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Visiting Singapore

From Uniquely Singapore's Tourism Website:
If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it is "unique". A dynamic city rich in contrast and colour, you'll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture here. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West.

For more information from Uniquely Singapore, click here.

Travel to Singapore

For all of your bookings, please contact the following airlines:
Singapore Airlines
http://www.singaporeair.com/
Tiger Airways
http://www.tigerairways.com/
Quantas
http://www.qantas.com.au

Accommodation

Singapore offers a wide variety of accommodation types to suit all budgets and preferences. They range from backpacker, budget and youth hostels to boutique and five-star hotels.

Most hotels come with standard facilities like International Direct Dial (IDD) phones, internet and cable, room service, mini bars, data ports for modem, no-smoking rooms or floors, and business and fitness centres furnished with the latest equipment.

The Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC) located within Nanyang Technological University, the host University, offers an excellent choice for accommodation. Please browse website URL: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/nec/ for more information about the location, rates and reservation. Booking are to be made directly with NEC. As room blockings are limited, you are advised to book your accommodation at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.


Getting To Your Hotel

You can reach every corner of the island with Singapore’s modern public transportation system. Taxis are abundant and affordable, the bus network and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail system are both efficient and reliable. Detailed information on bus routes, MRT stations and fares can be found in the TransitLink Guide, a copy of which can be purchased at bus interchanges, MRT Stations and major bookstores. Alternatively, check out www.sbstransit.com.sg or www.tibs.com.sg.

Another convenient way to travel to and from Singapore Changi Airport is to take the MaxiCab, a six-seater taxi shuttle service operating daily from 0600 hrs to midnight. The shuttle service stops at Concorde Hotel Singapore, Crown Prince Hotel Singapore, Excelsior Peninsula Hotel, and Marina Mandarin Singapore. The shuttle offers a flexible routing system between Singapore Changi Airport and almost all hotels within the city. Bookings can be made at the service counters at the airport’s arrival hall.




 
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