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Resorts World Sentosa & Universal Studios Singapore – An Inside Look [Pictures]

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The Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort in Singapore has finally opened!

Are you wondering what it is like on the inside? We take you on a tour through this highly anticipated attraction. Even before the Universal Studios theme park, the country’s first ever casino, and most of the 60 restaurants are open for business, the resort has already amassed a huge crowd on its opening day!

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Clearly, the casino is the biggest draw of the resort. Be honest: How many of you are already planning your trip here?

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

The way to the casino is a route through passageways interconnected with escalators. Attention has been paid to every detail to give the feel of a whole different world. Ambient music plays in the background while lighting effects create dancing patterns and images on the walls.

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

This place has got some kind of underwater theme going on. A prelude to the controversial upcoming Marine Life Park, perhaps?

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Water waves ripple on the arched ceiling and floor. You feel as though the floor MIGHT be moving. Pretty cool!

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

The eager crowd scrutinises the casino rules and regulations, and that includes a $100 admission fee. Some people were even spotted photographing the rules for future reference! Do you think the $100 fee would turn anyone off?

Here are more information and pictures of the casino!

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

A slender-legged elephant towers over the crowd near Festive Hotel. He totally reminds me of Thailand!

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Check out our dining review of Boulangerie at Festive Hotel

The main lobby of Festive Hotel features dozens of colorful lanterns hanging from the tall ceiling. The decoration certainly emanates a festive ambience! You would find a bakery and a bar in the lobby, and a spa up the beautiful staircase.

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

For the well-heeled shoppers, a whole alley of designer boutiques can be found at Crockfords Tower. No sign of Victoria’s Secret yet. Also missing is Tiger Woods’ face at TAG Heuer.

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

In between Crockfords Tower Hotel and Hotel Michael lies an eye catching pair of sculptures. Aren’t they adorable? Uncensored, too, they are. Some time back there was a bunch of exhibits here featuring a similar chubby theme. It is probably the same artist who’s also responsible for the cute fat pigeon along Boat Quay.

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Check out our dining review of The Dining Room at Crockfords Tower Hotel

This is The Dining Room at Crockfords, a 24-hour restaurant specialising in Chinese/Cantonese cuisines. Ever heard of a bird’s nest egg tart? Well, the one here is exquisite!

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

When you visit the resort, do pay attention to the chandeliers. Most of them sport ornate and sophisticated designs that look interesting and abstract.

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Festive Grande, the 1,600-seater theater hosts a musical acrobatic performance, Voyage de la Vie. Uh, someone translate?

Voyage de la Vie, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

As you can see, many parts of the resort are still under construction. Universal Studios Singapore has yet to open. Same goes for the two remaining hotels and the casino.

Video Tour

Watch video walkthrough of the Resorts World at Sentosa:

Video by Singapore Casino Insider

Resorts World Sentosa Casino

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Lining the casino’s entrance is a long row of gantries with scanners. We notice that a majority of these are reserved for Singaporeans and permanent residents, while only a handful are meant for foreigners.

The casino has opened its doors to the public. Check out our article on the Sentosa casino to find out what it has to offer!

Universal Studios Singapore

Here are some photos to whet your appetite. The theme park looks fabulous and fun!

Universal Studios Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa restaurants

Check out our reviews of the Chinese restaurant, The Dining Room at Crockfords Tower Hotel, as well as the patisserie, Boulangerie at Festive Hotel.

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What do you think of Singapore’s first casino resort so far? Will you be checking it out? Leave your comments below!

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Veron Ang is the founder and chief editor of Sparklette. She lives in Singapore and has dined and traveled across the world. She also runs Sparklette Studio, a web design and WordPress development firm. If you'd like to connect with her, head on over to the contact page or follow her personal updates on Twitter: @VeronSG.

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Kidtalentz
January 21, 2010

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Louis
January 21, 2010

Awesome… Great efforts for the photos.

I’m sure you’re pretty excited while you are there.

Do you like the place? anything in particular caught your attention?
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  The “best” parts of the resort have yet to open, so it is really just the hotels, bars and eateries (10 of them) that we can check out. It certainly is exciting to tour the place, starry-eyed at being among the first to see our island’s first mega-resort. The decor, lighting, sculptures etc are darn impressive! As for entertainment, I can only decide at a later date.
  
  One thing we noticed is that not all the businesses are ready-ready. For example we went to this café that had no form of record system whatsoever (table numbers, orders, etc). When it came to paying the bills, the staff amusingly depended on customers to TELL them what they ate before they could calculate the amount. Too funny!
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  - Louis
    January 21, 2010
    
    That’s interesting, maybe that is the new selling point and unique way that the cafe is going to operate.
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  - Melissa
    January 21, 2010
    
    That’s pretty bizarre. How do they know what food to serve to their customers then? Memory? I fail to see how it would work to the restaurant’s benefit by not having orders recorded etc. Before long you just know that people would start to abuse this system.
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    - Veron
      January 21, 2010
      
      It’s probably just an opening-day glitch. I’d be very surprised if this is permanent!
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  - Veron
    February 18, 2010
    
    The review for this café at Festive Hotel is up! Enjoy: http://sparklette.net/food/resorts-world-sentosa-boulangerie-cafe/
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mediumshawn
January 21, 2010

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Edmund
January 21, 2010

wow, thanks for the pics and quick field-report. I was supposed to visit this evening but you beat me to it, haha. The 2 big black statues between Crockfords Tower and Hotel Michael is probably from Salvador Dali, same as the long legged elephant.
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- Klein
  January 26, 2010
  
  Its actually from Roberto and the sculptures are named Adam & Eve.
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  - Klein
    January 26, 2010
    
    Sorry its from Boreto not roberto….ha ha ha
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    - Veron
      January 26, 2010
      
      Haha you had me confused for a moment. The artist is Botero, and yes, I can totally see why they are named Adam & Eve.
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sgfoodtweets
January 21, 2010

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Melissa
January 21, 2010

LOLing at the shot of the people staring at the rules & regulations. Can they stare any harder??

This is already 1000X better than Genting and I have not even seen the inside of the casino. I am not a gambler so the F&B and shops are more interesting to me. Genting becomes boring once you run out of shops and rides. That usually takes about half a day, and half the rides seem to be broken at any one time. Here at least you have many more dining options and Universal Studio.
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  I am not a frequenter of the Genting resorts so I can’t comment on the dining and shopping options there. I do remember they have a number of fast-food restaurants and a rather cool indoor theme park, plus a snow city.
  
  Considering the Genting group is responsible for the Sentosa IR, they have done a surprisingly good job! Hopefully when the rest of the Sentosa IR is completed, there would be several affordable dining options too.
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  - Klein
    January 26, 2010
    
    Yes and dun forget when the festive walk opens, more dining options there plus more shopping to do…..cant wait and Festive walk is open 24 hours.
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    - Veron
      January 26, 2010
      
      The 24-hour Festive Walk might just be an attraction in its own right. It is reportedly the size of 50 football fields!
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Vix
January 21, 2010

think the sculptor for the fatties is Botero. The chandeliers probably by Chihuly.
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  LOL at the “fatties”! Thanks!
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walter
January 21, 2010

Great photos and a nice preview of Resorts World! I’m certainly excited about it and will try to check it out soon.

Speaking of the sculptures, the long-legged elephant is probably from Salvador Dali, the plump figures are the works of Fernando Botero, while the crystal chandeliers are likely to be the creations of Dale Chihuly. All of them are renowned artists, and their works have great commercial value and are easily accessible. :)
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  Walter, you sure know your stuff! Thanks for enlightening me. All their works are exceptional, appealing even to the layperson like myself.
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WS Liang
January 21, 2010

I guess I’ll drop by to have a look during CNY since I’m going back to my hometown. This place definitely looks promising! Genting should really have a revamp.
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  Genting developed this resort after all. My guess is it’s only a matter of time before they revamp the one at home.
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January 21, 2010

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January 21, 2010

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January 21, 2010

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alkanphel
January 21, 2010

Wow I like the whole range of hotel designs plus the whole Universal Studios look to the theme park. Also, I think Voyage de la Vie is like Life’s Voyage or something like that.
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- Veron
  January 21, 2010
  
  Oh thanks! You’re probably right. According to Wikipedia, it is “a story of one boy’s journey to manhood as he discovers morality, sacrifice, and love”.
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January 21, 2010

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January 22, 2010

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January 22, 2010

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January 22, 2010

Who is going to gamble? :D An Inside Look of our IR [Pictures] http://bit.ly/6gMbyL

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January 22, 2010

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clomnond
January 24, 2010

the elephant sculpture is a famous work by Salvador Dalí “Space Elephant”. It must have cost them a bomb to bring this in.
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- Veron
  January 25, 2010
  
  Pardon my ignorance. Are there a few of this same sculpture in existence? I did a quick search and found one along River Thames in London.
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- E
  January 26, 2010
  
  Heard that its the CEO’s own personal sculpture.. bought it himself at a mindblowing price (i forgot).
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January 26, 2010

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