[custom_adv] A hotel room in the sky? You need to see the new Singapore Airlines first class suites. We all dream of proper, horizontal beds and some personal space on long-haul flights. Well, Singapore Airlines have gone one step further and unveiled entire suites. We all dream of proper, horizontal beds and some personal space on long-haul flights. Well, Singapore Airlines have gone one step further and unveiled entire suites. [custom_adv] There will be six spacious rooms for first class passengers on every A380 – to make you feel as if you’re already on holiday in an exclusive hotel room, when you’re still travelling to your destination. Each suite has a bed (doubles for couples) with adjustable recline, a leather chair, a 32-inch HD TV, wardrobe, and lavish furnishings and finishes – like a feature wall and mood lighting. [custom_adv] The suites also feature fully adjustable leather seats upholstered by Poltrona Frau, sliding doors, customised handbag stowage compartment, amenity box lined with leather and two bathrooms, one of which has a sit-down vanity counter. The bed can also be fully stowed to create a bigger space. In fact, the suites look more like bijoux hotel rooms than plane seats. [custom_adv] Each suite has a leather chair (don't expect to be in bed during takeoff or landing), that swivels between 135 degrees and 270 degrees through an electronic control. The bed can be completely stowed. And if staring out of the window gets dull, there's a 32-inch HD monitor for in-flight entertainment. [custom_adv] Even the bathrooms look like something you’d find in a nice hotel, with a vanity table and seat. The suites, which will be on 19 planes, were designed by the Parisian Pierrejean Design Studio and the embroidered duvet is by French luxury label Lalique. As always on Singapore Airlines, the food sounds just as exclusive as the design – with lobster thermidor and veal fillet on the menu. [custom_adv] Four years of development, and $850 million later, the results are pretty stunning. Naturally, the new first class suites are the main draw. [custom_adv] As part of this, Singapore Airlines is unveiling new Suites, business, premium economy, and economy products. Over the past couple of days some leaks have surfaced of the new Suites product, so it’s not quite as secret as Singapore Airlines might have hoped. As it turns out, everything we’ve seen up until now has been accurate. [custom_adv] The wait is finally over! As we’ve known since early September, today Singapore Airlines had a media launch event for their new A380. [custom_adv] Singapore Airlines tests menus with celebrity chefs around the world. If what they come up with isn't to passengers' liking they often have an alternative. [custom_adv] The new first class cabin features just six suites, down from 12, a move that SIA says gives a sense of "exclusivity and intimate privacy." [custom_adv] Each suite is equipped with an automated swivel leather chair, 32" HD TV, a wardrobe and a separate full-flat bed. [custom_adv] Business class cabins have becoming more elaborate in recent years, with lie-flat beds and either a suite or a pod-style seat as more or less the standard for long-haul international travel. [custom_adv] Passengers travelling from Singapore to Sydney from Dec 18 will be the first to step foot on the new A380 planes. Only five A380s will be initially fitted with the new seats, though eventually all 19 of SIA's superjumbos will be fitted. [custom_adv] Wardrobes, luxury bedding and bathrooms are blurring the lines between flying and the five-star hotel experience for passengers occupying suites. Even business class passengers will be able to snuggle up with a loved one, with double bed conversions available in the middle aisle.