Transit hotel in SIN help
May 20, 2006 | 2:20 pm
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Transit hotel in SIN help
Hello,
I am getting in late, like all UA flights, on transpac UA to SIN next month (arriving terminal 1) and then departing the following morning to KUL on SQ (departing from terminal 2). Is there a difference in the transit lounge hotel between the two terminals? I notice that each terminal has its own hotel. Any preferences?
Thank you.
I am getting in late, like all UA flights, on transpac UA to SIN next month (arriving terminal 1) and then departing the following morning to KUL on SQ (departing from terminal 2). Is there a difference in the transit lounge hotel between the two terminals? I notice that each terminal has its own hotel. Any preferences?
Thank you.
May 20, 2006 | 3:05 pm
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The rooms are identical in the hotel in both terminals. However, i seem to recall that one terminal had more construction going on than the other.
I assume you are referring to the Ambassador Transit hotel and not the SKL/Raffles lounge or another lounge.
You may want a moderator to move this to the Singapore forum, better chances of getting a reply there.
I assume you are referring to the Ambassador Transit hotel and not the SKL/Raffles lounge or another lounge.
You may want a moderator to move this to the Singapore forum, better chances of getting a reply there.
May 20, 2006 | 3:30 pm
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If you make a reservation, the transit hotel will automatically reserve a room for you in T2, your departure terminal. That works well, because if you have checked bags that need to be transferred from UA to SQ, you can check in and show your boarding passes at the transfer counter just around the corner from the bottom of the escalator from the T2 transit hotel. You can do it the evening you arrive in SIN.
May 20, 2006 | 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Dinky SAN
Hello,
I am getting in late, like all UA flights, on transpac UA to SIN next month (arriving terminal 1) and then departing the following morning to KUL on SQ (departing from terminal 2). Is there a difference in the transit lounge hotel between the two terminals? I notice that each terminal has its own hotel. Any preferences?
Thank you.
I am getting in late, like all UA flights, on transpac UA to SIN next month (arriving terminal 1) and then departing the following morning to KUL on SQ (departing from terminal 2). Is there a difference in the transit lounge hotel between the two terminals? I notice that each terminal has its own hotel. Any preferences?
Thank you.
Good Luck
May 20, 2006 | 11:25 pm
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What's the cost? I transited SIN a week ago, and thought it might have been a better idea to stay at the transit hotel instead of the 'ol taxi>hotel>taxi thing. Even staying at Hotel 81, it still cost about $s100 with everything.
May 20, 2006 | 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
What's the cost? I transited SIN a week ago, and thought it might have been a better idea to stay at the transit hotel instead of the 'ol taxi>hotel>taxi thing. Even staying at Hotel 81, it still cost about $s100 with everything.
I was in Sing last Wed night getting in about 900pm from KL and leaving on a 720am flight the next morning, but I still went to the Hyatt.
The one good thing about the Transit Hotel is the rates. The minimum is a six hour block which I believe is about S$60 or 65 and about S$14 for each additional hour.
May 24, 2006 | 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by FFLASV
I have stayed at the Ambassador Transit Hotel a couple of times, both just during the day when I had about 14 hours in Singapore. I am not a fan of them. All the charm and luxury of a Motel 6. If only there for a few hours its ok, but any longer than that I would go into Sing.
I was in Sing last Wed night getting in about 900pm from KL and leaving on a 720am flight the next morning, but I still went to the Hyatt.
The one good thing about the Transit Hotel is the rates. The minimum is a six hour block which I believe is about S$60 or 65 and about S$14 for each additional hour.
I was in Sing last Wed night getting in about 900pm from KL and leaving on a 720am flight the next morning, but I still went to the Hyatt.
The one good thing about the Transit Hotel is the rates. The minimum is a six hour block which I believe is about S$60 or 65 and about S$14 for each additional hour.
Cann two people stay at that rate?
May 25, 2006 | 4:44 pm
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Current rates are $57.75 single, $64.70 double for the first six-hour block, $13.90 for each additional hour single or double. These are Singapore dollars. Multiply by about 0.63 for USD.
All you want to know about the transit hotels is here.
All you want to know about the transit hotels is here.
Oct 29, 2006 | 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Efrem
Current rates are $57.75 single, $64.70 double for the first six-hour block, $13.90 for each additional hour single or double. These are Singapore dollars. Multiply by about 0.63 for USD.
All you want to know about the transit hotels is here.
All you want to know about the transit hotels is here.
Thanks for posting, the site was most helpful.
Oct 29, 2006 | 10:28 pm
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Is the transit hotel a good place to stay when transitting to the budget terminal?
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Oct 30, 2006 | 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by JC5280
Is the transit hotel a good place to stay when transitting to the budget terminal? We arrive at 1159p from NRT on UA and depart for Phuket at 710a on Tiger.
Nov 5, 2006 | 1:17 am
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Thanks!
I just received my confirmation from them (took a few days to get it) and it also read:
This is in response to my itinerary which has Tiger Airways (TR) onward to HKT...
Please be reminded that you must not collect luggage after flights arrivalor in between stayUnclaimed luggage will be stored at Lost & Found Nite Stop Counter inTerminal 1
This is what you do AFTER stay
1. Proceed to Arrival Hall, Level One
2. Clear Immigration and collect luggage from Lost & Found Nite Stop counter
3. Leave Arrival Gate
4. Take taxi to Budget Terminal
5. Proceed to Tiger Airways Check-In counter
6. Check-in luggage and collect your onwards boarding pass
Does anyone know if any of these things should take a bit of extra time? I would like to check in for the Tiget flight around 515a or so. Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks!
I just received my confirmation from them (took a few days to get it) and it also read:
This is in response to my itinerary which has Tiger Airways (TR) onward to HKT...
Please be reminded that you must not collect luggage after flights arrivalor in between stayUnclaimed luggage will be stored at Lost & Found Nite Stop Counter inTerminal 1
This is what you do AFTER stay
1. Proceed to Arrival Hall, Level One
2. Clear Immigration and collect luggage from Lost & Found Nite Stop counter
3. Leave Arrival Gate
4. Take taxi to Budget Terminal
5. Proceed to Tiger Airways Check-In counter
6. Check-in luggage and collect your onwards boarding pass
Does anyone know if any of these things should take a bit of extra time? I would like to check in for the Tiget flight around 515a or so. Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks!
