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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Ben Henry

From Singapore to Vietnam: six concierges at luxe Southeast Asian hotels reveal the places you shouldn’t miss

Beautiful sunrise at Garden By The Bay. Calm water at the morning create perfect reflection for the man made structure, Super Tree and Domes.
Singapore’s Garden By The Bay – your concierge will know all the best spots to visit. Photograph: Zheng Hui Ng/Alamy

The annual leave is booked, the hotel is arranged, you’ve packed your finest fits and you’re raring to go. Everything for your Southeast Asia adventure is sorted, except one thing – you really don’t know how best to spend your time while you’re away. So, on your final few days at home, you’re frantically typing “what to do in Singapore” into an AI chat bot, hoping it doesn’t send you entirely fictional landmarks and activities.

The internet can only tell you so much, and not all of it can be trusted. It’s much safer to rely on real, local knowledge. If you book a Hilton hotel, you’ll be in luck – its top-tier concierges live, work and play locally, meaning they can recommend experiences beyond the obvious. That means fewer crowds, more authentic experiences and an all-round more “local” experience for you and your fellow travellers.

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