In January 2026, I checked into the Sanctuary Room at Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree. Nestled within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve along with other national zoological attractions such as the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Bird Paradise, the 338-room resort is a 30-minute drive away from Orchard Road, Marina…
In January 2026, I checked into the Club Suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Set within the eastern Bukit Bintang area of the city’s Golden Triangle commercial and entertainment district, the 364-room hotel is a short walk away from popular shopping malls such as Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Starhill Gallery,…
In January 2026, I checked into the King Deluxe Room at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. Located in downtown Kuala Lumpur, the 252-room hotel is set between levels 75 and 114 of the iconic Merdeka 118, the tallest skyscraper in Asia-Pacific (and the second tallest one in the world behind the…
2025 has been a pretty tremendous year for Secret Life of Fatbacks. Apart from providing coverage on several major new luxury hotels in the region (including Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok, Raffles Sentosa Singapore, Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Patina Osaka and Fairmont Tokyo), I also (re)checked into a whopping…
In December 2025, I checked into the Loft Suite at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Set within a former post office building along the Singapore River in the Central Business District, the 400-room hotel is now a gazetted national monument and one of Singapore’s most famous addresses. The hotel is just…
In December 2025, I checked into the Club Premier Suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, a luxurious 608-room hotel spanning across 32 levels which has firmly established itself as one of Singapore’s most esteemed addresses. The hotel is located just steps away from Promenade MRT station, shopping malls such as…
In December 2025, I checked into the Club Room at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. Situated along a tree-lined boulevard off the famous Orchard Road shopping and entertainment district, the 20-storey and 255-room hotel is minutes away from Orchard MRT Station as well as shopping centres such as ION Orchard, Ngee…
In November 2025, I checked into the Premier Suite at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. Situated in the heart of the Orchard Road shopping and entertainment district, the 403-room property is housed within the same Tang Plaza complex as the popular upscale TANGS department store and an underpass away from…
In November 2025, I checked into the Penthouse King (Cityscape View) at The St. Regis Singapore, situated within the upscale Tanglin residential neighbourhood near the prime Orchard shopping district. The 299-room property recently concluded an extensive transformation project, with guest rooms now boasting new interiors and brand new dining concepts introduced.…