[Hotel Review] The Serangoon House, Singapore, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

“Enter a world of eclectic extravagance” says the website.

Big words, but I expected nothing less from the Garcha Group who also owns The Vagabond Club, Duxton Reserve, and Maxwell Reserve all of which I have experienced. I am admittedly not the biggest fan of their design of the properties but I never miss an opportunity to staycay at a new property heh.

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[Hotel Review] The Vagabond Club, Singapore (A Tribute Portfolio Hotel)

Grabbed from official site

Ah, Vagabond.

I was only trying to check this off my list in line with my try-all-marriotts-in-SG grand plan for 2021. I had to cancel a previously booked stay under a good rate of $153++ under the MR4 promotion because the property declined to help shift my dates so that didn’t help in my impression of them. But I figured I should try and see what Titanium gets me in a Tribute Portfolio property so here goes!

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[Hotel Review] The Canopi, Bintan, A Tribute Portfolio Resort

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[EDIT: the hotel is now called Natra Bintan, a Tribute Portfolio Resort]

My first Marriot Bonvoy experience in Bintan, checked!

My first Tribute Portfolio experience, also checked!

The Canopi had a lot to live up to, given that its actually Glamping only 1-hr ferry from Singapore. It also had to live up to Marriot standards after being bought over and is now operating as a Tribute Portfolio property.

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[Hotel Review] The Kiroro, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

I was part of a 7D6N guided tour in Hokkaido and this was the ‘star’ hotel of the trip – and rightfully so! Beautiful hotel grounds both inside and outside :).

The hotel is under SPG’s portfolio (Sheraton I think?) and I was skeptical that the property would be nice based on some pics I saw online but my worries turned out unfounded after all.

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