Originally Posted by
timb777
Am tempted to pack ruthlessly and only take carry on.
/moralizing on
If it will save you from the major inconvenience - do it. Even my wife learned how to pack with carry on only when going on two weeks trip in the region.
/moralizing off
If you still decide to go with checked luggage, then... you can collect it go to the city to stay at a cheap hotel for several hours. Assuming that you can do it before 11PM, you can take MRT for a hotel in CBD area. But better would be to get a taxi and stay at hotels near Joo Chiat road which is closer to the airport.
BTW, you are aware of AirAsia charges for checked luggage and price at check in counter is more expensive than when booking, right?
So you are going to have following expenses:
1. Checked luggage: min $15 for AirAsia (15kg) + taxi to/from hotel - $25 + hotel - $75-$85. Total - $115-$125, sleep time - 5 hours.
2. Carry on only: $90 for transit hotel for sleep/stay time - 6h and $20 for one more hour.
Your call to decide.
P.S. To me - staying inside airport for several hours is way too boring. But it is just me.