Oxford Hotel vs Raffles Hotel

★★★

★★★

Singapore

Singapore

218 Queen Street

1 Beach Road

15:00 / 11:00

15:00 / 11:00

Rooms on higher floors (8th-12th) with city views, particularly corner rooms that maximize natural light and provide better ventilation

Suites on higher floors (15+) facing the Padang or Marina Bay side offer premium views and better sound insulation. Corner suites provide excellent natural light and spatial separation from hallway noise.

Ground and 1st floor rooms near the lobby and street-facing rooms on Cuppage Road due to traffic noise; rooms near the lift/stairwell areas

Lower floor rooms (1-5) facing Bras Basah Road experience street traffic noise. Interior rooms without windows have limited natural ventilation. Rooms near the main lobby and elevators on mid-floors can be affected by operational noise.

Free WiFi (Wireless@SG + hotel SSID) on all floors; typical speed 15–25 Mbps. No login constraints or time limits.

Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi (500 Mbps typical) in-room and public areas; no login constraints for residents

No on-site parking. Nearest public car park: Cathay Building Car Park (Eu Tong Sen Street, 2-minute walk), SGD 2.50/hour (weekday) or SGD 3.00/hour (weekend); max overnight rate SGD 8.00. No EV charging on-site.

On-site valet parking SGD 45/night; nearest public car park (Beach Road multi-storey) SGD 2.70/hour; no EV charging on-site

Chinatown Complex Food Court (Smith Street, 80 m walk): rice/noodle meals SGD 3–5. Alternative: Famous Tong Heng pastries (Chinatown, 100 m), SGD 3–4 per item.

Chinatown Complex Food Centre (0.9 km, 12 min walk): chicken rice/noodle bowls SGD 3–5; lunch queues 12:00–13:00; cash preferred