While The Singapore EDITION may echo a familiar millennial-luxe playbook, it would be reductive to dismiss its quietly confident allure. Since opening its doors in November 2023, the hotel has emerged as perhaps the most thoughtfully attuned offering for the cosmopolitan traveller in the central part of the city. A bold assertion, perhaps, but one not made lightly.

The EDITION’s first foray into Southeast Asia finds a rather savvy perch in Singapore. Nestled between the buzz of the Orchard shopping belt and the more subdued hum of Orchard Boulevard MRT, its location straddles both spectacle and convenience. One side offers a breather for the seasoned shopping warrior; the other connects seamlessly to the Thomson-East Coast Line—an arterial route linking design-forward enclaves and iconic landmarks alike, from Gardens by the Bay to Marine Parade. This makes it a strategic vantage point to explore the city’s many rhythms.

At first glance, the hotel might read as another sleek office block, but step inside, and the narrative quickly shifts. A glowing blush-pink backlit bar display of mismatched vases and vessels sets the tone, anchored by a sculptural travertine pool table and cream-hued sofas in pleasingly plush proportions. Around the corner, soaring ceilings are dressed with plantation louvres, dense with trailing ferns and foliage—one half-expects the trill of a parakeet in passing. A palette of calm neutrals tempers the drama, while tactile fabrics all but demand a lingering hand. The signature white spiral staircase acts as a gravitational pull, drawing phone-wielding visitors angling for the perfect frame. But look beyond the lens: EDITION is a study in seductive corners and curated flourishes—each one quietly engineered for maximum aesthetic impact.

The Ian Schrager–conceived, 204-room property unfolds across six floors, spanning from the crisply appointed Standard King to the ultra-private Penthouse Suite. Whichever room you find yourself in, the experience is one of distilled, quiet luxury. Comfort takes centre stage, with a meticulous focus on mood, materiality, and spatial rhythm. There’s walnut panelling, blackout drapes, a marble bathroom anchored by a powerful rain shower, linen armchairs and Frette bed linen. A good night’s sleep is almost guaranteed.

FYSH

What sets The Singapore EDITION apart is its bold and brilliantly expressive food and beverage programme—led by none other than FYSH, the headline act from Australian seafood savant Josh Niland. Here, the gill-to-fin ethos is not merely a philosophy, but a celebration of the ocean’s overlooked bounty. Swordfish empanadas arrive with golden pleats, their crisp shells yielding to a rich, saline interior. Toasted sourdough soldiers carry dollops of dhufish head terrine—unctuous, briny, complex. Delicate chipolata sausages, fashioned from yellowfin tuna, challenge the palate with a savoury suppleness usually reserved for land-borne charcuterie.

But the showstopper is the FYSH Surf & Turf, which juxtaposes a 15-day dry-aged yellowfin tuna ribeye—dense, meaty, and umami-forward—with a velvety W Black wagyu skirt steak, seared to a whisper of pink. It’s a dish that refuses to tiptoe, uniting land and sea in a bold, flavour-driven dialect that speaks to sustainability and indulgence in equal measure.

Punch Room

Drink choices at The Singapore EDITION are a journey unto themselves, unfolding across levels like a well-composed tasting menu. Begin at the lobby bar, where Christian Liaigre’s supple doe leather chairs set the tone for a more delicate, botanical approach to mixology—cocktails here lean floral, fragrant, and quietly complex. Descend into the moody folds of the Punch Room, where Yves Klein blue saturates the space in an electric monochrome. This speakeasy-style nook serves up inventive single pours, each inspired by Singapore’s layered folklore—myth turned into liquid narrative. Then rise to The Roof, a breezy, no-gimmicks perch with one of the city’s most tasteful views and none of the usual rooftop cliché. The Paloma Spritz—bright, zesty, and poured on tap—is the perfect sundown companion.

During my stay at The Singapore EDITION in late January, the city was wrapped in a gentle, near-constant downpour. I was delighted. Swapping city plans for sanctuary, I slipped into the ultra-plush La Bottega bathrobes and headed straight for the spa’s his-and-hers suites—complete with sunken vitality pools, steam, and sauna rooms that felt tailor-made for the grey skies outside. Post-soak, I adjourned to the relaxation lounge, a serene, softly lit haven of minimalism and calm. Even the swimsuit dryer felt like a considered touch. Because that’s the through line here at The Singapore EDITION: every detail, however small, is deliberately, almost poetically, placed.

It’s hospitality distilled, designed to please the perceptive, not the performative.