October 13, 2023 Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Resort, Singapore
Here are some more details about the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore:
- It opened in 2010 and was billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at a cost of $8 billion SGD.
- The three hotel towers are 55 floors each and hold over 2,500 rooms between them. The towers are connected by the 340 meter long Skypark on the 57th floor.
- The Skypark has one of the world's largest infinity pools at 150 meters long with an unobstructed city view. It's on the cantilevered platform extending off the towers.
- There are celebrity chef restaurants in the Skypark such as CÉ LA VI, Spago by Wolfgang Puck, and ADRIFT by David Myers.
- The shell-shaped roof over the Skypark is actually the world's largest public cantilever housing the public observation deck.
- At the base of the towers is a massive convention center, a casino with over 600 gambling tables, an indoor theatre, and a mall with canals between two blocks.
- The ArtScience Museum at the base has a lotus-inspired shape and hosts major exhibitions and events.
- There is a light and water show using the hotel towers called Wonder Full that lights up Marina Bay every night for free public viewing.
- Marina Bay Sands is owned by Las Vegas Sands and is considered an engineering wonder for its innovative design and construction.
