Hi Everyone,
So, you may or may not know that Chris and I got married in September 2016 and for our Honeymoon we wanted to travel somewhere we had never been before. I spent many hours/days, maybe even weeks online researching the best destinations for a relaxing Honeymoon and trying to find the best hotel that we afford along with saving for our wedding. We decided on Dubai and Mauritius... Dubai and Mauritius you ask?!... This is a blog post on Singapore and Bali! Well... It has been on our bucket list for many years to travel to Mauritius but for some unbeknown reason I suggested Singapore instead of Dubai as we have already been fortunate to have travelled to Dubai before and we like to explore new places. Upon researching Singapore I happened to notice that it was Formula 1 race weekend in Singapore the weekend after week tied the knot! As soon as I mentioned this to Chris, that was it, there was no chance I would be able to convince him not to go to Singapore!
It made sense to twin-centre this with with another destination in that area of he world and after researching we fell in love with the idea of visiting Bali.
When trying to choose a place to stay I like to do a lot of research, I mean a lot! My first requirement for our Singapore hotel was that it needed to be in a good location for the Formula 1, it needed to be of a high standard, minimum 4 star but preferred 5 star, and it needed to have a lot of good reviews online. Most importantly it needed to also be a good price too. After narrowing it down to around 3 hotels we chose the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites on Beach Road. The hotel looked great online, the reviews were positive and it was close to the underground tube/MRT station so we were able to get around the city easily. The hotel was within walking distance from Gate 1 of the Formula 1 race track which was great too!
Now to the hotel review...
We arrived in Singapore at around 5.30am on Thursday 15th September 2016 and we was able to flag down a taxi which got us to the hotel rather quickly at that time of the morning. Unfortunately at this time of morning our room which had been allocated to us wasn't ready for us, we expected this so it wasn't a big issue. We was rather hungry at this point so we had a short walk around the city but we was unable to find any restaurants near our hotel that were open at this time. We walked back to our hotel and decided to wait for the restaurant to open for breakfast.
The breakfast
The hotel offers quite a good breakfast in my opinion, probably not as much on offer compared to other hotels that we have stayed in but there were plenty of options available each day.
Every day you can expect to find the following:
Self-serviced tea and coffee machine
Water and juices
Fresh fruit
Various flavours of yoghurt
Bread selection with the option to toast
Hot food options - these varied each day but there was eggs and beans available and you could also order eggs cooked to customer preferences, scrambled, fried, poached etc. They usually offered a special each day, one day they was offering eggs benedict.
The restaurant wasn't very big so at peak times we was asked to share tables with other guests which we thought was very unusual but we happened to have some great conversations with other guests which we thought was actually quite nice.
*Please note that breakfast and housekeeping is not available on Sundays or public holidays.
Check In
We asked the reception desk at around 11am if our room was available but it wasn't at that point. The friendly reception staff checked their system and was kind enough to allocate us another room which was available. Normal check in time is at 3pm so it was great to be able to check in so early as we were so tired after our long 13 hour flight.
Our Room
We was allocated room number 1111 which was located on the 11 floor and had a great view looking out towards the Singapore Flyer, we could even see the Gardens By The Bay and Conservatories in the distance.
I was actually rather impressed with the size of the rooms as I thought that they would have been on the smaller size due to it being a city hotel and I was expecting the kitchen area to be cramped as there was a lot of amenities included but I was so wrong!
Each room comes with its own kitchen area with is great for convince, comfort and for long or short stays. Its equipped with all of the main essentials including, a fridge/freezer, pots and pans, a kettle, coffee making machine and a toaster. They also provide an oven as well as a washing machine! You really could stay here for a long period of time if you need to. There is a room service available which is provided by the hotel next door but be warned, we found this to be rather expensive.
The hotel rooms are open plan with a lounge and dining area and they have a modern feel and there is plenty of storage space too.
The bed has to be one of the comfiest beds thet we have ever slept in! We had the best nights sleep! Oh and the bed was HUGE! I don't think you can judge the size of the bed from my pictures though :(
The bathroom was nice and modern and consisted of a large vanity sink area which was great for storage. There was also a large shower with a normal shower head and also a rainfall shower. Personally I prefer to have a shower with both options as a normal shower head is better if its not hair washing day! ;)
The Pan Pacific is within walking distance from Gate 1 at the Formula 1 race track which includes the start/finish line. Its a short walk from the Nicholl Highway MRT/Underground station which is great as it provides easy access to the main attractions around the city.
We thought the Pan Pacific Service Suites was a great city hotel and we would not hesitate to stay here again.
Have you ever been to Singapore before or are you thinking of going? If so, which hotel did you stay in or which hotel are you thinking of staying in?
Emma x
It made sense to twin-centre this with with another destination in that area of he world and after researching we fell in love with the idea of visiting Bali.
We arrived in Singapore at around 5.30am on Thursday 15th September 2016 and we was able to flag down a taxi which got us to the hotel rather quickly at that time of the morning. Unfortunately at this time of morning our room which had been allocated to us wasn't ready for us, we expected this so it wasn't a big issue. We was rather hungry at this point so we had a short walk around the city but we was unable to find any restaurants near our hotel that were open at this time. We walked back to our hotel and decided to wait for the restaurant to open for breakfast.
The hotel offers quite a good breakfast in my opinion, probably not as much on offer compared to other hotels that we have stayed in but there were plenty of options available each day.
Every day you can expect to find the following:
Self-serviced tea and coffee machine
Water and juices
Fresh fruit
Various flavours of yoghurt
Bread selection with the option to toast
Hot food options - these varied each day but there was eggs and beans available and you could also order eggs cooked to customer preferences, scrambled, fried, poached etc. They usually offered a special each day, one day they was offering eggs benedict.
The restaurant wasn't very big so at peak times we was asked to share tables with other guests which we thought was very unusual but we happened to have some great conversations with other guests which we thought was actually quite nice.
*Please note that breakfast and housekeeping is not available on Sundays or public holidays.
Check In
We asked the reception desk at around 11am if our room was available but it wasn't at that point. The friendly reception staff checked their system and was kind enough to allocate us another room which was available. Normal check in time is at 3pm so it was great to be able to check in so early as we were so tired after our long 13 hour flight.
Our Room
We was allocated room number 1111 which was located on the 11 floor and had a great view looking out towards the Singapore Flyer, we could even see the Gardens By The Bay and Conservatories in the distance.
I was actually rather impressed with the size of the rooms as I thought that they would have been on the smaller size due to it being a city hotel and I was expecting the kitchen area to be cramped as there was a lot of amenities included but I was so wrong!
Each room comes with its own kitchen area with is great for convince, comfort and for long or short stays. Its equipped with all of the main essentials including, a fridge/freezer, pots and pans, a kettle, coffee making machine and a toaster. They also provide an oven as well as a washing machine! You really could stay here for a long period of time if you need to. There is a room service available which is provided by the hotel next door but be warned, we found this to be rather expensive.
The hotel rooms are open plan with a lounge and dining area and they have a modern feel and there is plenty of storage space too.
The bathroom was nice and modern and consisted of a large vanity sink area which was great for storage. There was also a large shower with a normal shower head and also a rainfall shower. Personally I prefer to have a shower with both options as a normal shower head is better if its not hair washing day! ;)
The Pan Pacific is within walking distance from Gate 1 at the Formula 1 race track which includes the start/finish line. Its a short walk from the Nicholl Highway MRT/Underground station which is great as it provides easy access to the main attractions around the city.
Have you ever been to Singapore before or are you thinking of going? If so, which hotel did you stay in or which hotel are you thinking of staying in?
Emma x
