Picolo recommends · Hotel in Singapore, Southeast Asia
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
A hotel that looks half building, half hillside, with tropical greenery tumbling over every terrace above Hong Lim Park.
From the street you see the plants before the windows: green terraces stacked up the facade, with leaves hanging over the edges. Pickering was built to blur the line between hotel and garden, and the long pool runs through the planting like a channel.
Hong Lim Park sits across the road, with Chinatown on one side and the river on the other. It is a central spot that still feels slightly removed from the towers of the bay, and the greenery softens the noise of the streets around it.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
This is the most striking green hotel in the centre at a price that leaves room for good dinners. You can reach the hawker stalls of Chinatown in minutes and the river soon after.
Rooms are modern and comfortable, but simpler than at the grand hotels by the bay. If you want butlers, marble and a famous lobby, look elsewhere and expect to pay a good deal more.
What you get
- Tropical sky gardens on the terraces
- Long pool among the greenery
- Chinatown food stalls nearby
- Modern, straightforward rooms
- Planted facade across the whole building
A day at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
- Morning
- Breakfast at a hawker centre in Chinatown.
- Midday
- A swim in the garden pool before the heat peaks.
- Afternoon
- A walk to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
- Evening
- A drink by the river at Clarke Quay.
Location
Upper Pickering Street, Chinatown, Singapore
Open in MapsQuestions about PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
Where is PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering?
It stands across from Hong Lim Park on the edge of the city centre, a few streets from both the Chinatown shophouses and the Singapore River, so you can walk to either.
Is PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering good value?
It costs less than the luxury hotels around Marina Bay, while still giving you a central location and its well-known garden terraces.
Does PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering have a pool?
Yes, a long pool runs through the garden levels, lined with tropical plants. It feels more like swimming in a park than on a hotel deck.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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