City Stay 2011

Rachel gets pretty restless on flights. I get seasick easily and Shawn is not keen to drive out of Spore. So a hotel stay in Lion City seemed a great 'holiday' plan. And we did just that in 2011, and by far the year with the most no. of hotel stays in Spore. :D


RWS Hotel Michael Aug 2011

I chanced upon MasterCard 3D2N Ultimate Fun package during random surfing and was surprised that the package inclusive of 3D2N hotel stay, 2 adults tickets to USS and Voyage De La Vie tickets was priced at less than $500. I have been to USS for company team building and thought it would be great to go with Shawn and Rachel. We were not keen with the La Vie show but since it was included, why not.

We managed to secure a weekend for the package but at Hotel Michael, our least preferred choice. The room was new and clean but we weren't impressed with the so-so design, small room and pathetic swimming pool. Good thing RWS hotel guests could go over to the beach pool at Hard Rock Hotel which we did.

It was worth upgrading our USS tickets to the Express passes. We doubt we could survive queuing an hour for each ride in the hot humid weather with Rachel. :P We get to enjoy all the rides that we wanted. Today, Rachel still remember USS. Whenever a taxi with the USS logo passes by, she will exclaim "Mummy, see! We go together remember?" Yes, of course I remember. :)

As for the La Vie show, we watched in the evening after Universal Studio. All of us fell asleep in the dark cool theatre. Not sure if it was because we were tired from the rides in the crazy weather or because the show was boring. Likely both. :P

Ritz Carlton Nov 2011

Shawn and I love to surprise each other but I kind of run out of ideas over the years. When it comes to gifts, I prefer practical items so I have been surprising him with working shirts until one day he whispered "No more shirts k" with a big smile. *opps* I know he prefers IT gadgets but he usually gets them before I can buy them as gifts. But for his birthday last year, I had just the perfect surprise.

He was (and still is) always in front of his laptops and had little rest and I knew he would love to (and needed) to just 'do nothing'. So I booked a hotel (for him to laze, and I wont nag if he mess up the place), planned a hi-tea and arranged for Shawn's mum to babysit Rachel for a few hours. Mealtime with Rachel can be stressful. Furthermore, wanted to bring Shawn to PS cafe @ Ann Siang which does not admit kids.

My first choice was the 3D2N RWS package but it was fully booked. Thought of Pan Pac because Shawn can enjoy corporate rate but booking using his identity without his knowledge is tricky. My Aunt then suggested Ritz which I thought was a great choice since we haven't stayed in Ritz before and I have heard so many praises about it.

Coincidentally, there was a fantastic offer for birthday guests. Shawn was surprised and pleased with the stay. I was surprised and pleased myself when we get the free upgrade to Premier Suite. The birthday package included a free upgrade to Premier Suite (if available) and we were very lucky that a Suite was available that sat!

Our suite was beautiful, spacious (of course), hi-tech and with excellent views. We could see the Flyer from the bathroom and city (with the majestic MBS) from our room and living area. All of us (including Rachel) loved it!

We had a good sleep that night on the perfect bed with smoothest bedsheets ever. The stay, needless to say, was fab!

MBS Dec 2011

After 2 fantastic hotel stays, I got addicted to Spore hotels. I convinced Shawn to celebrate Christmas weekend in a hotel and we were lucky to get a room in MBS during that time and at corporate rate! Their premier room was super spacious with breath-taking views and a perfect bath tub for a hot soak! However, we still prefer the view from Ritz because city with the majestic MBS is far better looking than city with Ritz.

We didnt quite appreciate the forever windy rooftop because it makes the pool experience too cold. Rachel's lips turned purplish within mins of soaking in the chilling water and we quickly adjourned to the comfort of our bathroom for warm bubble bath where Rachel and I happily soaked till our fingers went wrinkled. :P



Our 5th wedding anniversary is nearing and with 2 kids now, I think an overnight celebration in a hotel will be perfect. Moreover, a good excuse to share bed with Rachel! Yeah! :D