Colonial District Holidays from NZ$2,156

Nice staffs and clean

The room size and equipment were great, but it's ridiculous that there isn't a SINGLE hook anywhere to hang your towel, shirt, or pants. I had to pick up cheap suction hooks from Daiso, so I had places to hang items that were frequently used. Sure the wardrobe has a bunch of hangers but you don't want to stuff your used day-pants in there. Makes no sense. The room cleaning only happens on Wednesdays, so you'll also need a hook to hold your garbage in a separate plastic bag. The garbage bin in the room is just too small for a week's worth of trash. Walls are thin, you'll hear your neighbors or room mates talk on their phone, and all the activity in the shared living space - this was esp apparent when my neighbor was cooking, doing laundry, inviting her friends over, etc. The 100 year old, very slow lift is cool the first time... but a real pain in the ass to use. You have to pull open two very heavy metal gates, and pull to close them (and ensure they're very closed) before you can hit the button to go up or down. Usually by midnight the lift will stop working... because the bargoers that use the lift forget to close the gates after they've gone to the top floor. And when new guests come in or out, everyone is very confused who should be helping to open or close the inner/outer gates. It's a nightmare when you're a regular guest and all you want to do is just enter or exit the hotel on the 3rd floor. Often, just waiting for the lift takes forever - if it comes at all.

Great location. Very central to the MRT and walkable to many great restaurants. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay again.

A retractable clothes line in room for hand washed 'smalls' would be helpful. An overhead light above the bench/chair to facilitate reading paperwork would be great

We loved our stay at the Dao by Dorsett in Singapore. We were upgraded on arrival and our room was lovely. Staff at the hotel were extremely helpful. There was a lovely pool area and the restaurant was excellent. A little bit away from the city centre but easily navigated by MRT and grabs. Plenty of restaurants surrounding. Thanks for making our first stay in Singapore so memorable.