CITY-CHIC LIVING

Six Senses Duxton is the latest boutique hotel to open in Tanjong Pagar.

Six Senses’ properties are sited in some of the world’s most stunning beachfront locales: Fiji, The Maldives and Seychelles to name a few. And now, it has opened its first city resort, on our shores, no less.

Six Senses Duxton promises a different vibe. Instead of poolside villas, expect 49 city-chic rooms and suites done up by British style doyenne Anouska Hempel. The former Bond girl-turned designer effectively wrote the book on boutique hotels when Blakes Hotel opened in London in 1978.

To pay tribute to its Chinatown-adjacent location, Hempel sought to inject a chinois element to the design. This is evident from the get-go: large golden fans; plus black, gold and yellow hues adorn the entrance. A fan of the chinoiserie style herself, the hotel’s oriental screens and wallpaper come from Anouska’s personal collection.

And, get this: there will also be health screenings, consultations and a medicinal herbal dispensary for in-house guests. This comes courtesy of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) physician Professor Zhang Mao Ji of Long Zhong Tang.

Food- and drinks-wise, you can look to Chinese fine-dining restaurant Yellow Pot. There is also an antiquarian-themed lobby bar that serves the hotel’s signature cocktails. Six Senses Duxton 83 Duxton Road Singapore 089540 Tel +65 6914 1428 www.sixsenses.com ≠