[Hotel Review] Mondrian Singapore Duxton

On By Satu KosongIn Accor, Holiday, Mondrian, Singapore, Staycations3 Comments

Remember my obsession with new hotels? Yup this is one of them.

Also have not experienced a Mondrian property before – Accor markets the Mondrian brand as “Sleek and Sculptiral – Always at the heart of the most exciting cultural scenes in the world, Mondrian serves up innovation and creativity with it progressive forward thinking approach that plays with perspective and makes you dream, meaning both guests and locals alike can immerse themselves in the culture of each city it inhabits“.

Impressed yet?

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[Flight Review] Starlux-ury: JX731 Taipei (TPE) -Singapore (SIN) Business (A350-900)

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business, Holiday, Starlux, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a comment
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Mustering as much energy as I could to peel myself away from the Galactic Lounge, I bounded off to my gate in anticipation of the highlight of my trip. This flight was also supposed to be the A330neo but the airline later decided to put the A350 on this route instead – yay to doors in business class!

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[Lounge Review] Starlux-ury: GALATIC Lounge, Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Business, Courtyard, Economy, Starlux, Taipei, Taiwan, Taoyuan Airport1 Comment
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I was super excited to check out this flagship lounge and thanks for APEC card, I was able to somewhat breeze through the chaos that Taoyuan Airport is at 530am.

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[Hotel Review] Starlux-ury: Hilton Taipei Sinban

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Hilton, Hilton Honors, Holiday, Indonesia, Jakarta, Taipei, Taiwan2 Comments

With the inaugural flight out of the way, it was time to make my way to my home for the next 3 days! This stay ended up with more hiccups than I anticipated though but I survived.

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[Flight Review] Starlux-ury: JX732 Singapore (SIN) – Taipei (TPE) – Economy (A350-900)

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Economy, Holiday, Starlux, Taipei, Taiwan3 Comments
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Starlux-ry:

  • JX732 SIN to TPE (Economy)
  • Hilton Taipei Sinban
  • GALATIC Lounge
  • JX731 TPE to SIN (Business)

Here I go! Getting the spider-man themed flight was a cute bonus, though I’m not particularly a fan of spidey himself. You’ll see plenty of the theme throughout this review.

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[Trip Report] Starlux-ury

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business, Courtyard, Economy, Marriott Bonvoy, Starlux, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a comment
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Starlux (website) – the newish Taiwanese airline receiving rave reviews even in coach.

And honestly, its looks really good on pics. And really, the lightbulb moment came when then I found what I consider a decent enough pricing which will allow me to try Economy Class from Singapore, and their A350 Business Class back from Taipei which means experiencing the GALATIC (yes, it’s meant to be in caps) Lounge at Taoyuan Airport. YAY.

This is shaping up to be a year of random trips after all.

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[Hotel Review] Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, GHA Discovery, Holiday, Pacific Club, Pan Pacific, Singapore, StaycationsLeave a comment
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Yays to new hotel again!

Soaring above Singapore’s prime shopping belt, Pan Pacific Orchard is a verdant sanctuary with exemplary architectural design that draws nature inwards, featuring four seamlessly connected stacks—Forest, Beach, Garden and Cloud—each providing exceptional experiences across unique environments.

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[Hotel Review] The Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Pacific Place

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Holiday, Indonesia, Jakarta, Marriott Bonvoy, Ritz Carlton, The Ritz Carlton ClubLeave a comment
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This trip happened due to my friend’s mileage run which was the perfect excuse to have another holiday. Yay.

Knowing our sole intention is to chill and not really wanting to mess with the infamous Jakarta traffic, we then decided that this spot is the best option we have to allow us to simply chillax. After all, it’s not everyday you come across a Ritz where all guests get club access – time for us to find out if this is a good thing!

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[Hotel Review] Capri by Fraser China Square

On By Satu KosongIn Fraser World, Holiday, SingaporeLeave a comment
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This stay is so postponed that I am kind of glad that I am finally checking this off.

The story is that during COVID era, I found a great rate which was eligible for their Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) which was honored and all ready to go. Until they closed to be a Stay Home Notice (SHN) facility. Then they re-opened after some time but they closed The Den (their interpretation of an Executive Lounge) which was what I wanted to experience for my stay. So I opted to reschedule only after The Den is re-opened (and kudos to the property for accommodating this allowance). Now, I am ready to stay after 1.5years postponement!

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[Hotel Review] Pullman Singapore Orchard

On By Satu KosongIn Accor, Executive Club Lounge, Pullman, Singapore, StaycationsLeave a comment

What an anticipated property this is!

I was looking forward to this stay because I was able to secure a Stay Plus slot with a small top up, plus I would still have my Accor Platinum status at the point of my stay which would hopefully elevate the experience. Excited to see what the former Park Hotel Orchard has become under the Accor group.

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