Hotel Review: Six Senses Duxton, Singapore

Breakfast, which was included in the room rate, was an impressive two-course affair featuring both Western staples (eggs, pancakes) and Singaporean dishes such as char kway teow (fried rice noodles) and the country’s signature chili crab poured over an omelet.Free Wi-Fi, bicycles and access to the pool and gym at the Six Senses Maxwell (a five-minute walk away), as well as a free tea ceremony, outdoor yoga and a 30-minute consultation with a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. session in the hotel lobby, with the physician concluding that I had “a lot of wind in the liver” and needed to schedule an additional (paid) consultation so he could prescribe herbal remedies.This very centrally located, beautifully restored hotel is a gem, and if you don't mind getting egged on to venture down the Asian holistic path, it does offer a tranquil respite that’s a brief step into old-world luxury.Six Senses Duxton, 83 Duxton Road; sixsenses.com/Duxton/SingaporeFollow NY Times Travel on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.