Sharky Hotel Lobby: Klapsons, The Boutique Hotel, Singapore

Light-years beyond the average hotel lobby.

First impressions are vital. Think about it. How much time went into choosing your outfit for the first day of school? Practicing what to say before a job interview? Doing your hair before a first date?

At Klapsons, they don’t just make a good first impression. They make a stellar first impression, starting the instant you walk through the front door.

The futuristic décor of Klapsons' lobby will jettison you to a brave new world of luxury hospitality—especially once you see the spaceship at the front desk.

Ok, so it’s not an actual spaceship. It’s a metallic pod that’s poised for lift-off in the center of the lobby. Once entering, guests will experience a sound-resonance effect within the pod that makes it so they don’t have to raise their voices while checking in.

The pod might not take you to Mars, but Klapson’s spherical reception room is certainly one of a kind.

Next thing you know, you’ll be counting down 3,2,1…until you remember that you’ve already landed in a charming hotel with 17 unique guestrooms, a bistro-style restaurant, and an alfresco sky terrace bar.

People say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but who says you can’t judge a hotel by its sharky lobby? We did.

Stay at Klapsons if: You don’t raise your voice. Ever.

Don’t Stay at Klapsons if: The movie Sphere gave you recurring nightmares.