Hotels in Bukit Panjang

Bukit Panjang which was known as Zhenghua back then is an arranging area and residential town situated in the West Region of Singapore. A part of this city is located on a drawn-out lowland hill. Boarded by Bukit Batok to the west, Choa Chu Kang to the northwest, Sungei Kadduto to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the east and Bukit Timah to the south, this city is worth visiting. With a total area of 8.99 kilometres squared, this planning area houses approximately 139,000 people with Chinese as the largest ethnic group. This quiet city is worth visiting while you are in Singapore.

How to Get There

By Train

This quiet city is accessible by subway. From Orchard, take the North-South Line (red) to Newton for around 3 minutes. Then, from Newton, take a 23-minute ride to Bukit Panjang MRT. It would cost from SGD 1. The ride is available every five minutes so do not freak out if you miss one.

By Bus

This city is also accessible by bus. From Thong Teck Building, take Line 190 bus to Blk 183. You will arrive at the awaited destination in 23 minutes with fare from SGD 1. From there, you can walk to Bukit Panjang MRT in only three minutes.

By Taxi

For a hassle-free trip, get a taxi and go straight away to the destination. From Orchard Road to Bukit Panjang, which is about 14.5 kilometres, it would take around 25 minutes to arrive. The fare that is from SGD 13 is reasonable.

Tourist Attractions

Singapore Zoo

Located only 10 minutes from Bukit Panjang, Singapore Zoo is set in a rainforest environment. Commonly known as Mandai Zoo, it has the area of 69 acres. The zoo was built with the cost of SGD 9 million approved by the Singapore government. It was officially opened in 1973. This rainforest zoo is managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore who is also in charge of the neighbouring River Safari, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park. The zoo houses around 315 species of animals, with approximately 16% considered as threatened. It gets roughly 1.7 million visitors each year. It opens daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. with last entry at 5.30 p.m. The tickets are priced at SGD 23 for the child and SGD 35 for an adult. Discounts are available when you purchase the tickets online.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a minute 400-acre nature reserve near the city of Singapore. Situated on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, it is the highest hill in Singapore at the height of 163.63 metres. The forest on the hill is one of the first forest reserves which has been there since 1883. Despite being small, it houses almost 40% of the country’s flora and fauna. Visitors can hike up the hill while enjoying the fresh and green atmosphere. However, to preserve its beauty, visitors are not allowed to bring pets and smoke. It opens daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors are advised not to enter the reserve during bad weathers to avoid a mishap.

Hotels

Pegasus Hotel

Located in Bukit Timah which is four kilometres away from Bukit Panjang, this 3-star hotel is surrounded by Sixth Avenue MRT Station, The Grandstand, Al Huda Mosque and Bukit Timah Golf Complex. Priced from SGD 174.24 per night, this hotel offers a stay that would make the guests forget about the city life. Surrounded with calm and green atmosphere, hotel guests can choose to have a barbecue, horse riding, strolling in the garden, swimming in the outdoor pool and relaxing on the pool sun loungers. Public facilities like parking, coffee/tea in the lobby, early check-in, late check-out, restaurant, 24-hour room service, safety deposit box and Wi-Fi in public area are made available for the guests. Pets are allowed to be at the hotel. Each room is equipped with cable TV, desk, hairdryer, in-room safe, minibar, refrigerator, shower and TV. In addition to that, this hotel is situated near ATM, beauty salon, gift shop, grocery, hair salon, laundry, shops and supermarket. Thus, staying at this hotel is a go!

Genting Hotel Jurong

Situated around eight kilometres from Bukit Panjang, this 4-star is only a stone’s throw away from JCube, Jurong Country Club, Jurong East MRT Station and Singapore Science Centre. Priced from SGD 223.63 per night, this hotel offers a great city view. Hotel guests can choose to go to the fitness centre, library, outdoor pool or massage parlour. With efficient hotel services like concierge, 24-hour security, laundry service, Wi-Fi, luggage storage, multilingual staff, tours and 24-hour receptionist, hotel guests will get their needs catered. Each room is equipped with Cable TV, desk, hairdryer, in-room safe, minibar, shower and TV. Those who are on business trips will truly love this hotel as it provides business facilities like business centre, meeting facilities, photocopier as well as a projector. Transportation services like area shuttle, a beach shuttle, parking with surcharge, a casino shuttle, shopping centre shuttle, secure parking and theme park shuttle are made available for hotel guests to enjoy their hassle-free trip. With all mentioned above, choosing to stay at Genting Hotel Jurong is not a mistake.

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