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…
The 2025 Ultimate Guide to Singapore Hotel Loyalty Programmes is an updated version of The 2020 Ultimate Guide to Singapore Hotel Loyalty Programmes, which was published along with the companion piece 2020 Ultimate Guide to Singapore Hotels before the pandemic. (Editor’s note: The 2025 Ultimate Guide to Singapore Hotels is in…
In accordance with previously speculated timelines, operations have now resumed for certain properties in Singapore which have been officially approved for reopening in Singapore. The following are notable hotels which are now open for staycations (last updated 4 October 2020): Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa Amara Singapore Amoy Hotel Andaz Singapore…
In 2018, I set out on an epic mission to stay at and write about every notable luxury hotel and resort in Singapore. Having had little experience with luxury hotels and hotel loyalty programmes, I was keen to understand the hospitality industry better, find out what sets different hotels and…
In August 2018, I checked into the Straits Club Premier Quay Room at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, a 400-room luxury hotel which flies the Singapore flag proudly as one of the country’s most iconic hotels. The hotel is happily located in the heart of the financial and arts districts along…