Singapore bar, hostel are listed as Time’s World’s Greatest Places
Two places in Singapore have made it into Time magazine's inaugural 2018 World's Greatest Places list.
They are Atlas Bar in the Parkview Square building in Bugis and Coo Boutique Hostel and Sociatel in Tiong Bahru.
The list features 100 entries from 48 countries.
Time solicited nominations from industry experts, its own editors and correspondents.
Time's entry on Coo notes that the hostel has beds for as little as US$20 (S$27) a night and offers guests access to a platform that allows them to meet other guests based on interests.
Coo's founder Silas Lee, 53, told The Straits Times yesterday: "As a Singaporean, I am proud that this helps showcase Singapore's hospitality sector."
Coo is in 259 Outram Road.
Atlas made the list because of its gin collection, one of the world's largest, with about 1,000 varieties of gin.
Owner Vicky Hwang, 39, said: "It is an incredible testament to the unique space my grandfather created and the fantastic team that works so hard... to make Atlas deserving of international recognition." - TEE ZHUO
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