up to now award level differentiate heavily between the different StarAlliance-partners (and they may so for a future SQ partner as well).

my (and Gisela) Hong Kong stay 1999:
arriving friday nov-12-99 14:20 (TG 402 SIN-BKK and TG 628 from BKK)
leaving sunday nov-14-99 20:20 (UA 805 to BKK)
hotel: so far Ritz Carlton reservation (but depending on "last-minute" promotions I still may change that.