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...
I was delighted to fly on SQ's new premium economy product for the first time on SQ 494 from SIN-DXB. Dario, one of our lovely guestwriters, has already written a full report on the product with plenty of photos, so if you want to see photos, go here.
In this post I...
The birth of my daughter in April 2015 meant that my wife and I have not had the chance to travel together (besides across the causeway) for more than 1.5 years. We were thrilled to be able to fly again, but also apprehensive about travelling with an 8 month...
View of the hotel pool and beach
Koh Samui is one of the resort islands in the Gulf of Thailand, arguably the most visited in that region, definitely contributed by the presence of an airport on the island itself.
For this trip, I flew via Silkair Business from Singapore to Koh...
