BOUTIQUE HOTEL WANDERLUST IN LITTLE INDIA SINGAPORE

wanderlust (noun) \ˈwän-dər-ˌləst\ – an irresistibly strong desire or an impulse to travel far away and explore different places.

Wanderlust is a left-field and totally experimental boutique hotel set to draw madcap voyagers and curious travellers to its doorstep. Located in Little India – a bustling cultural enclave where Indian immigrants once settled, and the building was originally an old school built it 1920s. With four thematic levels of 29 rooms by award winning Singapore design agencies, each group was given full creative freedom. — Wanderlust

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MORE IMAGES FROM MY TWO-NIGHTS STAY AT WANDERLUST HOTEL

An after hours photo of the Wanderlust facade after spending an entire day at the Marina Bay Sands.

Industrial element theme at the lobby designed by ASYLUM with an interesting mix of furniture & texture.

August 7, 2010 4-IN-WANDERLUST
The Straits Times – Life! – Boutique hotelier Loh Lik Peng gave Chinatown a hip designer touch when he opened 1929 in 2003 and New Majestic Hotel in 2006. Now, he is hoping to do the same to Little India, Wanderlust (below), in Dickson Road. There are 29 rooms in the four-story building, which was previously Hong Wen School and later the Buddhist Welfare Association. But no fewer than four design firms got involved in its design.

Upon checking in, hotel guests get a copy of the Wanderlust Itinerary booklet that contains useful information about the hotel and recommended travel hotspots in Singapore.

Level 2 – Eccentricity by :phunk Studio
Colours everything from the walls to the neon lights and the rainbow corridor leads to a outdoor deck with a customised mosaic-tiled jacuzzi.

This was my room — one of 10 rooms on Level 2 are ‘capsule-like’ and playfully rendered in different hues. Incidentally “Pantone Cyan” is name of a song by “Why?” The mattress is soft perhaps too soft for my liking due to a nagging back discomfort. Room size is just nice if you’re traveling alone or with a partner.

In each room there’s an LCD TV, a Philips iPod and iPhone docking entertainment system and for lovers of coffee, there’s a Nespresso Essenza coffeemaker!

As soon you open the door, you’ll see how the shower and toilet have been neatly integrated into the two glass capsules and there’s still room for a wardrobe and a wash basin. Studio apartment redefined.

The shower area is plenty big for one person (comfortably accommodates two), shower options include hand-held shower head (see Facebook album) or an amazing rain shower (see pic). Shower gels and shampoo made by KIEHL’S just in case it matters. The bed is elevated a notch to give you a sense of personal space.

Level 3 – Is it just Black and White by DP Architects
Walk across the black corridor and enter into the contrasting white rooms to discover Origami and Pop-Art works.

There are 8 rooms on Level 3 that are inspired by paper, a mixture of Origami and Pop-Art.

The coloured “strips” are active lights, cycles between blue, red, purple colour from memory.

A view of the FLOWER room with a different bathroom design than PANTONE.

This mono themed room is called DIRECTIONLESS.

Level 4 – Creature Comforts by fFurious
Get cosy with friendly monsters in each room that presents a different vibe and be assured of a fantasy-filled experience.

Checked out of Wanderlust with a heavy heart especially after having just toured the other rooms. OTW to check in Fort Canning Hotel #fb

— Jan Shim (@JanShim) March 26, 2011

Lobby Level – Industrial Glam by Asylum
A juxtaposition of the surrounding’s setting and contemporary design.

Having French at Little India might sound like a dodgy idea, but not if it’s at Cocotte. If you’ve found Wanderlust, you won’t miss Cocotte (pronounced koh-kote). This intimate restaurant uses Le Creuset cookware to present some of their tasty traditional French fare (and perhaps up the ante on French authenticity). But fear not, the fare presented to us was hearty, honest and as colourful as the pots they were served in. — Luann Alphonso | August Man, Sept 2010

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MORE IMAGES FROM MY BREAKFAST MORNINGS AT COCOTTE RESTAURANT

This boutique hotel deserves a two thumbs-up from me but I had to hold my Powershot G11 for this self-portrait against this Little India themed wallpaper. So yeah, TWO THUMBS-UP for WANDERLUST!