CNNgo is a new collection of Asian websites with excellent commentary. Hope these guys and girls are being paid a fair wage; I've been offered jobs to write blogs about Asia, but the pay was dismal to say the least. I won't name names, but it's some of the big hitters in the publishing market, but I'm just not interested in $50 a post...
If you go to the original link, you find additional links and often photos taken from each of the following lounges and bars.
The CNNgo post on bars with a view suggests the following:
1. New Asia Bar
At 71 stories, Swissôtel The Stamford's New Asia Bar is the highest in Singapore, beholding a view worthy of that distinction. Located at the uppermost level of the hotel's Equinox entertainment complex, the resident DJs spin house, classic, new age, funk and top-40 tunes nightly.
Swissôtel The Stamford, Level 71, Equinox Complex, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore, tel +65 6837 3322. www.equinoxcomplex.com
2. The Straits Bar
The Straits Bar, located high upon Tower Club, offers an exquisite range of cocktails and liquors served amid awesome views of the Singapore harbor. During the day, it also offers an international lunch buffet.
Tower Club, 9 Raffles Place Penthouse (64th Floor), Republic Plaza Tower 1 Singapore, tel +65 6737 3388. www.tower-club.com.sg
3. Axis Bar
Don't miss out on Mandarin Oriental Singapore's Axis Bar. Oozing with style and attitude, it offers breathtaking views of Singapore's Marina Bay, especially at night. The bar also offers tapas, for those indifferent to the "eating is cheating" rule.
6 Raffles Blvd, Singapore, tel +65 6338 0066
www.mandarinoriental.com/singapore/dining/axis/
4. The Singapore Flyer
OK, so it's not really a watering hole, but the folks at the Singapore Flyer organize Moet and Chandon champagne flights (S$69 per person) accompanied by a platter of chocolate and strawberries. Gather a few mates, book a cabin and have a private 30-minute party while you enjoy a spectacular view of Singapore at night.
7 Raffles Ave, Singapore, tel +65 6333 1111. www.singaporeflyer.com
For those who can't make gate at these extravagent lounges, the correspondent for CNNgo suggests the following rooftop pubs, which I assume are less damaging to your wallet. Here's the link.
1. Breeze
The Bar: Breeze by name, breezy by nature. On this relaxing terrace you can make like Cleopatra, lounging on a plush daybed and drinking diva-friendly cosmolitos delivered by prompt, well-dressed attendants. Located atop the Scarlet Hotel, Breeze attracts a professional crowd that comes for the good range of beer, cocktails and Mediterranean-style tapas.
The View: The location in the heart of Chinatown provides a mesmerizing view of Central Business District skyscrapers and a maze of terra cotta tile-topped shop houses that stretch into the near distance.
The Scarlet Hotel, 33 Erskine Road, tel +65 6511 3326
2. KPO
The Bar: Atop the Killiney Road Post Office along Orchard Road, KPO cafe and bar has a sweet blend of teak flooring, glass walls and Zen water features -- calming for those special moments when all you want is a nice cold mug of French Kronenbourg 1664Premium Lager, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc (served on tap) or anything in the way of a Chivas whisky cocktail. DJs spin electro tunes Wednesday through Saturday. Happy hours -- 40 percent off draft beers and house pours -- run from morning openings until 8pm.
The View: Orchard Road at its most frenetic, from the working offices of Winsland House to the consumer chaos of Plaza Singapura.
1 Killiney Road, tel +65 6733 3648
3. Loof
The Bar: Why 'Loof'? No, nothing to do with loofahs. It's an amusing play on 'roof' with an inverted 'r.' So, why not just roof? Because there isn't one at this bar on top of the Odeon Towers. Meant to create a "playful space that would capture the essence of the rooftop in a light-hearted dollop" (huh?), the eccentric, mismatched seating does at least convey a distinctly unpretentious vibe.
The View: The charms of CHIJMES from above, framed by Raffles City and Suntec City in the distance.
Odeon Towers (rooftop), 331 North Bridge Road, tel +65 6338 8035
4. Orgo
The Bar: The draw at this small retreat on the roof terrace of the Esplanade is impeccable Japanese mixologist Tomoyuki Kitazoe, who blends the bar's signature soursop calamansi martini and other exotic drinks. The space is especially nice when the weather is cool and windy, but little air-conditioned 'glass houses' have been erected for hot nights. And wimps.
The View: A straight shot across Marina Bay, with a nice angle of the Merlion. Orgo is on the fourth floor, so there's little chance of vertigo.
Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Drive, tel +65 9733 6911
5. Mr Punch Restaurant and Winebar
The Bar: Named after the English Punch and Judy puppet show, this bar connected to a toy museum bursts with a rainbow-hued display of paraphernalia. Mr. Punch's nostalgic bric-a-brac includes everything from tin plates and enamel posters -- Van Houten’s Gold Label Cocoa, anyone? -- to electric fans dating to the 1890s. Even better are the promotional one-for-one and three-for-two beers, mixers and margaritas on offer each month.
The View: From the small outdoor area you get a grand view of the Raffles Hotel in all its colonial glory. Across its roof are Raffles City and the financial district beyond.
Mint Museum of Toys, 26 Seah Street, Level 6, tel +65 6334 5155
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