Stylish Sleepovers
Caught between big hotel chains and budget options, four boutique hoteliers are counting on novel experiences to woo fussy travellers.
Hotel Mono
18 Mosque Street. T: 63260430. hotelmono.com
If they can't Instagram it, they won't want it. 'They' being the media-savvy Millennial generation travellers who have the hospitality industry rethinking their business models to cater to a finicky demographic which emphasises 'experience' over luxury and similar trappings.
At Hotel Mono, creating Instagram-worthy moments for its guests is one of its priorities.
The experience begins with the statement-making black and white façade of six shophouses along Mosque Street, making it stand out from its more colourful neighbours.
The black and white theme continues inside, from the lobby to the 46 rooms. Room rates start from $140 for a single room, to under $300 for the family rooms that can sleep four. None of the rooms are the same, since the hotel is a combination of six conservation shophouse units. Award-winning interior designer William Chan of Spacedge Designs created a unifying design element with a seamless metal bar that traverses the s…
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