The Standard has never done ordinary. The brand that made a name for itself turning heads in New York, Miami and London landed on Orange Grove Road in late 2024, and the city took notice immediately – earning spots on both Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List 2025 and Travel + Leisure’s It List 2025 within its first year. Tucked between the UNESCO-listed Singapore Botanic Gardens and the retail energy of Orchard Road, it brings the group’s signature design instinct and social program to one of Asia’s most polished cities. Here’s what makes The Standard, Singapore worth the stay.
A location that works in every direction
The Standard, Singapore sits in one of the city’s most coveted residential pockets – close enough to Orchard Road to feel central, far enough removed to feel genuinely peaceful. The sprawling Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is approximately 1.5 kilometres away, ION Orchard is roughly a 12-minute walk and Changi Airport is about 25 minutes by car.
For those who’d rather not navigate the walk, The Standard runs its own complimentary shuttle service, The Pick-Up Line, with daily loops between the hotel, Shaw Centre and ION Orchard, operating from 7.45am to 10.05pm.
The pool is the social heart of the hotel
In a regularly steaming city, a refreshing pool can be the difference between a good stay and a great one. The pool at The Standard provides the cooling dip you may need and also operates more like a social club than a standard hotel amenity. It has a swim-up bar, submerged lounge chairs, poolside DJ sets and a program of low-key events that make the afternoon slide comfortably into evening.
Pool-view rooms are available to make the most of the hotel’s lush, garden-heavy landscaping in a deliberate design nod to the nearby botanic gardens.
The izakaya you’ll want to come back to
The Standard Singapore’s signature restaurant concept doesn’t exist anywhere else in the group’s global portfolio. Kaya is a contemporary Japanese izakaya on the hotel’s second floor, with a name that plays on both “izakaya” and kaya – the coconut jam spread beloved across Singapore and Malaysia. The dual reference is deliberate: this is Japanese dining filtered through a local lens.
The interior is botanical and moody – rattan chairs, plants cascading from the ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows letting in natural light during the day and shifting to a dimmer, more atmospheric setting by night. The menu centres on sharing plates with Japanese foundations and modern technique: think beef tataki in ashed shoyu dashi, marinated duck with wasabi salsa verde, and crispy crab rice with uni crème. Cocktails at Kaya are built around the same philosophy – Japanese craftsmanship, inventive technique and minimal waste, using house-made infused spirits and thoughtfully repurposed ingredients.
For something more casual, Café Standard handles all-day dining from breakfast through to late-evening drinks, with a popular outdoor terrace that draws a local crowd as much as hotel guests.
The Garden – more than just a green space
The Garden is where The Standard’s social instincts really show. This two-storey open-air space flows directly from the lobby and spills out across tiered zones of tropical landscaping, with hammocks, art installations and seating areas designed to be occupied at any hour – morning coffee, afternoon downtime or after-dark drinks. It’s pet-friendly too, which for the growing number of travellers who bring dogs along is a genuine point of difference.
The wellness angle adds another layer: free weights, yoga mats and resistance bands are available on-site, and the hotel runs complimentary yoga sessions on alternate Friday mornings. In a lively city where meaningful outdoor space is at a premium, The Garden gives the hotel a distinctly residential, unhurried quality – more private members’ club than transit hotel.
143 rooms where the design does the talking
The hotel has 143 rooms and suites, ranging from 22sqm studio-style rooms to a 43sqm Suite Spot. Every room comes with considered amenities including Bang & Olufsen Bluetooth speakers, KopiHouse coffee capsules, Davines bath products, minibars, rain showers and smart TVs. The robes – designed by Thai designer Shone Puipia with tropical-climate-friendly ventilation – are a small but telling detail.
Room sizes may run on the compact side, but the floor-to-ceiling windows, pool views and considered design make them feel larger than their footprint suggests. The 43sqm Suite Spot adds a separate living area and a larger bathroom if you want room to stretch out.
