Mandai Singapore
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Resort LocalOutside the door
The house
Banyan TreeBiophilic canopy sanctum
Raised walkways thread through misty foliage, where the sounds of cicadas, rustling leaves, and calls from adjacent wildlife parks envelop guests.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Curved biophilic architecture featuring elevated seed-pod treehouses and concrete walls imprinted with native tree bark.
Remarkable
A rainforest campus offering rooftop infinity swimming, children's discovery workshops, and direct access to five wildlife parks.
Remarkable
Immersed in Mandai Wildlife Reserve with native canopy murals, locally foraged dining, and surrounding wildlife trails.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Rooms include striking, pod-like treehouses suspended above the forest floor to allow wildlife to pass undisturbed.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set along the quiet Upper Seletar Reservoir, walking trails connect directly to Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari, and surrounding reserves.
The rooms
Seed-pod treehouses feature private verandas, while main building rooms showcase tiered murals tracing the strata from ground to treetops.
The pavilion pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Circular pools sit enclosed within woven timber pavilions, opening out to panoramic views across the jungle canopy.
Spa, pool and gym
Wood-clad spa pods offer botanical therapies, and the rooftop infinity pool merges into views of Upper Seletar Reservoir.
At the table
Forage prepares harvest-to-table dishes using rooftop garden herbs, and Planter's Shed serves Southeast Asian classics from live cooking stations.
Mandai has a biophilic design that intends to blend in with its surroundings (for one, structures are elevated to allow the resident wildlife to move with ease through the property).
How it began
Marking the brand's Singapore debut, WOW Architects shaped the curving structure to wind around existing old-growth trees like a vine.
Good to know
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Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.