Stayed there with my girlfriend for 6 nights on April 2008.

Pros:
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- Location: Walking distance from Orchard Rd and from Dubi Ghut MRT station. 7/11 store right under the hotel and 2 food courts.

- Facilities: This hotel is rated as 3 stars hotel but the facilities are way more than that. The hygiene level is good and the room was very clean. The bed was big and comfort, The shower was big with a good bathtub.

- Service: Check in was very smooth and easy, we got good directions from the receptionists when we needed some tips. The staff was polite and did a good job.


Cons:
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- Food: We had breakfast included. The food can be better, one time the vegetables were not fresh. But, its only 3 star hotel and for that money you cant get it all !

- AC: The temperature control did not work, so when we put it on "cool" mode it made the room very cold.


Bottom Line: I would certainly recommend this hotel for a nice stay in Singapore. it worth every dollar and it has the most important thing for tourists, good location and good facilities.

I purposely chose a hotel that's not too smack on Orchard Road but still convenient to get to the MTR. Bayview would be about a 10 minute walk to the nearest Dhoby Gaut station....if it's raining (which it did when i was there), it's not much of a comfortable walk. But taxis are readily available around Singapore as well.

The room is a little above average. It was clean but a little bit too small. The bathroom was also clean and was okay. I didn't have much of a good view considering that i got a room thats higher than the standard one. I had a full view of walls! :)

Breakfast at the hotel was so-so, not many choices although they try to change the choices everyday. But if you really don't want hotel food, you can easily go to the 24-hour kopitiam around the corner. Next to the hotel is also a 7-11 so food won't be much of a problem at night or early morning.

If you wanna go electronics shopping, then SimLim centre is just a good 2-3 blocks away, okay for a leisurely stroll but not when coming back if you have loads of shopping already. I guess Singapore is really very small and it seemed everything is very near each other. I could walk about 15-20 minutes from my hotel to LIttle India or Arab district.

The hotel staff was nice and helpful. They gave us suggestions for interesting dinners around Singapore and were very thoughtful to ask us how it was the following day. They were also very courteous and was always ready with a smile when you enter the lobby.

Bayview is an overall good hotel to stay for Singapore. Taxi is easy to get from the hotel itself and walking around its area is pleasurable.

Went to Singapore for a 3-day conference, which was at the Raffles Convention Center. Bayview Hotel was only 3 blocks away, and I saved a bundle in lodging costs vs. staying at Raffles. Easy to get around, and had a great time in the city. Staff was pleasant. Breakfast buffet every morning was good - Not one complaint.

We were very happy with the greeting we received and also happy with room. Any time we had to ask for anything it was dealt with effitionately. Breakfast was interesting and vast. Area was ideal for getting around. A good all round hotel on cost and location.