New Hotel Is Nestled in a Lush Rainforest in Singapore

For decades, Singapore’s luxury narrative was written in steel and glass—high-altitude infinity pools and colonial-era grandeur. But as of April 2025, the city-state’s most coveted reservation has shifted from the skyline to the soil. The Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, a 4.6-hectare masterwork of sustainable architecture, has officially brought the "wild" back to the "Garden City," offering a retreat that feels less like a hotel and more like a high-design immersion into the prehistoric lushness of Southeast Asia.