Wink at Upper Cross Street

Wink at Upper Cross Street sits in Singapore City Centre, one of those discreet capsule hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it.…

Wink at Upper Cross Street sits in Singapore City Centre, one of those discreet capsule hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it. Rooms feel modest; the touches travellers mention most are reliable wi-fi, and the comfort feedback has been uneven. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 2,900 reviews, scoring broadly positive on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €42 a night, a strong-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. Stack Wink at Upper Cross Street against the better-known names in Singapore and the trade-offs become genuinely interesting.