The guide to the best toilets in Singapore

Would this list be complete without the highly acclaimed ION toilet? The ladies room is basically the best place for ladies to congregate to retouch their makeup and do their hair. The toilet at ION is clean – the majority of the time – and spacious, with an island with hip to ceiling length mirrors in the middle of the washroom. The cubicles are also dim and private – the best when you need some privacy while you do a number two. 

Just a stone's throw away from ION, TripleOne Somerset has a pretty good looking toilet. Marble walls and a bidet? Fancy. State-of-the-art Dyson taps at the sink? We're going to stay in here for a while.  The cubicles had an alright toilet to door ratio, and the floors were fairly dry. Possibly the best-kept secret in Orchard.

Let’s be real, any toilet in the vicinity of Changi Airport is bound to impress. The cubicles could at least hold a luggage or two for travellers who don’t dare to leave their bags unattended, and the lighting? Mirror selfie-worthy. 

Taking a dump at Palais Renaissance is a swanky and stylish experience. Eclectic but cohesive in design, the bathrooms here feature vibrant floral and botanical wallpaper, arched walls, large mirrors, glitzy metallics, and marble countertops.

If you’re in the east and you urgently need to unload, make a beeline for i12 Katong mall. The mall, which opened in December 2021, has spacious bathrooms with elegant marble-clad walls and floors and cute round mirrors. Head for the upper floors; the bathrooms there tend to be cleaner and less crowded.

The general decor of Andaz features locally-inspired designs in warm russet and mustard tones, wood-style tiling and mid-century modern finishes – and this extends to the interior of the toilets as well. Though the entrance is quite hidden, the toilets are classy and roomy. There is even art on the walls so you can stay back to lounge around after your private session. The real treat here are the bathrooms in the suites but that's for another time (and budget). 

With a colour palette of creams and browns, Shangri-la’s toilets are chic and contemporary, featuring clean lines, wood, and marble. A welcome bonus is the presence of hand cream – a rarity in most bathrooms – next to the usual soap and hand sanitizer by the sink. A few orchids are also placed next to the sinks, which add a pop of colour to the otherwise monochrome colour scheme.

The bathrooms at Raffles hotel ooze timeless, refined elegance – sleek lines are combined with geometric tiled floors, marble countertops, round mirrors, and wooden drawers. However, cubicles are limited (bathrooms here have a maximum of three cubicles), so be prepared to wait on crowded days.