Shangri La Valley Wing Review

Snagged a staycation package at Shangri-la Valley Wing during the Traveloka EPIC sales in April and what a great deal it was!
After applying all the promo codes and using $10 srv vouchers balance which I had, I only ended up paying $246 for the stay at Shangri La Valley Wing Deluxe Room which includes breakfast, afternoon tea and evening canapés with champagne (which one can drink yourself silly the whole day!)


I called beforehand to confirm early checkin was available and we arrived at the hotel around 11am. 
The hotel lobby was very grand looking with all the resplendent chandeliers and exuded old school glamour.
The check in process was very straight forward and efficient. The check in staff explained about the lounge benefits (alcohol drinks all day!) however sadly they also told us that minibar was no longer available (I think due to cost cutting measures!) however we could help ourselves to the drinks all day at the lounge area.

The valley wing deluxe room was gorgeous and super spacious. Even though it was a little dated and in serious need for a refresh, the overall ambience was pretty OK and I liked the bathroom which was twice as large as my home bathroom complete with a soaking bath tub and Loccitane toiletries provided!  




My mum and I really had an enjoyable time at the valley wing lounge.

After getting a table in the lounge area, we had 2 glasses of champagne which was served with small side plates of cocktail nuts, popcorn and chips (which went really well with all the champagne lol).

The afternoon tea set came with scones and sandwiches as well as pastries. I think the food was so so to be honest though, maybe I had too high expectations haha.



Soon after, Kelvin came by at the hotel to drop Chloe off after her preschool ended haha.

The hotel staff were very nice and gave her a kids goodie bag which came with a squirrel mascot toy along with other toys and snacks/drinks for kids! At the same time it was evening canapés time and they served some light snacks (sushi with satay and some other fried items) and I ordered another glass of champage 🥰



Breakfast the next morning was served in the summit room and it was such a decadent experience! 



We ordered 3 sets including the toast set which came with soft boiled eggs topped off with caviar and bikini sandwich with parma ham as well as the porridge set which was super delicious.

After breakfast we explored the hotel surrounding area and checked out the Orchid garden which had many varieties of beautiful orchids inside the structure.

Soon it was time to check out. I really had a great time during out stay at the Shangri la Valley Wing and I think after this stay, it really spoiled me! Will be back soon for another stay in Nov (booked using the Citi Prestige promo) and I'm really looking forward to coming back!

Hard rock hotel family staycation 2015

We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel at Sentosa when my sister and Alba were here in 2015, here's the long overdue review!

I was deciding between the RWS hotels and chose Hard Rock Hotel in the end as my colleagues had mentioned the pools were the nicest here and more kid friendly.

When we arrived, the rooms were not yet ready so we explored the hotel area to check out the facilities

Bar area

      

Entrance of the pool area

Huge pools at the Hard Rock Hotel!

Finally it was time to check-in!

We got twin beds and it turned out to be a good choice because the beds were almost queen sized!

There is a roll out bed underneath the bed which I thought was a great idea and allowed one more person to sleep on it

The room was done up in a rock and roll style with lots of bling bling lights and spotlights

No bath tubs in the hotel room, only a standing shower

Lighted up mirror , celebrity style haha

It was a nice relaxing stay and we had lots of fun. The hotel was located near to the shops and we walked to Universal Studios Singapore where we tried out some of the kiddy rides with Alba. We also had breakfast with the Sesame street characters which was fun!

We also celebrated my sis's birthday at the hotel and the hotel prepared a complimentary choc cake which was nice and yummy!

Would definitely come back to stay next time , its a great kid friendly hotel.