Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel: Pre-Cruise Hotel Review

The verdict

Sixth place, the last of the 42-point hotels, goes to Marriott Tang Plaza, an Orchard Road address with a train to the ship. Marriott puts the hotel just steps from Orchard MRT, which is on the North-South Line, a direct ride to Marina South Pier.

By road the nearer terminal is the Singapore Cruise Centre, about 3.8 road miles (6.1 km), 9 minutes, and Marina Bay Cruise Centre is 5.1 road miles. Marriott says the hotel provides no shuttle, and sells a limousine from S$180 (about US$140) a way.

There's an outdoor pool with private cabanas and eight restaurants, including Wan Hao and Ginza Sushi Ichi. Self-parking is S$3 (about US$2) an hour or S$18 (about US$14) a day, and Marriott gives no breakfast terms.

Book it if Orchard Road is where you want the last evening, and take the train to Marina South Pier if your ship is at Marina Bay.

Book it if

You want Orchard Road and a North-South Line train to Marina South Pier.
You want a pool with private cabanas.
You want a printed parking price.

Look elsewhere if

You need breakfast terms.
You're bringing a pet.
You're sailing from HarbourFront and want a short ride — it's 3.8 road miles.

The Night Before

Cabana pool, eight restaurants

The evening

Pool · Food or bar on site

Eight restaurants including Wan Hao, Crossroads Café and Ginza Sushi Ichi, and an outdoor pool with private cabanas.

Breakfast

Not stated

Marriott's pages give no breakfast terms.

Address

Orchard Road

320 Orchard Road, Singapore 238865
Hotel website

Sail Morning

A last evening on Orchard Road

Marriott puts Orchard MRT just steps away. The North-South Line runs from there to Marina South Pier, which is about six stops on our count from the station list.

Evening

Check in and settle

Eight restaurants including Wan Hao, Crossroads Café and Ginza Sushi Ichi, and an outdoor pool with private cabanas.

Before bed

Line up your ride

Marriott's page says the hotel provides no shuttle service.

Sail morning

Breakfast, your call

Marriott's pages give no breakfast terms.

Heading out

To the terminal

Marriott puts the hotel just steps from Orchard MRT, with no cruise distance. Our routing: the Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront about 3.8 road miles (6.1 km) and 9 minutes with no traffic — Marina Bay Cruise Centre is 5.1 road miles. Orchard to Marina South Pier is the one train that makes sense here — a Marina Bay ship wants it, a HarbourFront ship wants a cab.

If you drive

Guest parking

Marriott prints self-parking at S$3 an hour or S$18 a day, and valet at S$20 (about US$16) a day, with a plain dollar sign.

To the Ship

Orchard MRT to Marina South Pier

This hotelOther ranked hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised; Marina South, Marina Bay and part of Sentosa’s south coast, which it misses, are rough outlines sketched around our pins, not surveyed, so Marina Bay’s basin and the harbour piers aren’t drawn. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder: address matches, except Marina Bay Sands and Shangri-La, which are name matches. The terminal pins are Esri’s street points for 61 Marina Coastal Drive and 5 HarbourFront Avenue, not berths.

The nearer berth by road is the Singapore Cruise Centre, 3.8 miles and 9 minutes on our routing. Marina Bay Cruise Centre is 5.1 miles, and that's where the train goes. Read nearer by road, not by rail.

Leg 1 · Changi Airport to the hotel

No shuttle

Limousine from S$180 one way

Marriott says the hotel doesn't provide shuttle service. It lists a limousine from S$180 one way.

Hotel limousine

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship

No shuttle, per the hotel

Marriott's page says the hotel provides no shuttle service.

From SIN without a hotel shuttle

Changi Airport: 13.9 road miles from Marriott Tang Plaza by our routing, roughly 26 minutes with no traffic. Marriott sells a limousine from Changi — otherwise change trains or queue for a taxi.

Leg 1 · The train to a terminal's station

Direct train to Marina South Pier

Orchard MRT is steps away, per Marriott, on the North-South Line, a direct ride to Marina South Pier, Royal Caribbean's Marina Bay station. About six stops, by our count of the station list.

Guest parking, if you drive: Self-parking S$3 an hour or S$18 a day — valet S$20 a day (a plain $ sign on the page).

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship

No shuttle, per the hotel

Marriott's page says the hotel provides no shuttle service.

Landing on sail day? Skip Tang Plaza and use the airport page to time the ride.

Which terminal

SCC

Marriott Tang Plaza sits closer to the Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront, 3.8 road miles (6.1 km) by our routing. Marina Bay Cruise Centre is 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 12 minutes. Your documents name your terminal. Our guide sorts lines.

Source: singaporecruise.com.sg

Distance

~3.8 road mi, our routing

Source: marriott.com

By train

Direct train to Marina South Pier

Orchard MRT is steps away, per Marriott, on the North-South Line, a direct ride to Marina South Pier, Royal Caribbean's Marina Bay station. About six stops, by our count of the station list.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

To the ship

No shuttle, per the hotel

A HarbourFront ship wants a cab. A Marina Bay ship can use the North-South Line from Orchard to Marina South Pier. Ride the line for Marina Bay, not HarbourFront.

Source: marriott.com

Parking

S$18 a day, S$20 for valet

Guest parking

Guest parking priced

Marriott prints self-parking at S$3 an hour or S$18 a day, and valet at S$20 a day, with a plain dollar sign.

Source: marriott.com

At the terminals

HarbourFront S$2.80 (about US$2) an hour

Marriott prints parking and valet prices, though not for cruise cars. HarbourFront's lot costs S$2.80 an hour. Marina Bay's rate isn't published.

Read the train link first, then the parking page.

Source: singaporecruise.com.sg

Score

Marriott Tang Plaza closes the 42-point group

42No. 6 of 20

Distance to the ship20/30

Getting to the ship0/25

A ride to the terminal12/20

Free breakfast0/10

The evening before10/15

It reaches 42 the common way: 20 for distance, 12 for a direct train, 10 for the evening. It sits last of the four because its nearer terminal is 3.8 road miles away, the longest of the group. The scale tops out at 100.

Fact Sheet

Rooms and the breakfast Marriott doesn't describe

Marriott gives no breakfast terms and no room sizes. It does print parking, a limousine fare and the cabana pool.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in15:00

Check-out12:00

Minimum age

—

Marriott Tang Plaza gives no minimum age.

Extra fees

Not stated

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

Self-parking S$3 an hour or S$18 a day — valet S$20 a day (a plain $ sign on the page)

Breakfast

Not stated

Pool

An outdoor pool with private cabanas

Pets

Pets aren't allowed, except service animals, per Marriott.

Food and drink on site

Wan HaoAmong eight restaurants
Crossroads CafeOn site
Ginza Sushi IchiOn site

Rooms

Marriott Tang Plaza doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.

Accessibility

Accessible rooms: Marriott Tang Plaza prints nothing. Call first.

On site

EV chargingNot stated
Guest laundryNot stated
GymNot stated
Pets allowedNo

Nearby, by the hotel’s count

Orchard MRTjust steps, per Marriott

Distances are Marriott Tang Plaza's own, in its units.

Also worth knowing

Pets aren't allowed, service animals excepted

Worth Knowing

Three blanks, one fee

Worth knowing

Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00.
Limousine from S$180 a way — Marriott says the hotel has no shuttle.
Parking S$18 a day, valet S$20.
Outdoor pool with private cabanas.
Marriott prints few rates for Tang Plaza — so confirm the total, ++ or not, before you pay.