Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, SingaporevsWink Capsule Hostel @ Chinatown
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa is preferred by most professionals compared to Wink Hostel. Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa comes in at #27 in Singapore with accolades from 7 publications including oyster.com, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
 Frommer's
 Fodor's
 Jetsetter
 Rough Guide
 Time Out
 Lonely Planet
No.101 Siloso Road, Sentosa Island 098970, Singapore 
From $280/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "Set on an immaculate white-sand beach fringed with coconut palms, this is Singapore's only true beachfront hotel." Full review
 "It's a vast, arc-shape building facing the sea that's popular with both conventions and Singaporean families escaping to the beach for the weekend." Full review
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Ask for a room facing the water, or else your view will be of a grassy knoll.
 "With Singapore’s throbbing mainland just a 20-minute drive away, the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort offers the best of both worlds: tropical relaxation and easy access to one of Southeast..." Full review
 "Swanky affair, in secluded grounds above Tanjong Beach, with a spa featuring outdoor pools and imported mud from New Zealand." 
 "The only beachside property in all of Singapore... the Shangri-La Rasa on Sentosa allows guest to walk right out past the pool and onto a private beach area on the western end of Siloso Beach." Full review
 "Singapore's only true beachfront resort is ideal for a short family break." Full review
Wink Capsule Hostel @ Chinatown
 Frommer's
 Oyster
 Lonely Planet
 Lonely Planet
8A Mosque Street, Singapore 059488, Singapore
From $246/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 
 "Caters to a new breed of young-at-heart backpack style travelers...those who can afford something more high-end but prefer the camaraderie and communal environment of a hostel." Full review
Budget
 "The Wink Hostel caters to tech-loving backpackers, and it gets a few budget travelers who have more disposable income than the traditional hosteler." Full review
 "Located in a restored shophouse in the heart of Chinatown, flashbacker favourite Wink merges hostel and capsule-hotel concepts." Full review
 "Located in a restored shophouse in the heart of Chinatown, flashbacker favourite Wink merges hostel and capsule-hotel concepts. Instead of bunks, dorms feature private, soundproof 'pods',..." Full review