Transit in Singapore Airport - Length of Transit

Hi All,

I'm travelling from the UK to Australia next February with Singapore Airlines. I'm going through Changi Airport and am looking at staying at the Transit hotel to catch up on a bit of sleep/get a shower etc.

I arrive at Changi at 3pm and my flight onto Australia isn't until the next morning at 7am (so 16 hours in Singapore). Now I'm definitely wanting to sleep as I would rather catch up on some sleep and try to adjust my body clock so I'm less affected when I get to Australia. I'm not too bothered about seeing Singapore as went there a few years ago.

Couple of questions if you don't mind:

• Is it true I need my luggage to be checked in all the way to destination (Australia) for me to stay at the transit hotel? (as otherwise I have to leave airside to collect my luggage which stops me staying at the transit hotel?)

• Can I request that I'm checked in all the way to Australia even though my stopover is relatively long (16 hours)?

• Does anyone recommend anything to do while in transit? I know there is a fair bit to do like a cinema, lots of restaurants etc. Any other suggestions?

Is the length of stopover too long for a normal 'transit' in the airport?

Cheers everyone

Yes u will have to get your luggage checked all the way thru to your OZ destination to use the transit hotel.
The hotel is booked in 6 hour blocks so u will probably need to book 2 x 6 hour blocks (say 4pm to 4am)

Reserve a room NOW as its almost always fully booked at nite times.
Reservation

No reason for Singapore Airlines to NOT check your luggage through seeing as its only a transit stop even though its for 16hrs Thats long enough to go into the city itself for a look around.
I know when we flew Thai Airways from Auckland to China via Bangkok, they provided a nights accommodation for us in Bangkok. Are Singapore Airlines not doing the same??

Agree with the other commentators.

I'd still check out a free tour offered by the airport into town. There is a free theater in the airport, lots of places to watch the news (though how many times you could watch the same coverage over and over is up to you), or watch sports. Lots of chain cafes though none that serve anything remarkable. There's free internet. Lots of standard airport duty-free shops.

Singapore Stopover Holiday

As you have such a long transit I would personally go into the city for the evening. Getting from the airport into Singapore is extremely easy - there's a super-modern metro right from the airport right into the city (or if money's not an issue taxis are easy to find).
You'll need to go through immigration, but this is painless and efficient at Singapore, and as your bags will be checked you won't have to go to baggage reclaim.
Have a wander and a meal in town (Little India's my favourite bit - a shortish walk north of the Bugis Metro station), and then ride back out on the metro and check into the transit hotel... You could actually stay in town, though you'd need to get up early the next morning, and the metro probably wouldn't be running early enough for you not to take a taxi...

Anyway, that's what I'd do - if I wasn't too tired. It's a shame not to see something of Singapore itself, and as I said, it's very easy to get into from the airport even if just for a few hours...

Even a wander down by Clarke Quay or Bugis St would do me.

which day in february are you arriving?
if it falls during the chinese new year period
man, you're quite screwed
http://mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/general/2010_Public_Holidays.html

hootie

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