Having hit enough nights to renew Marriott and Hilton, I’ve been focusing more on Accor recently and hope to hit Platinum soon. I’ve been really impressed with Fairmont SG in the newly renovated rooms (south tower). The renovations seem extensive and the new rooms are very nicely done, especially the in room filtered water tap, good working desk, comfy sofa area, and lovely bath tub. Stayed twice so far, about 10 days total, and that has inspired me to book a month stay in October. Usually I’d go for the JW or Conrad, but Fairmont rooms are very nice, Raffles City mall ideal, nice touches like bicycle hire, excellent Le Labo toiletries, great in-room dining, and really appreciative staff and managers who introduce themselves at check in. In fact, I’d go as far as saying the loyalty recognition (even at gold) is better than I’ve experienced elsewhere in SG.

Raffles I tried for afternoon tea last weekend, renovations are of great quality and walking around the grounds everything looked very plush, but the service was abysmal...lost reservation, 25 mins to bring tea, renovation works still continuing in the background, zero dress policy (as in singlets and daisy dukes for afternoon tea). Not a prude, but very disappointing.