How about a ‘soup’ that is not for drinking? At Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore, savvy spa-addicts may opt for La Mer Miracle Broth facial, a 90-minute treatment that apparently empowers skin renewal. While this is going on a live cellist plays.

Singapore’s largest hotel, the 2,561-key Marina Bay Sands, has over 130 different robotic processes, including napkin-folding and automatic floor cleaning. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, however, shows no public sign of robots; its efficiency appears to be all back-of-house.