MARINA BAY SANDS

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Essentials about Marina Bay Sands in brief

Since its opening in 2010, the Marina Bay Sands has become one of Singapore’s main sights. This is not surprising, as the 20-hectare integrated luxury resort, which consists of a hotel, a casino, a conference and exhibition center, a shopping mall, an art and science museum, two theaters, various restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and two floating pavilions, is one of the city’s architectural highlights.

The buildings of Marina Bay Sands

And this is primarily due to the unusual shape of its buildings. Three 55-story hotel towers are spanned at a height of 191 meters by a 340-meter-long roof terrace that looks a bit like an oversized surfboard. The 1.2-hectare roof terrace called Sands SkyPark is, by the way, only accessible to hotel guests and, in addition to a roof garden with trees, also houses various restaurants and nightclubs. The absolute highlight of the roof terrace, however, is the 146-meter-long infinity pool. It is the world’s largest outdoor swimming pool at such a height. From the Sands SkyPark and especially from the infinity pool, you can enjoy probably the best and definitely the most relaxing 360-degree panoramic view of the breathtaking Singapore skyline.

The Marina Bay Sands is located on the Marina South peninsula between Marina Bay and the Singapore River. The resort was designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Mosche Safdie, who used stacks of playing cards as a template (perhaps a nod to the casino).

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino

The core of the Marina Bay Sands Resort is a 5-star hotel with over 2,500 rooms. Those who still have money left in their wallets after booking a room at this luxury hotel will have plenty of other opportunities to spend it at Marina Bay Sands. Gamblers will feel magically drawn to the resort’s gigantic casino, where 600 tables and 2,500 slot machines tempt them to wager money. Those who still have time to look up at the ceiling can marvel at the world’s largest chandelier. It is made up of more than 130,000 Swarovski crystals and weighs a whopping seven tons.

The Shoppes and the ArtScience Museum

Shopaholics will likely head straight to the resort’s own shopping mall, The Shoppes, where shoppers will find one of the largest collections of designer boutiques in all of Asia. On the other hand, those who prefer something a little more affordable and are enthusiastic about art and science should take a look at the ArtScience Museum located on the resort grounds.