In May 2026, I checked into the Deluxe King at Varel Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Standing on the former Selegie Centre site, the 128-room Marriott Bonvoy property is located along the edge of the Bras Basah-Bugis arts district, with Little India, Bugis, and Bras Basah all within easy walking…
In April 2026, I checked into the Panoramic Tower Studio Suite at 1 Hotel Tokyo. Opened in March 2026, the 211-room mission-driven sustainable luxury hotel is set within the higher floors of the mixed-use Akasaka Trust Tower, with direct access to Tameike-sanno Station (Ginza/Namboku Lines) and Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Marunouchi/Chiyoda Lines).…
Access On foot 7 mins on foot from Orchard MRT Station (NS22) and 11 mins to Orchard Boulevard MRT Station (TE13) By car From Singapore Changi Airport: 20 mins Loyalty Programme Far East Insiders Elite Status Member Stay Period April 2026 Room category booked Suite Room Room category stayed Suite…
Bangkok’s hotel scene is as dynamic and multifaceted as the city itself. It is a city where the luxury segment’s most prestigious brands have presence (think Aman, Rosewood, Four Seasons, Capella, Mandarin Oriental) and where heritage icons stand proudly alongside buzzy ultra-luxury properties and bold, design-led newcomers. I have been…
In February 2026, I checked into the Club Corner at Dusit Thani Bangkok. The original Dusit Thani, which opened in 1970, was one of Bangkok’s first ever luxury hotels, and the hotel closed its doors in 2019 and was completely rebuilt before its relaunch in September 2024. The hotel is…
In January 2026, I checked into the Sunset One-Bedroom Pool Villa at Raffles Sentosa Singapore. Set within 100,000sqm of tropical greenery in the southern coast of Sentosa Island, Raffles Sentosa Singapore bears the unique distinction of being Singapore’s first all-villa property. The resort launched in March 2025, some 138 years…
In February 2026, I checked into the King Bed (Park View) at Andaz One Bangkok. Launched in December 2025, Andaz One Bangkok is the second Andaz branded hotel in Thailand after Andaz Pattaya. Located on the historic Wireless Road which once housed Thailand’s first radio telegraph station and offering sweeping…
In January 2026, I checked into the Park View Suite at METT Singapore. Set within a stately colonial building atop Fort Canning Park, the 84-room used to house the former Hotel Fort Canning for more than a decade before Sunset Hospitality Group took over the grounds and relaunched the hotel…
In January 2026, I checked into the Premier Deluxe King at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove, which is set within the luxury waterfront precinct Sentosa Cove on Singapore’s famous resort island alongside attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore, Adventure Cove Waterpark and the S.E.A. Aquarium. The recently-renovated 240-room waterfront hotel…