I'm not a fan of airports. There's all that queuing, walking and waiting before you even set foot on a plane. For me, airports are usually to be suffered - entered and exited as soon as humanly possible. But there is at least one hub which I think is an exception to the rule.

Changi Airport in Singapore is an oasis among a desert of decent airports. While hubs such as Heathrow boast of "world class facilities" such as, erm, toilets, trolleys and ATMs, Changi actually lives up to that description.

I was dreading a six hour long layover earlier this month ahead of my arrival at the hub, which I knew almost nothing about. Hours of staring into space in an airless glass and steel box? How was I going to kill all that time? I needn't have worried.

It's not hard to see why Changi was named the World's Best Airport 2025 by Skytrax.

Terminal 3 and 4 of the airport offer a wide array of shops as well as an extensive choice of restaurants and eateries with cuisine from around the world.

There is also a free cinema, butterfly garden, cactus garden and access to a hotel pool and spa, which is included in the cost of accommodation but subject to a $25 (£14,60) charge for others.

For anyone with an extended layover, there are also free sightseeing tours, but you need at least 5.5 to 24 hours spare until your connecting flight to qualify for a place.

There are currently four timed tours available, including of Singapore's south coast, city centre, Singapore River and Marina Bay Sands as well as a heritage and culture tour.

I recommend booking a few days ahead of your arrival, as spaces can fill quickly.

But even if you don't have time or an opportunity to join a tour, there's still lots to see at Changi, including a stunning 40 metre long waterfall - the tallest such water feature in the world - to marvel at.

Water cascades down through a glass roof to a forest garden. At night, the waterfall is at the centre of a sound and light show.

It can be found at Jewel Changi Airport, a retail and entertainment hub which can be accessed from the airport's four terminals.

While Changi Airport well deserves its world leading status, there was one drawback to my visit and this was the number of times I had to show my boarding pass and passport.

I understand the importance of security, but I lost count of the number of times I had to fish out my travel docs, sometimes with only minutes between one check and another.

But compared with UK hubs, Changi is in a league of its own - a genuinely "world class" airport where not just jets but time flies by. Watch and learn, Heathrow.