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Archive for June 10th, 2008

10 June

Decided…

finally for a Singapore Hotel where we would stay next month. And yes, I already booked it. After searching, researching and asking friends around, I’m glad with my (yes, just me and Dicky just said yes to whatever I decided on!, he actually tasked me to do it) decision. We would be staying in Royal Plaza on Scotts. It has very good ratings from tripadvisor.com and as Kelly confirmed that the rooms are nice, I was convinced to finally book it online. I made a direct booking to the hotel. Based on the map given to me by Juliet (thanks girl!), the hotel is very near orchard road, it is just perpendicular to the street. From the hotel’s website, it says that it right next to dfs galleria (read as: shopping!) and other known shopping outlets. I have been choosing between Park Hotel where Jane and family stayed before and the Orchard Hotel as suggested also by other friends, since these are both hotels in prime location. But when I checked tripadvisor, I was suprised to see the latest comment/feedback about the Park Hotel that it is bound for demolition already by end of the year, and that speaks for the bad service that they have recently. I don’t know if this is true but I don’t want to risk anything with our stay. Royal Plaza is even cheaper with Orchard Hotel but the first one is newer and has great amenities like free wi-fi access in all corners of the hotel including the rooms. I really hope it would be a worthwhile accommodation.

I’m excited for this trip. It would be our first time (for me and Dicky), although we won’t be bringing the kids :-( Will just shop for them, but we would definitely miss them. Dicky and I always make it a point to once in awhile have a quick getaway just by ourselves. I don’t know if it’s just me but it is my own opinion. Husband and wife deserve breaks like this!

And I’m bound to shop like crazy here since we are still hitting the great singapore sale!