COMO Metropolitan Singapore Singapore

The Singaporean brand COMO opens its first hotel in its home city, integrating the best of COMO’s famed wellness, dining and curated fashion.

Just off the fashionista strip of Orchard Road, I’m stepping into the new COMO Metropolitan Singapore, freshly opened in September 2023. While a smiling concierge directs me to the elevator, I notice a queue of people waiting by the hotel’s second door. But more on that later.

COMO is a Singaporean brand but, intriguingly, this is the group’s debut hotel in the city-state, and for the first time it’s collecting all its brands under one high-rise roof.

The integrated concept includes an entire floor dedicated to COMO Shambhala wellness, and an indulgent bakery by French pastry master Cédric Grolet; still to come is COTE Korean restaurant by Simon Kim, who currently helms Michelin-starred restaurants in the US.

Restaurant COMO Cuisine, meanwhile, delivers all-day dining in a space with a warehouse vibe. The meals are healthful, multicultural and delicious, and I devour the spicy crab spaghetti and flavourful lobster biriyani.

The restaurant flows into the curated shopping experience, Club 21, which continues downstairs. In-house guests receive a discount here and may enlist a personal shopper.

Check-in happens on the sixth floor, where a stylish lobby lounge extends outdoors, and a robot, Bruno the Barista Bot, makes me a latte.

Entering my Cairnhill Room, I peer through high-rises to glimpse Marina Bay. Flooded with natural light, there’s a simple kitchenette and a small table and luxe king bed. The room is calm and uncluttered, with various tones of beige, grey and ivory gracing the interiors, and the oversized shower features a seat for proper relaxation.

Stepping out of the lift on the rooftop, I’m almost in the pool, which cascades over an infinity edge. There’s a jacuzzi area for bubbles, and service from Sky Bar for bubbles in a glass.

My thoughts return to that outdoor queue; patrons waiting to buy from Cédric Grolet. Making his Asian debut here, Grolet’s wares are part artwork, part delectable snack, and hotel staff help me order sweet treats without waiting.

A box that could contain jewellery arrives at my room. Inside, my Grolet masterpiece resembles a giant, glossy lychee. The shell cracks, revealing a velvety lychee gel that dances on my palate – delivering sheer joy. Rates start from $460 per night. comohotels.com