Lloyd's Inn
Thirty-four rooms in Somerset trade lobby polish for a garden deck and dipping pool
Lloyd's Inn is a 34-room boutique hotel in Somerset, a five-minute walk from Orchard Road. It sits close to Somerset MRT and the malls along Orchard Gateway and Orchard Central, all within about ten minutes on foot, yet the property reads as a quiet break from the street outside. Rooms run white-walled and spare, with natural light and free WiFi as standard across eight distinct room types. The Standard keeps to essentials for travellers who want little more than a bed. The Reading adds an armchair, floor lamp and side table for slower mornings. The Garden opens onto a small private plot with an outdoor bench and rattan pouf, while the Skyroom and Big Skyroom go further still, each fitted with an outdoor bathtub open to the sky through an airwell that pulls daylight straight into the room. A roof terrace and modern garden deck wrap around a dipping pool, both set among planting that softens the concrete around them. Downstairs, an outdoor pantry looks over the neighbourhood, useful for a coffee before the day starts. The front desk runs around the clock. It is a compact stay, built less for grand gestures than for the small, deliberate comforts of a considered room.