Transit Hotel!: Changi International Airport Hotel!
by lmkluque
Until I arrived at Changi International Airport in Singapore, I didn't know they offered a Transit hotel. Also, by the time I arrived, all rooms were taken. So, of course, I don't have a description of my stay there. However, letting you know about this option before your arrival may save a night of wandering through the terminals when it would be more restful to sleep.
Room rates start at S$57.75 (about $34.00 USD) which is the minimum charge for six hours, single occupancy. It seems that many airlines arrive at Changi in the middle of the night and passengers have a five to eight hour wait for their next flight and spending those hours in privacy, able to feel safe while sleeping may be worth the price.
Go to the Transit Hotels on Level 3 of either terminal to book a room for a short rest after a long journey. Conveniently, you do not have to clear immigration to get to the hotel.
Honestly, I would have checked into the hotel if I had known and would have made arrangements a head of time. Since I didn't know, I spent the hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. exploring the airport and all of it's "opened 24 hours" options, at one point I met a few very interesting ladies from India and while having coffee to perk us up, we compared notes on life in India and in the USA. They even explained how to wrap a sari, which had always been a mystery to me. It was a fantastic experience for me and worth the extra hours without sleep.
If the price of a room is more than you want to spend, they offer hot showers for S$8.40, about $5.00 USD or you can even work out in the gym/swim or enjoy the sauna/shower for S$13.65, which only comes to $8.00 USD.