Singapore doing $1 stopovers

[beardoc]

From the SMH Travel Section:

Singapore offers $1 stopovers in transit tourist push
Kay O'Sullivan

April 25, 2009
Stay a little longer
Singapore is working hard to persuade travellers to make a stopover rather than transit to other destinations. Its Fabulous Singapore Stopover Package has a range of discounts including six hotels dropping prices to $1 for the first night's accommodation, a free prepaid mobile phone card and vouchers for purchases at the retail and food and beverage outlets at Changi Airport.
You can also avail yourself of free ground transfers to and from the airport and unlimited use of Singapore Airlines' Hop-On bus, which visits 20 of the city's major attractions. Many of these, including Sentosa Island, Singapore Zoo and the Jurong Bird Park, have dropped the admission fee to attract travellers to Singapore.
The packages can be picked up at the SIA Singapore Stopover Holiday counter at Changi.

Of course there are no conditions listed, and the devil might be in the detail, but hell, I'd do it!

 

[oz_mark]

The $1 hotels are Allson Hotel, Hotel Royal, Hotel Royal @ Queens, Hotel Re! @ Pearl’s Hill*, Paramount Hotel, Peninsula Excelsior.

Check out all the details at Singapore Stopover Hotels -- Singapore Airlines

 

[markis10]

There are more details on the SQ page (its been going for a few weeks):

Hotel Accommodation for one night at hotel in applicable price category
50% discount on the à la carte food menu only at the designated food outlet in the passenger's hotel.
Airport-hotel-airport transfers on seat-in-coach basis.
Free rides on SIA Hop-on Bus and SIA Hop-on Sentosa Shuttle.
Free SingTel Hi! Card
Free admission to seven attractions

• Jurong Bird Park
• Malay Heritage Centre
• National Orchid Garden
• Peranakan Museum
• Sentosa Island Resort
• Singapore River Cruises
• The Singapore Zoo

For any amendment of bookings made afer 16 May 2009, normal Singapore Stopover Holiday rates apply.
Discounts on shopping, dining, sightseeing tours and attractions as listed in the SIA Boarding Pass Privileges programme.


Singapore Stopover Hotels -- Singapore Airlines

 

[albatross710]

That's a good deal. I have already booked a stopover in October. Now I just have to wait for them to extend the deal.

 

[albatross710]

This promo was successful in that it has prompted me to discover the cost effective solution that they offer, even when it isn't on special. Transfers, Hotel, Hop-on bus & attractions for <AUD100.

However, the way the market is at the moment, it is worth not booking now and hope for an extension.