Sentosa has no shortage of staycation-approved hotels, but from 10 December there’ll be another option to choose from as the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort reopens its doors.
The hotel has completed a very long SHN stint, and you might remember reading about it in March when a violinist played a stirring rendition of Home from her balcony. Ah, for the days when SHN facilities made the news for this sort of thing, and not that.
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa reopening specials
If you’re hoping for some screaming reopening good deals, you may be disappointed. Rates on opening night start from a hefty S$665++ (S$783 nett) with breakfast, which means you might actually be better off redeeming some Golden Circle Award points instead.
Award nights at the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa cost 5,000 points, and if you bought points with the current 50% bonus you’d be paying ~S$577 (no breakfast, though, unless you’re a Jade or higher).
The high rates are in no small part because the hotel is reopening amidst the peak December season. If you can wait till January, mid-week rates drop to a more sane S$425++ (S$500 nett) with breakfast, and if you can wait till May, the entry-level Superior Hill View Rooms return at S$400++ (S$471 nett) (the entire category is blocked off at the moment).
There are staycation packages, but none of them are what you might call cheap. The Rasa Escape package includes S$100 of F&B credit per day, but will start at S$653 nett.
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| Price | From S$555++ (S$653 nett) |
| Book By | N/A |
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| Cancellation Policy | 7 days before arrival |
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There’s also a Rasa Girlfriends’ Getaway (nothing stopping couples from booking it though) starting from S$694 nett.
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| Price | From S$590++ (S$694 nett) |
| Book By | N/A |
| Stay By | N/A |
| Cancellation Policy | 48 hours before arrival |
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Rates can come down if you’re willing to commit to a longer stay, but the duration they have in mind seems more SHN-length than staycation.
- 5-night holiday from S$385++ per night
- 7-night getaway from S$335++ per night
- 14-night escape from S$315++ per night
If its just the two of you, I’d argue the Capella and Barracks Hotel Sentosa are offering superior deals with way nicer rooms. Don’t forget, you can spend your S$100 SingapoRediscovers vouchers at either of these properties too.
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| Rate | From S$800 nett | From S$718 nett |
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| Book by | 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Stay by | 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Cancellation Policy | Non-refundable | Non-refundable |
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What’s the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa stay experience like?
The Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa has a total of 454 rooms and suites, split into the following categories.
| Room Type | Number of Rooms | Size |
| Superior Hill View | 139 | 31 sqm |
| Deluxe Sea View | 123 | 32 sqm |
| Panoramic Sea View | 64 | 32 sqm |
| Deluxe Pool View | 78 | 36 sqm |
| Deluxe Garden | 27 | 38 sqm |
| Terrace Pool View | 4 | 54 sqm |
| Terrace Sea View | 6 | 54 sqm |
| Island Suite | 2 | 64 sqm |
| Deluxe Sea View Suite | 6 | 64 sqm |
| Panorama Suite | 4 | 76 sqm |
| Sentosa Suite | 1 | 150 sqm |
As mentioned earlier, the Superior Hill View category is blocked off until 1 May 2021, leaving the Deluxe Sea View room as the base room for the time being.
The hotel was last renovated in 2011, so don’t expect the most cutting-edge design or technology when it comes to rooms (IDD calling and iPod docks are proudly mentioned as special amenities, giving you an idea of the hotel’s vintage).
The real ace in the hole for the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa are its child-friendly facilities- the Cool Zone kid’s club is the largest of its kind in Singapore, running all-day activities for children. Elsewhere, there’s a children’s pool with waterslides, an outdoor playground and a ton of water activities.
Guests can dine at six different dining concepts, ranging from Northern Italian cuisine at Trapizza to a 1960s Chinese noodle house at 8 Noodles. Buying points during the current Golden Circle sale and redeeming them for F&B credit can yield 30% savings, assuming you hold Jade status or higher.
A few reviews from before the circuit breaker can be found below (the number of mommy blogs gives you an idea of the hotel’s primary target market):
Conclusion
The reopening of the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa gives Golden Circle loyalists an additional hotel to choose from, but unless you’re staying with kids, I can think of many better options on Sentosa.
The hotel is currently not on the list of approved merchants for SingapoRediscovers vouchers, but I expect that to change shortly after it reopens.
It definitely adds more room supply to the island of Sentosa, but at this price? Many had already booked their getaway for Christmas & New Year.
Hi, does it mean that the hotel is no longer housing SHN guests?
you’ll have to check with the hotel for the official response on this.
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Aaron and other Milelioners, what’s better for booking Shangi-la rooms using SQ miles…converting them to GC points for a redemption or using KF Vrooms?
neither is good. in fact, both are horrible ideas.
it might even be better buying shangri-la points and spending them (although the proposition is still quite marginal unless the rate on the night you’re looking at is insanely high).
i’d personally wait till jan when the lull season starts and (i suspect) the property cuts its rates
which is less horrible? i’m not looking to spend any cash.
it depends on the revenue rates for shang during that particular night as vrooms will price dynamically.
ok thanks for the pointer on the dynamic pricing