For a pleasing dose of colonial-era luxury and space-age design, check into the 112-room Capella Singapore, located just south of the CBD on Sentosa Island.
For a lavish country-club-style atmosphere set in an urban forest of oaks and pines, plus athletic extras like a running track, three large outdoor pools, a 125, 000sqft fitness centre, tennis courts and a climbing wall, check out the 289-room Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa near the Galleria on the west side of town.
Sorry, we don't have pictures but Apple took us into a dramatically lit back-room to check out the new iPhone 3G.
But they also have exclusive in-house amenities, such as a private lobby desk and concierge staff, with escorted in-room iPad registration, one of the best upgrades you can get in a city where main lobby registration, even at top hotels, often resembles the economy class check-in line at JFK. The 24-hour room service features the first-ever in-room dining menu designed by the man himself, culinary legend Nobu Matsuhisa.
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Business travellers may also check in at the classy 260-room Leela Palace New Delhi near the Presidential Palace, with its oversized 51sqm guestrooms, or the modern 507-room Hyatt Regency Delhi, one of the largest five-star hotels in town.
If you are worried that the Four Seasons might still be working out its grand opening kinks, check out the uber-cool 77-room Hazelton Hotel down the street.
Another consequence of avoiding the last-minute check-in fees is the fact that there is hardly any room in the overhead for the little carry-ons that passengers without suitcases normally put in the overheads (and what I thought they were made for in the first place).
Club guests have a private check-in desk, access to the Virginia Room for concierge service and dining, and a private terrace and garden.
Check in to a smartly decorated slope-view room with a private balcony, two queen-size beds, TV, DVD player, free Wi-Fi, plush robes, mini-fridge, and coffee maker.
At the airport, the completion of the 272-room Montreal Airport Marriott in 2009 atop the US departure terminal means the transfer time from bed to check-in desk can be less than two minutes.
His wife Liz told BBC Radio Kent he had been well looked after and that mobile X-ray machines had been brought into a dressing room to check their injuries.
Instead of standing in line at the check-in counter, you are greeted by a bellman who hands you your room key and shows you to your room.
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Check in: Each room comes decked out with a fireplace, balcony, and flat-screen TV -- not that you'll need it.
Also on the tour, check out the bucolic vineyards and warming tasting room at Domaine de Chaberton Winery, or compare locally-made fruit wines at Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery with the cranberry-focused tipples at Fort Wine Company.
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