Marina Bay Sands: three towers and a sky-high garden in Singapore
Published on 08/15/2026 at 14:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Marina Bay Sands in Singapur is an integrated resort that turns three slender hotel towers and a rooftop garden into a single, continuous silhouette along the waterfront. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie and opened in 2010, it anchors the edge of Marina Bay with a structure that is as much elevated landscape as it is building.
Three towers rising from the bay
Marina Bay Sands stands on reclaimed land along the eastern side of Marina Bay, directly across the water from Singapore’s historic civic and business districts.Integrated resort in Singapore The complex brings together a large hotel, casino, convention centre, shopping arcade and entertainment venues in one continuous development that lines the waterfront promenade.High-density mixed-use resort
The most recognisable element of Marina Bay Sands is the group of three hotel towers that rise side by side and lean gently towards one another. Each tower contains dozens of floors of guest rooms and suites above a base of public spaces, with glazed atria opening towards the bay and the city. At ground level, the towers are linked by a pedestrian concourse that runs through the complex and connects to surrounding footpaths and transport links.
The SkyPark: a garden suspended over the city
Spanning across the tops of the three towers is the SkyPark, a long elevated deck that reads in the skyline as a single continuous roof. Safdie Architects describe this sky garden as about 1 hectare in area, stretching roughly 340 m (1,115 ft) along the bay and linking the towers at around the 57th storey.Expansive 1-hectare SkyPark The deck is formed by steel bridge structures that sit on the concrete cores of the towers, creating a continuous platform high above the water.Steel bridge structure over three towers
On the SkyPark, landscaped gardens, paved terraces and viewing areas run along the length of the deck. Hotel guests find swimming pools, restaurants and lounges arranged along the edge, while public observation areas offer open views over the bay, the port and Singapore’s inland skyline. From the ground, the SkyPark reads as an elevated garden drawn like a horizontal stroke across the tops of the towers, turning the roofline itself into a place to walk, dine and look outward.
An integrated resort shaped by late-2000s ambitions
The project was developed by Las Vegas Sands as a large-scale integrated resort and was secured through an international competition in 2005.Competition-winning integrated resort Construction progressed over several years, and Marina Bay Sands held its official opening in June 2010, with a subsequent grand opening ceremony in February 2011.Official and grand opening dates
Within the wider complex, the hotel towers and SkyPark sit alongside a convention and exhibition centre, two theatres, a shopping mall branded as The Shoppes, a casino and an ArtScience Museum on an adjacent promontory.Convention, casino and museum components The total development occupies around 20 hectares at the bayfront, concentrating a dense mix of uses directly on the urban waterfront.20-hectare resort site
Visiting Marina Bay Sands: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Marina Bay Sands stands on the southern edge of Marina Bay in Singapur, facing the city’s financial district across the water and close to Gardens by the Bay.
- The hotel and mall connect directly to Bayfront MRT station on Singapore’s rail network, with underground passages and escalators linking platforms to the resort interior.
- Much of the outdoor circulation around the towers follows broad promenades with level paving, though interior routes between hotel floors involve lifts and long corridors.
- The SkyPark observation areas sit at high altitude above the bay, reached via high-speed lifts from within the complex, and include open-air terraces exposed to sun and wind.
- The official language is English and the currency is the Singapore dollar. Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Marina Bay Sands
Where is Marina Bay Sands located?
Marina Bay Sands stands on the eastern side of Marina Bay in Singapur, on reclaimed land facing the central business district across the water.
What can visitors expect when they go to Marina Bay Sands?
Visitors encounter a large integrated resort with hotel towers, an indoor mall, casino, convention facilities and access to rooftop observation areas on the SkyPark.
What makes Marina Bay Sands distinctive among city landmarks?
The combination of three leaning hotel towers capped by a long rooftop SkyPark garden gives Marina Bay Sands a silhouette that merges high-rise architecture with suspended landscape.
