Radisson Blu 1919
One of the best options in Reykjavik (for Winter)
Stayed Jan 2016
Published Apr 2016
Finally I reached my most important destination for this trip.
The great Viking settlement known as ICELAND!
Credit: Great Circle Mapper
Using the Great Circle Mapper, I had flown 8242 miles from Singapore's Changi Airport to Iceland's Keflavik...
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo
Good location, and a dirty cloth
Stayed Jan 2016
Published Apr 2016
After a great visit of Amsterdam and seeing the many attractions including the canals, museums and the buildings, I stopped in Oslo for the weekend before heading to Reykjavik.
The biggest reason I wanted to visit Oslo was...
Intercontinental Amstel: Sharing the hotel with George Clooney
Most Color Coordinated room ever
Visited Jan 2016
Published Apr 2016
View of Intercontinental Amstel from the Bridge
This was my second hotel in Amsterdam, having moved from W Amsterdam (the previous review).
The original plan was to stay at the Intercontinental for a few days, but...
The Conrad Koh Samui is one of those rare confluences of myth and legend. As one of the crown jewels in the Hilton global portfolio, through-the-roof levels of hype on Flyertalk and rates upwards of $1,000 a night, it's an understatement to say I was ridiculously excited to have...
I'm sure the definition of "aspirational" differs among people, but I'd definitely consider the Vana Belle to be one of SPG's aspirational properties. In my book, any property that offers a private pool with any room surely can't be that bad
The Vana Belle, together with 6 other of SPG's...
I've always wanted to go to Koh Samui, but it felt like one of those destinations you had to  "do right". "Do right" differs among people, but for me it just means
(1) Staying in a really nice villa
(2) Having enough time to enjoy said villa
So when I managed to...
W Bangkok
Impressed by the breakfast! And the great Thai service quality
 Visited October 2015Â
Bangkok is definitely a popular destination for many Singaporeans as well as foreigners around the world.
Having been to Bangkok many times, and stayed in many different hotels, I have not typed a review for some of them.
Remarkably,...
In November 2014 SPG launched its Keyless program, which enables guests to bypass the front desk and head directly to their room, and replaces those easily demagnetized keycards with your smartphone. It's a great idea in theory, although reports online are a bit mixed as to its usefulness (see...
