Furama Riverfront Hotel

The Furama Riverfront was the hotel that we finally decided on from the list of hotels that the Singapore Stopover Holiday had available for the dates that we wanted.  It was a step up from the cheapest hotel they had, but I do believe that in terms of the room and what we got, the price was worth it.

Check in was fairly quick and they had upgraded us to a room with a sitting area for free.  What was disappointing to find out during check-in, however, was the fact that we would need to pay about S$25/per day (about $20USD) to get 24 hours of wi-fi.  After getting free wi-fi from the small bed and breakfasts that we stayed in in Japan, this was a bit of a downer.

Unfortunately, I think James and I forgot to take the pictures of the actual bedroom.  I can't seem to find it.  But honestly, it seemed like a normal hotel bedroom in a slightly upscale hotel.  Like our three previous hotels/B&Bs in Japan, they provided shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste--the usual amenities it seems.

We do have pictures of the interior lobby, though.

And here are some views of the exterior.

What did cause James and I a bit of a shock were the prices of the food in the hotel.  On our first day in Singapore, we had decided to wait in the lobby and order some tea and soda while we did it.

Here is a picture of James after we got our bill for the Coke and the English tea we had ordered.

Our S$25 (20USD) drinks....

After these drinks, we seriously wondered whether we needed to have withdrawn more money for Singapore!

Luckily, Dewi disabused us of that notion and told us that it was only the hotel lobby that was overpriced.  Seriously, we ordered the same thing for room service and it was half the cost!