Which Singapore hotel to check in to...?

Selecting a Singapore hotel has been trickier than I planned. Firstly, there are loads of them! Plus, I've never been to Singapore so I'm not sure what's what and where's where. Orchard Road seems like a good bet because I know that's a shopping haven. And I plan to shop. Have I mentioned that? I know I've warned Andy about that.

When we first started looking, the rates seemed high compared to other cities we've stayed in. A situation that remained a mystery until one of the hotels I enquired with told me the Youth Olympic Games were on in Singapore. Mystery solved. Not sure youths combine well with coupledom but it should bring some excitement to the city... But it also means that the the vast majority of the lower priced rooms are booked out.

So, where I'm at now (and yep, I'm aware I'm four days out from the wedding and six days from the honeymoon but my two excuses are: I've been busy and making the call has made me put it off) is deciding between luxury boutique and luxury mega brand). For boutique the contenders are The Fullerton and the Quincy. For mega brand the Mandarin Oriental, the Shangri La and Four Seasons.

We won't go wrong with any of them. Decision will be made by Wednesday. Nothing like a deadline. The criteria? Unbelievable service, great pool, easy access to shopping, bars and eating out options. We'll toss up all these elements tonight and tomorrow and let you know what we decide.