ANY good hotel redemption in Singapore?
#16
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
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There are some good, economical, but comfortable AirBnB units at 101 Beach Road. We stayed in one in March and it was quite nice. It was $112/night US for the unit we were in, a studio unit with kitchen and washer/dryer. It's walking distance (even with luggage) from the Bugis MRT station and there are a lot of restaurants in the area.
#17
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I found a list for redemption hotels in some interesting Singapore locations...5 Starwood hotels, 5 Intercontinental, 3 Hilton and 3 Marriott ....check the list at www.muchopoints.com -> redeem points check.....you can use this tool to check different set of days...Hope it helps!
#18
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I found a list for redemption hotels in some interesting Singapore locations...5 Starwood hotels, 5 Intercontinental, 3 Hilton and 3 Marriott ....check the list at www.muchopoints.com -> redeem points check.....you can use this tool to check different set of days...Hope it helps!
Add a Grand Hyatt to the list, a Fairmont, plus many of the small luxury brands/chains/associations such as MO, Shangri-La, Raffles, etc. that have loyalty programs but don't emphasize award stays.
#19
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
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I just booked three more Singapore stays for the next few months, and I can only reiterate that for stays outside of extraordinary demand periods, points values in Singapore are poor. Singapore is a great playground for skilled BRGers, and here's what I had approved recently (points, points & Cash, and SPG.com rates listed for comparison):
Sheraton: Approved BRG SG$157++ vs 12/16k points or 6k points + US$110++ (SG$339++ on SPG)
Le Meridien: Approved BRG SG$133++ vs 12/16k points or 6k points + US$110++ (SG$369++ on SPG)
Westin: Approved BRG SG$194++ vs 20/25k points or 10k points + US$180++ (SG$398++ on SPG)
These are all multi-day stays; rates are per night and approved BRG includes 20% off rates found on "competing sites." Note that for all three stays I'm paying no more than the cash component of C&P. The new 4P and Design properties can in all likelihood be BRGed to below $100.
The Grand Hyatt regularly retails at SG$350++ (or 20k points or 10k points plus US$125), but competing sites have it for EUR150; unfortunately, with Hyatt's dishonest BRG, these sites are not accepted as valid competing sites.
The IC can be had for some SG$150++ per weekend night when using BOGO.
Sheraton: Approved BRG SG$157++ vs 12/16k points or 6k points + US$110++ (SG$339++ on SPG)
Le Meridien: Approved BRG SG$133++ vs 12/16k points or 6k points + US$110++ (SG$369++ on SPG)
Westin: Approved BRG SG$194++ vs 20/25k points or 10k points + US$180++ (SG$398++ on SPG)
These are all multi-day stays; rates are per night and approved BRG includes 20% off rates found on "competing sites." Note that for all three stays I'm paying no more than the cash component of C&P. The new 4P and Design properties can in all likelihood be BRGed to below $100.
The Grand Hyatt regularly retails at SG$350++ (or 20k points or 10k points plus US$125), but competing sites have it for EUR150; unfortunately, with Hyatt's dishonest BRG, these sites are not accepted as valid competing sites.
The IC can be had for some SG$150++ per weekend night when using BOGO.
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Update: I'm in SG now and decided to go economical. Stayed at a $15 hostel in Lavender for 2 nights, then a $40 Airbnb for a few nights, before moving to Intercontinental for 2 nights (free CC anniversary nights).
The Airbnb room is in the People's Park Complex and a 1 minute walk from my favorite food court (but takes 5min to come down the elevator ). It's tiny and beat up but the convenience cannot be beat. I'm in food heaven again.
I must say Sentosa exceeded my expectations. I was expecting the worst but made the right decision to go on a weekday morning, where I had a nice stretch of Palawan Beach to myself. I entered and left the island without a dime leaving my pocket.
The Airbnb room is in the People's Park Complex and a 1 minute walk from my favorite food court (but takes 5min to come down the elevator ). It's tiny and beat up but the convenience cannot be beat. I'm in food heaven again.
I must say Sentosa exceeded my expectations. I was expecting the worst but made the right decision to go on a weekday morning, where I had a nice stretch of Palawan Beach to myself. I entered and left the island without a dime leaving my pocket.
#21
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
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No opinions are wrong. I feel that Singapore is not a place of value for tourists. You cannot say my feeling is wrong because 1. you don't know how I feel and 2. feelings aren't facts, they cannot be said to be matter-of-fact right or wrong.
Okay, I'll give you one... best value for gardens. There, now 'anything' no longer applies.
Okay, I'll give you one... best value for gardens. There, now 'anything' no longer applies.
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#26
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JB is Johor? Do you understand that it is other country and you are not lucky, you might end up with 1.5h waiting on passport control and then wait another 1.5h for bus and then another 1h to cross causeway while standing inside that bus? That's the real-case example and after that I avoided going to Johor on weekends.