When I first came across The Apurva Kempinski Bali around the time of Bali’s reopening, I wanted to stay there. The photos I’d seen of the property looked absolutely stunning. I’m also a sucker for rooms with private pools, so I was particularly intrigued by the Cliff Private Pool Junior Suites. This property shot to…
My Loyalty Programme and Status Plans for 2023
A new year means of reset of loyalty status clocks for many programmes. With travel returning to normal, most airlines and hotel chains have rolled back on the various pandemic-era measures to help members maintain their status. The “status bubble” is about to burst for many. On one hand, it’s a good thing as a…
Review: PARKROYAL on Beach Road (PARKROYAL Club Deluxe Room)
Over the weekend, I did a couple of local hotel stays. I needed to get out of the house for the weekend, and last minute overseas travel was out of the question. So a couple of cheap staycations was the solution. For the Friday night, I opted to stay at the PARKROYAL on Beach Road.…
Review: Capella Singapore (One -Bedroom Garden Villa)
A couple of weekends ago, I stayed a night at one of Singapore’s most expensive and luxurious hotels – the Capella Singapore. The main purpose of this stay was burn up some GHA Discovery D$ that were expiring in a couple of months, and also get across the line to GHA Titanium status. Since it…
My 2022 Mid-Year Airline and Hotel Status Progress
As we’re a little past the middle of 2022, I thought I’d share what my airline and hotel status goals are for the year, and my progress to hitting these statuses. Everyone has different programmes that work best for them. Choice of loyalty programmes depend on travel patterns and for many, on corporate agreements as…