In February 2024, I checked into the King Deluxe Suite at Conrad Singapore Orchard. Conveniently located in the quiet Tanglin residential area at the fringe of Orchard Road, Singapore’s famous retail and entertainment strip, the 445-room hotel – formerly Regent Singapore until its reopening as a Conrad property in December…
In January 2024, I checked into the One Bedroom Ocean Pool Villa at Umana Bali, which opened its doors in November 2023. Set within the scenic and exclusive clifftop Ungasan area which occupies the southernmost tip of Bali island, the 72-villa property was formerly a Banyan Tree property before it…
After an extensive one year transformation, the rebranded Conrad Singapore Orchard (formerly the Regent Singapore) reopened its doors on 28 December 2023, joining the likes of similarly fresh-faced The Singapore EDITION and Artyzen Singapore along the Orchard Boulevard MRT Station end of Orchard Road. I was the first guest to…
In August 2023, I checked into the Deluxe Room at Conrad Osaka. The hotel is situated on the highest floors of the Festival West Tower skyscraper building in the urban island of Nakanoshima, with direct connection to Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line (train) and Higobashi Station on the…
In March 2023, I checked into the King Premier Loft at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. The hotel is set along the Herengracht (“Gentleman’s Canal”), one of Amsterdam’s most prestigious addresses and part of the 17th-century canal ring area in Amsterdam listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Popular shopping…
Hilton Honors has launched their first global points promotion in 2023. All Hilton Honors members who register for the promotion will earn double Hilton Honors points for stays after registration between 1 January – 30 April 2023. In addition, you get an extra 1,000 bonus points for each Hilton brand…
There have been quite a few exciting updates in the Singapore hospitality space over the past few weeks. Here’s a snapshot of recent notable luxury travel news about new hotel openings and rebrands in Singapore. REGENT SINGAPORE TO BECOME CONRAD SINGAPORE ORCHARD IN JANUARY 2023 Existing IHG property Regent Singapore…
Hilton Honors has launched a second global promotion “Double Your Nights” which awards members double elite qualifying nights for all stays from 11 October 2022 to 31 December 2022. All elite qualifying nights are doubled, including award nights. In order to enjoy this promotion, Hilton Honors members can simply register for…
Hilton Honors has launched a global bonus promotion “Double Your Stay” which awards members double points for every stay from 6 September 2022 to 31 December 2022. In addition, members will earn an additional 2,000 bonus points if you check out Monday to Friday. In order to enjoy this promotion,…