Set the scene
This Edition has been a cocoon for the creative crowd since it opened in 2023, partly because of its on-point entertainment programming led by one of Singapore’s club-culture godfathers, and partly because, well, it’s gorgeous. Buzz pings off the lobby bar’s neon pink spirits wall and Calacatta marble pool table even on weeknights—a relatively rare occurrence in this country. Downstairs, in the basement (and away from the guest rooms), a hidden entrance leads to the invite-only Wonder Room, a disco-house club with Studio 54 vibes. But don’t mistake this for a party kids’ hangout—entertainment aside, it’s a sophisticated sanctuary. You feel it as soon as you step into the white-marbled lobby with its restrained decor, the custom Le Labo tea-infused scent unfurling into your senses, and as you wander through the many spaces that offer soothing for the soul. (Our favorite: the verdant sunken courtyard on the lower ground floor where fragrant bushels of pandan, used in the hotel’s cocktails, flourish.)
The backstory
This is the first Edition in Southeast Asia, a new build designed by Safdie Architects that pays tribute to Singapore’s reputation as a modern garden city. It’s part of a larger revitalization of the Cuscaden end of the Orchard shopping belt that will see the area progressively becoming a hub for arts and culture.
The rooms
The 204 all-cream gallery-like rooms, spread over six floors, are austerely luxurious, a blank canvas for adventures. The beds are enveloped in hand-sewn damask throws and look like covered-up art installations. Plush cream rugs lay over white oak floors. But the simplicity can be deceiving: push a wall and it pops open to become a door for the bathroom; another conceals a kitchenette stocked with libations from the hotel’s Punch Room.
Food and drink
One of the hotel’s highlights is FYSH restaurant, a collaboration with sustainability-focused Australian culinary darling Josh Niland, where the dishes include edible innovations like noodles made from fish bones. The main dining room, with its jade-green velvet banquettes and marble booths, is charming, but the best seats in the house are in the light-drenched conservatory to the side, where the tables huddle amongst some 300 plants and 162 preserved fern spheres. For drinks, there are no bad choices: all of the hotel’s four watering holes—the Lobby Bar, Wonder Room, The Roof and Edition’s iconic Punch Room concept—promise precise cocktails and entertaining evenings.
The spa
Zen-inducing from the moment you step in, with a mood-lit reception that leads to seven treatment rooms. Even the changing rooms are a treat, with vitality thermal pools, an ice fountain, and a relaxation lounge.
The neighborhood/area
This end of Singapore’s main shopping belt is where old money lives. It’s quieter than the rest of the strip, and lined with retro malls filled with antiques stores and avant-garde designer boutiques like Comme des Garçons and Sacai. The bustling heart of Orchard Road is just a few blocks away, as is the Orchard train station, with convenient links to attractions like Gardens By The Bay.
The service
Like clockwork yet distinctly non-robotic, with the staff going out of their way even for those who aren’t house guests. Case in point: we were offered a glass of water while waiting in the lobby for a friend.
For families
While the hotel doesn’t cater especially to families, it does offer amenities like coloring books and tear-free shampoo for kids.
Eco effort
The building has been awarded the Building & Construction Authority’s BCA Green Mark Platinum—the highest level of certification under Singapore’s Green Mark Certification Scheme—for its eco-friendly features that support heating regulation, water consumption, lighting and more. Other initiatives include employee uniforms made from recycled fabrics, and room keys that are biodegradable and manufactured using a carbon-neutral process.
Accessibility
Certain room types, like the Garden King rooms, are mobility accessible, with features like roll-in showers and lowered phones.
Anything left to mention?
The best photo spot is in the middle of the garden courtyard, which sits below the cantilevered “floating” rooftop pool. The pool has an acrylic-bottomed oculus that allows swimmers to glimpse the garden as they go past—which is also the perfect moment for photographers to capture a cool image from the ground.
38 Cuscaden Road, Singapore , 249731
Singapore
https://www.editionhotels.com/singapore/
65 6329 5000