Synopsis
The unique infinity pool at the top of the Marina Bay Sands provides free marketing in the age of the "selfie".
- Programme: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
- Episode: 01: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Hospitality & Catering | The Hospitality Industry
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