I remember going there one of the first times I came to Singapore and having a fantastic evening. So I thought, let's get a little group together, get ourselves on the invitation list ... and go!
As we walk into the Swissotel there was a long red carpet starting right from the taxi drop-off area. The lights were on, cameras out, gorgeous models in sexy red dresses everywhere ... as we got slowly ushered to the elevator which takes you to the top of the building. As we get to the top, we enter the new expansive area and of course the first thing you notice ... is the view! Singapore does look spectacular from up there.
View first ... champagne second. We make a bee-line for the bar to grab some Moet. Wonderful! We're all happy. The only thing that was odd was that there were not that many people there. I thought it strange that they made such a big fuss downstairs when you arrived, and then you came to the actual bar and there were 2 people gyrating on the dance floor. We thought that perhaps we're still early.
So we proceed to a table we found in one corner and sat down. We're chatting, the girls are re-filling our champagne and bringing us hors d'oeuvres. We look around ... still not many people. OK ... let's have another glass of champagne.
We had to laugh at ourselves, for how stupid would it have been if we had just stayed downstairs, had a few drinks and left because the opening was a dud with no guests!!! Thank god for Nicky and her bathroom breaks. I knew women discussed intelligent things as they go in droves to the restroom :-)
And although you won't be able to go to the rooftop every time you go to New Asia Bar, you will still have a stunning view and a great setting from the dance floor, grooving high above Singapore.
