SIN Do's in Feb and Mar
 

With UAL offering Double Miles and some SIN fares requiring only a Saturday night stay, I'm sure there are a number of MRs drooling over the prospects.

Are there any Do's going on yet in Feb or Mar?

My return from SIN (over in Jan) is on Feb 12th.

I'd love to meet up in the days before that? I've made no plans as of yet... Was expecting to arrive back in SIN at last minute for my flight. But, best plans are made to change!

I fly
SIN-HKG on Feb 12th
HKG-NRT-HNL-LAX on the 13th
LAX-SEA on the 14th... then to Europe on the 15th...

[This message has been edited by seanthepilot (edited 01-07-2003).]

IIRC the UA fare with the Saturday stay only must be ticketed tonight. Anyhow I'm contemplating a trip to Singapore for the following dates March 6-10 ex-SFO.

SIN Run with MPC1:

12Mar YVR-SEA AC8107 18:45 - 19:35
13Mar SEA-LAX UA0771 07:10 - 09:49
13Mar LAX-NRT UA0897 11:05 - 15:55 (+1)
14Mar NRT-SIN UA0881 17:35 - 23:55

16Mar SIN-NRT UA0882 07:30 - 14:55
16Mar NRT-SFO UA0838 17:00 - 08:55
16Mar SFO-SEA UA1010 11:40 - 13:45
16Mar SEA-YVR AC8102 16:30 - 17:20


Cheers. Dogstar.

[This message has been edited by Dogstar (edited 03-05-2003).]

SIN run,

I am planning on being in SIN on March 15 at 23:55PM on UA 897 and out on March 17 at 7:30AM on UA 882. My late arrival means I will likely miss you guys on this one.

What are the recommended hotels.

The Conrad. Check out the Hilton forum for more than a few rave reviews. (I think there are a coupla threads in this forum as well with thoughts about the Conrad from other MRers.)

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Tentatively scheduled inbound ORD-SIN on UA 881 March 15, leaving on UA 882 March 18...
If things hang together (like a work schedule!)...I'd love to meet up with others on the same run.
Best wishes.

I'll be in SIN March 11-14 (15th if SIN-NRT clears on NW for that date.)

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It looks like I'll be in SIN from Friday night, March 7 through Monday morning, March 10. I would love to meet up with anyone who's going to be there or who already lives there. I'll buy! Don't know where I'm staying yet.

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ChicagoBound - formerly PremEx2000 (wrong year, wrong status!)

I'll be there for the same period. I get to SIN Friday at midnight. Probably do a combination of Conrad and Sheraton stays.

I'll probably be in SIN from 2/15 through 2/21

Did I say I was going to be in Singapore March 7-10? I'm actually going to be there February 7-10. Sorry about that. But if anybody is in Singapore during that time, or if anybody who lives there will be in town, I'm happy to treat you to dinner, preferably at Jumbo at the UMDC or something like that.

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ChicagoBound - formerly PremEx2000 (wrong year, wrong status!)

I'm SINing 3/20-24...

So close yet so far. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Check out www.Biddingfortravel.com for hotel. I got Einar the Marriott on Orchard for about $50 on Priceline. Been to the nice Conrad but the prices are way higher than last year. He was happy with the Marriott.

going to be there march 7-10. flying united from lax. staying at the conrad.

I'll be through 3/21 - 3/27, but will be spending a couple of days (23rd-26th) in Bali instead.

I have been getting the Swissotel Stamford on http://www.priceline.com for US$62+US$10 tax per night (4*, Marina area). This time I got upgraded to the Plaza. These rooms normally cost $125 to $175 a night.

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Living in SIN

I just booked the Conrad for 3/21 (super-late arrival)-24 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Trying to get there anyway for Chinese New Year, just trying to find some traveling companion < G >

Nigel

Hey, I'll be there on the same days!

I'm still debating between the Hilton and the Conrad. Conrad is nicer as a hotel, but the Hilton is much more convenient.

Choices.....

crossposting for SWU swap.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/009609.html

I will be in SIN from 1-8 March, but I'm told INSEAD keeps you pretty busy so the only time I expect to be free is the evening of Saturday 1 March. It would be good to meet up with anyone else who's there then.

Well, after a fast trip to London and the start of my EXP requalification, I feel the need to SIN. Hope it will work out for Mar 19/20-24.

The SIN Conrad is not the hotel of FT past.
I checked out this morning, and as a Gold Hilton VIP was not given lounge access. My stay was a comedy of errors, and the manager has promised me better accomodations on a future visit, but the damage was done, and I do not want to even consider the Conrad on any future visit to SIN.

However, the Conrad in Hong Kong was a most pleasant experience.

I'm thinking of going around March 5th for a week or so. But I'll probably hit BKK and SRP too.

Hunki and I will be in SIN this weekend. E-mail me if you will be around.

I'm there Feb 22-27. All alone.

-alan in seattle

i can be in SIN 12 feb - 15 feb or BKK or KUL... anyone around? keen to clock up a few extra star miles rather than hang in BKK for 3 days.

I arrive into SIN on the 9th, but will likely head up to KUL a few hours after arrival. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

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Thank you for choosing Continental Airlines, a proud member of the SkyTeam Alliance.

A shameless "bump" http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Best wishes.

SIN run on NW.
Arrive 12.45am Sat 1st. Transit Hotel or comfy chair til dawn.
Conrad Sat 1st and Sun 2nd March on PS2 - 27k points - Unreal



[This message has been edited by RDY3238 (edited 02-18-2003).]

UPDATE

I am not doing KUL after all, so I will be in SIN March 9-12, then it's off to BKK until the 15th.

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[This message has been edited by avek00 (edited 02-19-2003).]

FWIW, I am now going home on the 23rd...

I arrive March 5th... Leave again on the 6th. Will most probably stay in the airport!

Doh! We'll miss each other by a lousy week!

And what's with your updated handle "YYJ, Canada. But on vacation in Asia" ? I thought you wre on a semi-retirement in Asia!?! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

See you soon...

Cheers. Dogstar.

I arrive at 11:50 p.m. 3/21 in SIN (same flight as koko's) and have an open return. Thinking about taking a coupla of days in TPE before heading home ...

Convenient in terms of what?

I've always found this to be a most absurd argument.

Lissen folks, why not stay at a hotel with top-of-the-line amenities and exceptional service over a propertry with okay rooms close to, uh, "good" shopping? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif

Cabs are CHEAP in SIN -- like SD$4-8 to go from the CBD to Orchard Road (which I think is overrated as a shopping mecca).

Unless walking is a huge issue, I say stay at the property that gives you the most service-bang for the buck. So what if you can't stagger to the nearest air-conditioned mall on Orchard Rd.?

Well, I do enjoy walking around. I've walked the equivalent of 3-4 tube stations in London instead of taking the Underground. I like getting the feel of the city on the ground, not in a cab buzzing around.

The attraction of the Conrad is diminished significantly by the fact that they no longer offer Executive Lounge access for HHonor Gold's. No such report from the Hilton.

In addition, the rate I got for the Hilton is ~20 SGD less per night than the Conrad.

All things factored in, I'd be fine at the Hilton, but I'll be happy to meet up at the Conrad for a drink with you and/or kokonutz. In fact, I'm coming in the same night [3/21] on JAL.

Hmmm...the climate conditions in SIN are a bit different above ground than LHR...3-4 MRT stations walk in SIN wouldnt be for me, I'd be looking for that A/C Comfort Cab.