Singapore’s design hotel scene has gone through a boom lately, with most new openings handily placed in the city center. Here are a few that caught our eye. 

Designed by famed interior Jacques Garcia, who was behind other hotels like Paris' Hotel Costes and New York City's NoMad, the Moulin Rouge-esque Hotel Vagabond (www.hotelvagabondsingapore.com) boasts 41 suites (starting at B5,061 per night) filled with velvet ottomans, mahogany desks and glittery gold light fixtures to make for a luxe-boho vibe.

South Beach (www.thesouthbeach.com.sg) is a 654-room hotel (starting at B11,503 per night) filled with quirky designs (think brightly colored cushions amid  black and white carpet) alongside two sky gardens and two infinity pools that boast stunning views of the cityscape. Designed by big-time French designer Philippe Starck, it also comes with a ladies-only floor. 

Meanwile, the glamorously-hip Park Hotel Alexandria (www.parkhotelgroup.com/alexandria) is home to 442 contemporary rooms (B3,578 per night), as well a swanky club lounge and an infinity pool. As a bonus, it comes with a view of the Southern Ridges, and is interconnected to the Alexandria Mall.