Luxury Honeymoon in Singapore: Top Hotels and Romantic Experiences

Author : Travel Junky | Published On : 18 Nov 2025

So my cousin just got engaged last month (finally, they've been dating for like 7 years) and she immediately started bombarding our family WhatsApp group with honeymoon ideas. And I'm sitting there at lunch, scrolling through these messages, and she sends this photo of Marina Bay Sands and goes "thoughts?" And honestly? I got weirdly excited because I have OPINIONS about Singapore.

Wait, let me back up. I'm probably the worst person to give romantic advice (my last relationship ended because I forgot our anniversary, oops) but travel stuff? That I can do.

Okay so here's the thing about Singapore that nobody really talks about – it's like stupidly easy for a honeymoon. Like almost too easy? You land, everything works, everyone speaks English, you can drink the tap water, and you're not gonna get food poisoning. Which I know sounds boring but hear me out... when you're freshly married and jet-lagged and just want things to go smoothly, that's actually kind of perfect.

My cousin was looking at these Singapore package for couple deals online and getting overwhelmed because there's like a million options. And I told her (this was at like 11 PM, I was half asleep) – ignore the generic tour packages. Most of them are gonna drag you to the same tourist spots with a bus full of other couples. Which... fine if that's your vibe, but for a honeymoon? I don't know, feels weird.

The hotel situation (this is where it gets expensive)

So I have this friend named Priya who did her honeymoon there maybe 2 years ago? And she stayed at Marina Bay Sands which everyone knows because of that infinity pool on the roof. She spent I think around ₹45,000 per night? Maybe more? (Her husband works in finance or something, they have money lol.) And she told me – and this is a direct quote – "the pool was cool for Instagram but honestly the room was whatever."

Hot take: Marina Bay Sands is overrated for honeymooners. There, I said it. People are gonna hate me for this but like... it's so big and busy and full of tourists taking selfies. Where's the romance in that?

Actually no, scratch that. The pool at sunset IS pretty romantic. But you're sharing it with like 200 other people. Does that even make sense? I'm contradicting myself, sorry.

Here's what I think works better (and I researched this way too much because I got sucked into a rabbit hole at 2 AM when I couldn't sleep):

Capella Singapore – This one's on Sentosa Island. My friend's sister stayed here and apparently it's insane. Like old colonial-style buildings, super private, they have these villas with their own pools. It's expensive though. We're talking ₹60,000+ per night probably. But for a honeymoon? If you're already spending money on Singapore tour package for couple type stuff, might as well go all in.

The Fullerton Hotel – This is more my speed honestly. It's this old colonial building (they love their colonial architecture in Singapore) right by the water. Less flashy than Marina Bay Sands but way more elegant? And the location is perfect – you can walk to so many places. I think it's around ₹35,000 a night? Don't quote me on that.

Raffles Hotel – Okay everyone knows about the Singapore Sling cocktail from here. And yes it's touristy. But like... it's also genuinely beautiful? They just renovated it a few years back. The rooms are huge. And there's something about staying at a place with that much history. (Am I being cheesy? I'm being cheesy.)

The thing is, most Singapore honeymoon package deals are gonna push you toward big chain hotels in the Marina Bay area. Which are fine! They're perfectly nice! But they're not special. And isn't a honeymoon supposed to be special? (I'm asking myself this question because I genuinely don't know, never been married lol.)

What to actually DO there (besides take photos)

This is where I screwed up when I visited Singapore solo like 3 years ago – I just did all the basic tourist stuff and got bored. But for couples it's different I think.

The Singapore Flyer at night – I know, I KNOW, it's a ferris wheel and that sounds lame. But they have these private capsules where you can do champagne dinner while you go around. My friend Rahul did this with his girlfriend (they're not even married) and he said it was actually really nice. Not cheap though. Maybe ₹15,000 for the whole thing?

Gardens by the Bay after dark – Everyone goes during the day which is stupid because it's so hot and crowded. Go at like 7 PM when those supertree things light up. There's this skyway you can walk on between them and okay this sounds dumb but it's genuinely romantic. My feet were killing me by the end though, wear good shoes.

Sentosa Island – This is where opinions get controversial. Some people love it, some people think it's like a cheesy theme park. I'm somewhere in the middle? There's beaches there (artificial but whatever) and that aquarium which is actually pretty impressive. But also there's like... a Universal Studios and a bunch of tourist trap restaurants.

If you're doing one of those Singapore honeymoon tour package things, they'll definitely take you to Sentosa. Just be selective about what you do there. Skip the touristy stuff and maybe just have a beach day? (Is that even a thing in Singapore? The beaches are kinda meh compared to actual beach destinations.)

Food tour in Chinatown and Little India – Forget the fancy restaurants for one day and just eat street food. This is my strongest opinion probably. Singapore's whole thing is food and if you're just eating at hotel restaurants you're missing the point. Get laksa from a hawker center. It'll cost you like ₹300 and be better than a ₹3000 meal. I'm probably wrong about this but I think the best food experiences are the messy ones.

Random things I wish someone told me

The weather is hot. Like ALL the time. I went in January (which is supposed to be cooler?) and I was still sweating through my shirt by 10 AM. Pack accordingly. Lots of cotton, nothing synthetic.

The MRT (their metro system) is amazing and cheap but... also kind of sterile? Everything in Singapore is SO clean and organized that it sometimes feels weirdly artificial. My travel companion (we're not friends anymore for unrelated reasons) kept saying it felt like living in a simulation. Which was annoying but also kind of accurate?

Oh wait, I was talking about honeymoon stuff. Got sidetracked there.

If you're booking Singapore honeymoon tours packages through an agent, make sure they're not just filling your days with shopping malls. Because that's what happened to my colleague – her honeymoon itinerary was like 40% shopping. On Orchard Road. Which is just... stores? That you can find anywhere?

Also – and this might be controversial – consider spending a few days in Singapore and then going somewhere else. Because Singapore is small. Like really small. You can see the main stuff in 3-4 days easily. Maybe combine it with Bali or something? I don't know, just throwing ideas out there.

The whole Singapore tour package for couple market is kinda oversaturated honestly. Everyone's selling basically the same thing – airport pickup, 3-4 star hotel, city tour, Sentosa day trip, shopping, goodbye. If you're gonna do it, customize it. Add stuff that matters to you. Skip stuff that doesn't.

I remember this couple I met at Gardens by the Bay (we were all waiting for the light show) and they were on their honeymoon. They told me they ditched half their planned itinerary and just spent two days walking around different neighborhoods and trying random restaurants. And they seemed way happier than my friend who did the full organized Singapore honeymoon tours thing with daily schedules and wake-up calls.

So yeah, that's my completely unsolicited advice about Singapore honeymoons. It's a great place – super safe, beautiful, good food, easy to navigate. But don't let it be generic, you know?

Anyway I need to go respond to my cousin because she's sent like 15 more messages since I started typing this. She's now looking at Maldives instead. Which is a whole different conversation ugh.