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Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
Singapore · Shangri-La · High Luxury
Opened in 1993, Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa is still Singapore's only beachfront hotel: 454 rooms on Siloso Beach looking over the South China Sea, on ground that once belonged to Fort Siloso's wartime perimeter. A 2011 renovation recast the old military shoreline as a family Shangri-La, years before Capella, W, and Sofitel arrived on Sentosa. Sentosa was Pulau Blakang Mati before independence, a British military fortress, and the hillside behind the rooms still hides ventilation points for Fort Siloso's wartime tunnels.
- 454 rooms
- Opened 1993
- Neighborhood: Sentosa
- Rooms from 333 sq ft (31 m²)
- Architect: RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
About Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
- Sentosa was Pulau Blakang Mati before independence, a British military fortress later turned into Southeast Asia's most visited resort island.
- The hillside behind the rooms still hides ventilation points for Fort Siloso's Second World War underground tunnels, leftovers of the British artillery fortifications built from the 1880s through the 1930s.
- Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice put it sixth among Best Resorts in Rest of Asia.
- Entry-level rooms start at 333 sq ft (31 m²).
History
Opened in 1993 as Singapore's first beach resort on Sentosa Island's Siloso Beach. Originally known as Rasa Sentosa Resort, it underwent a major S$80 million renovation and rebranded to Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort in early 2011. The property transformed a former military site into a family-friendly tropical paradise, blending luxury with Sentosa's leisure attractions.
The setting
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa occupies the only beachfront position on Sentosa Island at 101 Siloso Road, with direct private access to a beach overlooking the South China Sea. Sentosa, renamed from Pulau Blakang Mati after independence, evolved from a British military fortress into Southeast Asia's most visited resort island, hosting tens of millions of visitors each year. Universal Studios Singapore and Resorts World Sentosa are ten minutes by transit, the S.E.A. Aquarium 13 minutes, and HarbourFront MRT at VivoCity links guests to Singapore's city centre in under 15 minutes. 10 km from Gardens by the Bay.
Restaurants and bars
- Silver Shell Cafe — Café · International
- Trapizza — Restaurant · Italian
- 8 Noodles — Restaurant · Chinese
- Casserole — Restaurant
- The Bubble Bar — Restaurant · International
- Siloso Beach Bar — Poolside · International
- HyperDrive Cafe — Café · SweetStacks pancakes, comfort food
- Blu Kouzina Sentosa — Restaurant · Greek, seafood emphasis
- +Twelve — Restaurant
Experiences
- Private Beach — The resort's private beach on Siloso Beach, with sea sports offered at the Sea Sports Centre.
- Sea Sports Centre — Sea Sports Centre, listed among the hotel's recreation facilities.
- Outdoor natural water swimming pool — Outdoor natural water swimming pool.
- Outdoor natural water children's pool, water slides and splash pad — Outdoor natural water children's swimming pool, water slides and splash pad.
- Kids club Cool Zone — Toots Club for ages 5 to 12, Mini Toots Club for under-5s with a parent, and an Arts and Crafts Room.
- Nestopia — Nestopia, located on Siloso Beach.
Amenities
- private beach
- sea sports
- Chi The Spa
- kids club (Cool Zone)
- children's pool with waterslides and splash pad
- adult pool with jacuzzi
- 24-hour gym
- Nestopia playground
- Water sports
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award 2025 (#6 Best Resorts in Rest of Asia)
- multiple family hotel awards from Honeykids, Sassy Mama, Expat Living
- Travel + Leisure Asia’s Best Awards 2024 (Top 10 Best Hotel Spa in Singapore)
- Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2024 Best of the Best Winner
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