A few minutes’ walk from Somerset train station, this hotel is conveniently situated amongst the popular malls along the Orchard Road shopping belt. Previously Mandarin Orchard Hotel, it was rebranded and given a major, much-needed facelift to become the largest Hilton hotel in the Asia-Pacific region. I was pretty excited to see what it had … More Review: Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel (Singapore)
Having stayed at Fairmont Hotel twice already, I was taken by surprise when my husband asked me to wield my coupon queen powers to get us a reasonable deal for a room here. It was the first time he initiated a stay in a local hotel, something he isn’t usually too thrilled about. Upon further … More Review: Fairmont Hotel – Deluxe Harbour View (Singapore)
In my search for places to get a good massage, Thai Imperial Spa came well-recommended on a few websites and reviews. At the time of our visit, they had three outlets across Johor Bahru that we could choose from. Plaza DNP was the newest and most promising outlet based on the few photos I saw … More Review: Thai Imperial Spa, Plaza DNP (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Pasar Karat, also known as Bazar Karat or Bazar JB, is a sizeable night market that spans a few streets in the vicinity of Jalan Segget. As I love the buzzing, vibrant atmosphere of night markets, I shorlisted this one as it seemed quite a popular recommendation based on online reviews. After the not-so-filling evening … More Review: Pasar Karat Night Market, Jalan Segget (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
While my husband was researching for places to visit on our trip to Johor Bahru, he came across this restaurant recommendation on Google and exclaimed without hesitation that we had to go. This particular outlet we visited is located at Taman Sentosa, a 10-minute car ride from DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel where we were staying. … More Review: Kopilicious Restaurant, Taman Sentosa (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Conveniently situated just a 10-minute walk away from the JB Sentral train station, this hotel was one that I wanted to try after reading and hearing some good reviews about it. I hadn’t been to Johor Bahru in a while anyway so I figured it might be an apt time for a short getaway here. … More Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Situated in the Thong Lo area, this spa is actually one of the many outlets under the brand, The Oasis Spa, known for their luxury spas across Thailand. My husband and I didn’t know this initially so we were a little lost given that the sign at the main road juncture indicated The Oasis Spa … More Review: The Oasis Spa – Urban Oasis Spa, Thong Lo (Bangkok, Thailand)
Many years ago when I visited Bangkok, I recall dining at one of the After You Dessert outlets with my friends and it left us with a good impression. Having read recent rave reviews online and hearing my colleague recommend it too (she just came back from Bangkok at that time), I put it on … More Review: After You Dessert Cafe, Centralworld Shopping Mall (Bangkok, Thailand)
This night market is located just behind the Central Rama 9 shopping mall and is apparently where you can find the famous stalls from the now defunct Ratchada Train Night Market. My husband and I arrived around 5.30pm on a Monday evening after our massage and onsen experience at Let’s Relax Onsen & Spa and … More Review: Jodd Fairs Night Market, Rama 9 (Bangkok, Thailand)
Situated on the 5th floor of Grande Centre Point Hotel at Thong Lo, this Let’s Relax Spa outlet is the only one in Bangkok that has an onsen facility (the other one is located in Pattaya). Since my husband and I had never had an actual onsen experience before, I thought this would be a … More Review: Let’s Relax Onsen & Spa, Grande Centre Point Hotel Sukhumvit 55 (Bangkok, Thailand)
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