Flyfrequently
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Having been to Singapore many times before, I am still always up for a wander.
We start our day at Grand Mercure Roxy with breakfast in Feast Asia.
It is more cafeteria style than restaurant but the breakfast is remarkably good.
Very busy with conference delegates and families.
Always enjoy a soup!
Sit by the pool mid morning, one of the rare days in recent times where the sun has been shining and the sky not hazy.
Plan is to go on our own Heritage Walk to look at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple and the Sino Portuguese houses.
Find the Temple is under renovation
but had a quick look inside.
Starting to realise why they say only "Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!"
Not that I am English but thinking we would only be 45 minutes or so, I was silly enough to leave my hat and water bottle at the hotel
Spend SGD on some chilled H2O and all good.
Love the colourful houses
By this stage, finding we had walked 4 kms
I'm starting to fade and wimp out to book GRAB for the 1.2 km back to GMR. SGD9 well spent.
Grand Mercure Roxy has a Lounge but essentially it is just a room with cool drinks and some cookies on 17th floor - good view though.
For Platinum members from 6 - 8pm they have drinks and canapes in Breez Bar.
This is not exclusively for Plats but also used by other guests but if they wish to partake of the food, it is SGD18 pp.
I know this because one Very Loud Person from - well I will let you work that out - tried it on and was swiftly put in his place. "DYKWIA, this never happens when I am at the Hilton"
Just had to laugh!
The spread of chicken wings, samosas, har gow, sandwiches, cheeseboard, salad and pandan dessert was plenty.
And the wine very cold
I plan to do a review of the hotel in the Accor thread. Essentially dated but clean, good location and by Singapore standards suited our price point.
We have been given a late check-out of 2pm this trip and 6pm for our overnighter in 11 days prior to our flight home.
We start our day at Grand Mercure Roxy with breakfast in Feast Asia.
It is more cafeteria style than restaurant but the breakfast is remarkably good.
Very busy with conference delegates and families.
Always enjoy a soup!
Sit by the pool mid morning, one of the rare days in recent times where the sun has been shining and the sky not hazy.
Plan is to go on our own Heritage Walk to look at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple and the Sino Portuguese houses.
Find the Temple is under renovation
but had a quick look inside.
Starting to realise why they say only "Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!"
Not that I am English but thinking we would only be 45 minutes or so, I was silly enough to leave my hat and water bottle at the hotel
Spend SGD on some chilled H2O and all good.
Love the colourful houses
By this stage, finding we had walked 4 kms
I'm starting to fade and wimp out to book GRAB for the 1.2 km back to GMR. SGD9 well spent.
Grand Mercure Roxy has a Lounge but essentially it is just a room with cool drinks and some cookies on 17th floor - good view though.
For Platinum members from 6 - 8pm they have drinks and canapes in Breez Bar.
This is not exclusively for Plats but also used by other guests but if they wish to partake of the food, it is SGD18 pp.
I know this because one Very Loud Person from - well I will let you work that out - tried it on and was swiftly put in his place. "DYKWIA, this never happens when I am at the Hilton"
Just had to laugh!
The spread of chicken wings, samosas, har gow, sandwiches, cheeseboard, salad and pandan dessert was plenty.
And the wine very cold
I plan to do a review of the hotel in the Accor thread. Essentially dated but clean, good location and by Singapore standards suited our price point.
We have been given a late check-out of 2pm this trip and 6pm for our overnighter in 11 days prior to our flight home.
