Introduction I first stayed at the then recently-opened Hilton Singapore Orchard in April 2022. A reflag of the Mandarin Orchard, the the Hilton Singapore Orchard opened in late February 2022 after an extensive renovation. This property is the largest Hilton hotel in Asia with 1,080 rooms, and replaced the dump that was the original Hilton…
Review: Conrad Centennial Singapore (Centennial King Suite)
During the pandemic with borders closed, I took the opportunity to take several staycations at various local hotels. My most frequented hotel during that period was the Conrad Centennial Singapore. When it was not closed and used for a Stay-Home-Notice facility that is. Recently I took the opportunity to revisit the Conrad Centennial for a…
Review: Hilton Seattle
Continuing on with the reviews of my USA trip in September, I stayed in Seattle for around a week. I spent two nights in Seattle downtown itself, then moved to Bellevue for five nights. You can read the earlier instalments of this trip, on EVA Air who took me from Jakarta to Seattle: Review: EVA…
Review: Conrad Tokyo (King Suite Bay View)
After my domestic hop from Osaka Itami Airport to Tokyo Haneda, I had a one-night stopover in Tokyo before heading home to Singapore. For this one night, I opted to stay at the Conrad Tokyo. While I had already planned two separate stays at the Conrad Tokyo for November, this last-minute trip gave me the…
Review: Hilton Osaka (King Executive Room)
For my stay in Osaka, I opted to stay at the Hilton Osaka. With Hilton Honors being my primary hotel loyalty programme, it was a choice between the Hilton Osaka or Conrad Osaka. While I am a big fan of the Conrad brand, on this occasion the price of the Conrad was a little too…
Hilton To Add Second Conrad in Singapore, Rebranding Regent Singapore
Hilton have officially announced an agreement to open a new Conrad Singapore Orchard. This will be a rebrand of the current Regent Singapore, located at the Tanglin end of Orchard Road. This will the second Conrad in Singapore, after the existing Conrad Centennial Singapore. Interestingly, both properties share the same co-owners, Pontiac Land and Kajima…
Review: Conrad Koh Samui (Five Islands View Pool Villa)
The Conrad Koh Samui may be a little isolated, but it makes up for it with lovely rooms and great views. A few service kinks to work out, but overall an excellent stay. A friend once described the Conrad Koh Samui to me as an “influencer magnet”. I disagree with that notion – in my…
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…
Review: Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (King Corner Suite)
Hilton Honors loyalists are spoilt for choice in Bangkok, with both a Conrad and Waldorf Astoria plus a plethora of lower brands. On my trip to Bangkok in March 2022, I set out to stay at both the Conrad and Waldorf Astoria. I will admit I had a degree of wariness when deciding to stay…
Review: Conrad Bangkok (Executive Room)
While the main purpose of my Thailand trip was to try the Singapore Airlines 737-8 Business Class, I was also keen to check out the luxury Hilton properties in Bangkok. Up until 2020, I had been a Marriott loyalist, but I then switched to Hilton. Bangkok boasts both a Conrad and a Waldorf Astoria, so…