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…
Opening in September 2025, Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong, the largest in the Kimpton portfolio with 495 rooms, sets a new global milestone for the brand while offering travelers an elevated experience in the vibrant Tsim Sha Tsui district. True to the Kimpton brand ethos, the hotel is expected…
Six Senses Bangkok is set to launch as part of Hatai, a visionary mixed-use development on the site of the iconic Narai Hotel in the heart of Silom. After more than 50 years of operation, Narai Hotel had closed its doors since February 2022 to make way for this new…
In March 2025, I checked into the Club Terrace Suite Panoramic Oceanview and Heavenly Penthouse at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort. The luxury beach resort – comprising 189 rooms, suites, villas – is nestled deep in the heart of Son Tra Peninsula Nature Reserve, the only remaining coastal rain forest…
Access On foot 5 mins on foot from Thong Lor BTS Station By car From Suvarnabhumi Airport: 65 mins From Don Mueang International Airport: 85 mins Loyalty Programme IHG One Rewards Elite Status Platinum Elite (InterContinental Ambassador) Stay Period February 2025 Room category booked King Premium Lounge Access High Floor…
In March 2024, I checked into the Heritage Railcar 1-Bedroom Villa at InterContinental Khao Yai Resort. Set within the mountainous region of Khao Yai in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, the 64-key property spans 19 hectares of lush landscape, interspersed with lakes inhabited by an abundance of swans. Nearby attractions include…
In November 2023, I checked into the Studio Suite (Harbourview) at Regent Hong Kong. Set along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui district, the 497-room hotel offers direct access to K11 Musea at Victoria Dockside and is close to the popular Avenue of Stars as well as…
In March 2023, I checked into the One Bedroom Villa at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach. Set along Mesari Beach within the vibrant beachside neighbourhood of Seminyak, the 289-room property is the world’s first ever Hotel Indigo resort. Ngurah Rai International Airport is a 25-minute drive away, while nearby dining…
IHG One Rewards has launched their first global points promotion in 2023. All IHG One Rewards members who register for the promotion between 23 January 2023 and 14 April 2023 will earn 2,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points for every two nights stayed between 9 February and 14 April 2023.…