This was supposed to be a stop over and a short stop that was a reasonable distance from the airport but still able to reach the city.

Well it is a long drive from the city and a 15 minute plus trip from the airport so I do not think it has the advantage of being close to the airport as at the early hours of the morning or weekend you can make the airport from the city in about 20 minutes and around the same price for the taxi fare.

However, what I can say is that the place is clean, the staff are fine and the rooms are suitable for anyone wishing to stay for a few days without the additional cost of city hotels.

The rooms are good, small but clean and recently renovated. I found the downstairs to be nicely setup and the breakfast was good.

This place is a solid 4 star without the hoopla and tha heavy price. The nearby village is fine and it is a good place to stop on the way to somewhere else.

I stayed at the club level and the facilities were fine. Nothing out of this world but good if you are travelling and wanted a few drinks and snacks before heading out for a night.

I recently stayed here as a 1 day stopover, to break up our return home from europe.

I wasn't particularly fussed on what we had as long as it was covenient for access to the airport as I wanted to spend the day before our next flight at the zoo (as opposed to staying in transit in the Singapore airport airside hotel).

Overall, decor was average - a little tired with some stains on the ceilings & walls where there obviously been a leak of some sort, but the room was clean.

I didn't really have any complaints for what I was looking for - except fo the noise at night. The a/c would turn itself on/off & I don't know if it was the ducts or lifts but every 15 mins or so you could hear a very loud generator sounding noise ramp up & down - very frustrating when you want to catchup on sleep after long travels. The walls are also particularly thin so late at night when some businessmen were returning from their night out, you could here them yelling/opening doors/cabinets in their rooms.

If you must stay here for rest, I'd suggest asking reception for a very quiet room.

Room service was prompt & the delivery people were polite, food servings were huge but the western food was average & rather expensive.

I'm not sure why this hotel receives all the negative reviews. On a recent business trip (May 9-11, 2008), we stayed at The Changi Village Hotel. The hotel is modern, clean, and the staff is very friendly.

Transportation: However, I do not advise taking the hotel shuttle FROM Changi Airport, as the shuttle only meets at the top of the hour--so, if you miss it, you need to wait an hour. Taking the shuttle TO Changi Airport is fast and free! The taxi from Changi Airport to Changi Village Hotel was about $16 (Sing dollars). Due to the limited shuttle operation, I didn't give this hotel a perfect score.

Room: The room is nicely decorated and clean. The shower is spectacular! It's like taking a shower in a waterfall.

Meals: The breakfast buffet is excellent, but pricey, as we paid about $20 (Sing).

Location: Right next to the beach and near the airport, we thought it was a perfect place to stay if you don't want to go into downtown. We will stay here again!

I stopped in Singapore both ways en-route to Australia to make the journey easier, the first stop over was spent in the city which I enjoyed . The second was an overnight stop in the Changi Village. BIG MISTAKE.

Main reason for booking was the close proximity to the airport and what looked like nice rooms. Arriving at 9pm and leaving at 12pm I was looking for somewhere to sleep and relax, and that was all.

I was given a single beds which I was told to just move together to make a double. They were unable to give me anything else.

It took me 5 minutes to walk to the room they had given me, through a maze of dark corridors. It was right in the back corner of the hotel.

The room was a good size. The beds were hard as rocks. The bathroom was not entirely clean. And you could not open the window (I was on the 2nd floor). Why hotels don't have windows is beyond me.

After the walk to the room and a 10 hour flight all's I wanted was a cold beer to relax. Alas there was nothing in the mini bar. After calling reception it turns out that house keeping hadn't stocked that room as no one was supposed to be in it. Some 20 minutes later they finally came and filled it up with warm beer and waters.

My recommendations. Don't stay here. A taxi will take an extra 20 minutes into the city where you can get much better hotels at the same, if not cheeper rates. This place is not worth it. I'm 28 and have stayed in hotels all over the world and feel compelled to advise you not to stay here.

Oh and do heed the warnings on the taxi journeys. The will try to take you on a full loop around the entire airport perimeter. I pulled my guy up when I knew he was doing this and refused to pay what was on the meter.