephants, rhinos, and baboons giving the space more character than the usual city hotel lounge. Upstairs, the rooms are calmer but still richly layered, with dark wood, colorful rugs, woven blankets, and hand-painted furnishings. The social center is The Whiskey Library & Jazz Club, stocked with more than 1,000 whiskies and designed as a gathering place, not a token hotel bar.

Lloyd’s Inn

Best for: Minimalists who want green space and a pool

On a quiet residential street off Killiney Road, Lloyd’s Inn sits a five-minute walk from Orchard Road and Somerset MRT but feels removed from all of it. The design, by Singapore studio FARM, is minimalist and material-driven, built around raw concrete, white walls, and pale wood, with floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights throughout. Several of the 34 rooms open onto outdoor showers, tubs, or small decks facing the greenery. Open-air corridors, hidden courtyards, and a dipping pool ringed by trees keep the shared spaces cool. Breakfast is complimentary but offered at neighborhood spots like Killiney Kopitiam and Bread, Beer & Brez’n, which sends guests out into the local economy, on purpose.

KēSa House

Best for: Prime location near culinary hotspots

On Keong Saik Road near the edge of Chinatown, KēSa House occupies ten former shophouses, their facades refreshed in vivid aquamarine. The 60 rooms come in several categories, from the smallest standard rooms, best for solo travelers or couples who pack light, up to premier and studio premier rooms which add patios, balconies, living rooms, and kitchenetts, depending on the configuration. Common spaces include a guest kitchen, lounge, and outdoor terrace, evoking a co-living space more than a standard hotel. The street outside hosts some of the city’s best bars and restaurants, with two MRT stations a few minutes’ walk away.