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Marina Bay Sands

35% positive49 mentionsTop score 3.51Crowd varies

Iconic skyline views and a bucket-list infinity pool, but wildly divided — most say visit for a rooftop drink rather than paying to stay.

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Total mentions
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Unique voices
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Recommended
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Warnings
Sentiment breakdown49 scored mentions
👍17
Positive
😐6
Neutral
🤔4
Mixed
👎22
Negative
👍Pros · 4
  • +Infinity pool is a genuine bucket-list experience
  • +Rooftop bar and sunset views are spectacular
  • +Daily water show not to be missed
  • +Great MRT-accessible location for shopping and dining
👎Cons · 3
  • Rooms overpriced and not truly luxurious for the rate
  • Service poor — hotel caters primarily to casino clientele
  • Lobby and pool always packed with tourists
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First-time visitorsBucket list travelers
From Reddit49 comments
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u/kpworldtravels·Negative

Would steer away from it

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u/sarahwlee·Negative

The service is poor because they cater to casino whales

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u/Apprehensive-Move947·Negative

Extremely underwhelming, the room is not luxurious and the service is not great

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u/wildpastaa·Negative

Double the price for the same thing, may as well fly to Bangkok or Bali

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u/lopemig·Negative

The lobby and pool areas are always packed with tourists

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u/goutFIRE·Positive

Round the clock pool and roof access, and the rooms were adequately nice

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u/tceeha·Mixed

Big and impersonal, but the newly renovated rooms are a good hard product

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u/RogueCN·Positive

The daily water show is not to be missed

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u/cashon9·Mixed

Newly renovated with spectacular views, but he would not pay that rate

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u/boyrick·Positive

Worth staying at least once if the budget allows

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u/catnipto·Neutral

One of the usual tourist spots

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u/Little_View_6659·Neutral

On her list of plenty to see

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u/biditbedot999·Neutral

One of the usual sightseeing spots

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u/hk02111·Negative

It stresses him out

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u/kitsunde·Negative

Basic for richer people, though the gardens are cool

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u/UpsidedownGherkin·Negative

Would rather have a view of it than stay in it

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u/jiggyjz·Negative

Did nothing for him and the clientele was tacky

3View on Reddit
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u/chocolateartichokes·Positive

A great location for shopping and the pool is fun despite being touristy

3View on Reddit
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u/AWPrahWinfrey·Negative

Last in his ranking, singled out as that bad

3View on Reddit
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u/AWPrahWinfrey·Negative

You can feel it was built for the pool and casino, and the breakfast is garbage

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u/Thisaintitatall·Positive

A unique experience, top notch service and a surreal pool

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u/golfer-upser·Positive

The infinity pool is worth the stay

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u/Future-Cat-20·Positive

A bar there with a nice skyline view

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u/Cute_Meringue1331·Mixed

Very expensive but nice

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u/Jons_cheesey_balls·Neutral

Only hotel guests can use the pool, do not buy tickets that promise access

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u/honhonhonFRFR·Negative

Calls it tourist grade and says not to stay

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u/carbonatedfries·Positive

An amazing experience, he loves the Club55 and the view

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u/Vast_Narwhal9744·Positive

The rooftop bar

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u/NinjaPenguins22·Mixed

A nice room and a bucket list pool, but smaller and overwhelming in a Vegas way

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u/Focux·Neutral

One of his three picks

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u/Crazy_Improvement_55·Neutral

Second on his must visit list

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u/AlwaysStranger2046·Negative

Not worthwhile unless you are set on the infinity pool

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u/LopsidedEnvironment1·Positive

Beautiful during the day

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u/Traveling_Banda·Positive

Visit the rooftop at sunset and grab a drink

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u/mischief_dot_exe·Negative

Go to the area for the view, but the hotel itself is for rich people

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u/ken-doh·Positive

A bucket list experience for the pool and bar, for a night or two

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u/nocap30469·Positive

For one night, the pool is a great photo op and the top restaurants are terrific

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u/Few-Ball-6361·Negative

A bad experience, he will not be coming back

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u/Fonteyn-·Negative

Pretty dated, with old looking balcony tiles

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u/Vast_Narwhal9744·Positive

The rooftop bar

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u/Ambitious_Trust7054·Negative

A long time resident says the location is not as good as you would think

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u/BeerHorse·Negative

A traffic jam outside at any time of day

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u/Future_Night777·Negative

A factory, and the rooms are not true luxury for the price

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u/BritishPoppy2009·Negative

Go for a drink and the view rather than staying

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u/MapleViolet·Positive

For the view, the pool and the mental checklist

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u/AccurateTone5715·Negative

Very touristy, noisy and unpleasant, though a friend's junior suite was quiet

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u/Royal_Wind_2886·Positive

Calls it an experience

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u/dat_mane47·Negative

Absolutely not worth the money, stay at Fullerton Bay instead

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u/xlecterx·Positive

Great views from the infinity pool with the MRT at the doorstep

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