Tipped to be Singapore’s top retail venue for fashion forward and brand conscious shoppers the ION Orchard Shopping Mall is no ordinary shopping complex in the Lion City. Ideally located in the country’s hippest zip code this mega department store is the country’ premier lifestyle mall with a whopping 400 flagship outlets to boot. Frequented by serious fashionistas and shopaholics with a taste for luxury this monumental retail space spread out over eight floors on Orchard Road is a lifestyle icon in its own right.
Home to not one but 6 duplex flagship outlets the 66,000 square meter venue is a hotbed for globally renowned brands with the likes of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Giorgio Armani and Cartier. Those with a taste for high street fashion and popular lifestyle labels should head down to the four underground levels of ION Orchard where trendy retailers such as the likes of Topshop, Uniqlo, Topman and Zara are found. The ground level up is nothing to scoff at either as premier luxury brands such as Burberry, Harry Winston, Marc Jacobs and Bally are located alongside other heavyweight fashion labels such as Patek Philippe, Diane von Furstenberg, Boss Selection, Paule Ka, Car Shoe, Herve Leger, Dsquared2 and Z Zegna.
Equally popular as one of the city’s hottest F& B hubs the dining venues scattered across ION Orchard are another reason to drop in at this powerhouse shopping mall. Devoting one fourth of its floor space to the crème de la crème in fine dining restaurants the venue boasts more than 30 gourmet eateries and cafes with global appeal. Highlights include the Alfresco Gusto Italian Bistro, The Marmalade Pantry, TWG Tea Salon and Boutique and Soht & Baay while Taste Paradise and Meatworks also offer scintillating delights of various origins.
Another must-see point of interest at ION Orchard is of course its ION Sky observation deck which offers panoramic views of the Lion City by day and night. Vaulted 218m above the ground this breathtaking lookout point is also home to the famed ION Art Gallery and Sky Bar as well as celebrity cook Luke Mangan’s 6000 square foot signature restaurant.
Travellers on the lookout for an Orchard Road hotel Singapore counts among its best accommodation providers will find no alternative to the Orchard Hotel Singapore. Conveniently situated within close proximity to Changi Airport and the central business district this is one hotel Singapore visitors recommend for sheer ease of access.
