Citadines Balestier Singapore, SingaporeCitadines Balestier Singapore in Singapore, Singapore has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 42 of 228 hotels we score in Singapore. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8.Citadines Balestier Singapore is a four-star serviced apartment hotel in the Novena district, about 4.5 km from Marina Bay. The apartments come in several layouts, each with a living and dining area, kitchen facilities, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. Guests also get an outdoor pool on the sixth floor, a gym, a garden, a minimarket, soundproofed rooms, housekeeping three times a week and round-the-clock security. Shopping and eating options are close at hand, including the Mustafa Centre and Whampoa Market Food Court, and pets are welcome with prior arrangement. It suits both short visits and longer stays where self-catering matters. Note that some guest review scores, particularly on booking platforms, sit lower than the hotel's photo ratings suggest.What stands out

Sixth-floor outdoor swimming pool

Spacious apartments with kitchen facilities

Clean rooms and polite housekeeping

Bus stop and shopping nearby

Watch out for

Booking platform scores are relatively modest

Housekeeping only three times a week

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