Accor brings its offbeat 25hours lifestyle brand to Indonesia with the launch of 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird on 22 November 2024. For the uninitiated, 25hours Hotels currently operate 16 hotels globally, and the Jakarta property is the brand’s first Asia outpost, and only its second outside Europe. My most recent…
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) recently launched their revamped loyalty programme, SLH Club, which replaces their former INVITED programme. Existing INVITED members will be automatically transferred to the new system, which features three tiers. In addition, SLH has launched a mobile app which features their new digital magazine,…
Accor continues its strong growth trajectory in Singapore with the signing of two new-build properties with three hotel brands set to open by 2027 with its long-standing partners, Fragrance Group Limited and Global Premium Hotels Limited. This landmark agreement will introduce Mövenpick Singapore, the largest Mövenpick hotel in Asia Pacific,…
In July 2024, while travelling from Milan to Florence on my first ever day riding a train in Italy, my 7-month old Rimowa Hybrid Check-In L suitcase – purchased in Hong Kong during Christmas 2023 – was stolen on board a Trenitalia Frecciarossa Business cabin train when the train stopped…
Trip.com has introduced various staycation packages for the 2021 lunar new year period as well as Valentine’s Day, from modest boutique choices (e.g. Hotel Clover 5 HongKong Street, Arton Boutique Hotel) to more premium luxury options. These are the better ones. M SOCIAL SINGAPORE Package: Chinese New Year Price: From…
Local luxury hotel booking app HoteLux (available on both Android and Apple app stores) has recently launched in Singapore, giving guests the ability to book stays which include complimentary perks such as US$100 dining/spa credit and free room upgrades etc while simultaneously enjoying points under the hotel’s loyalty programme (e.g.…
12 February 2021 will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox, and many restaurants in Singapore (both Chinese and otherwise) have prepared indulgent and delicious ways for you to usher in the bovine era. Here’s our picks from this year’s Chinese New Year offerings that we have tried…
“Do you know of any cheap and good staycation options?” This has been one of the most frequent questions posed to hotel and travel writers during the past few months. Everybody wants to know which hotels they should book: single men, dating couples, married couples with children, guys who want…
Those who follow me on Instagram (@larvitar) may know that I have quite the fascination with the mysterious, the strange and the macabre. In this special and very uncharacteristic feature just for Halloween, I would like to share stories of 9 gruesome deaths which took place in Singapore hotels. Have…