First impressions. Resort feel. Surrounded by foliage. Calming effect due to the water landscape in the lobby and even in the corridor leading to our room.
'Meditating' in the quietness of it all.
We stayed on the 6th floor. One of the lower floors. But it was surprisingly quite high. Could see part of the city skyline.
Love the classy look along the corridor leading to the room.
The size of the room is considered average in Singapore. One thing that stood out was the open concept of the shower and toilet. Of course there are doors to close it off. The day bed is a nice and cosy addition to the room.
Love the classy look along the corridor leading to the room.
The 2 monkeys clowning around the room.
There was a downpour shortly after we checked in. Fortunately it didn't last long. We were soon at the pool around 4.
The cabanas were great to relax by the pool. The layout of the pool is longitudinal. We found a private spot all to ourselves.
Nathanael struggled initially and later became more at ease in the water.
After swimming , the boys and their papa went to the steam room to get warm while I had some me time in the cabana. Life is good.
View of the city from the pool on the 5th floor.
The next morning, we had our buffet breakfast at Lime restaurant. A very sumptuous spread!
Love this...
The boys enjoyed a bottle of mixed berries smoothie and I had a very refreshing glass of apple juice.
Love the teriyaki salmon from here. Almost almost taken it with Japanese rice.
Nathanael enjoying his bowl of oatmeal. I tried some and it really was tasty!
Overall, the food was above average.
After breakfast, we decided to walk to Chinatown and checked out the heritage centre. Adults pay $15. Kids aged 6 and below are free.
View of the city from the pool on the 5th floor.
The next morning, we had our buffet breakfast at Lime restaurant. A very sumptuous spread!
Love this...
The boys enjoyed a bottle of mixed berries smoothie and I had a very refreshing glass of apple juice.
Love the teriyaki salmon from here. Almost almost taken it with Japanese rice.
Nathanael enjoying his bowl of oatmeal. I tried some and it really was tasty!
Overall, the food was above average.
After breakfast, we decided to walk to Chinatown and checked out the heritage centre. Adults pay $15. Kids aged 6 and below are free.
The exhibits are in a 3 storey shophouse. Not a very big place but very interesting and nostalgic nonetheless. Gave us good insights into how the immigrants used to live in Chinatown. A history lesson that came alive for Zech!
We tried putting Nathanael into the sarong. He felt strange and sat up while we pushed him gently.
The audio tour was very informative and introduced us to the different families that occupy the
shophouse.
The boys playing pretend in the kitchen.
They asked me if I'd like pasta or udon. Hahaha! Such modern food in an age old kitchen!
The second level shows us the different families such as the carpenter, hawker, clog-maker, Samsui women etc who stay in this shophouse. Very small rooms for each family.
A family of 8 stayed in this room!
Here's Nathanael the hawker peddling his wares. Zech joined him later to serve me some food.
At the physician's room, the boys switched roles. Took turns to be the physician after my demo of how the doc listened to their pulse, placing one hand on the small pillow. Very real. There was some black ink and brush for them to pretend to write down the prescription.
Discovery! We could peep through the hole and into the five foot way below!
The third level housed some multimedia exhibits. Explained to the kids how the immigrants came from afar on a Chinese junk ship. There's an interactive storytelling screen with sound effects and lights. When the junk ship encountered a storm, it was so real Nathanael got a bit frightened.
At the barber shop having a haircut.
Wanted the boys to watch the Chinese Opera which was showing inside a room. But they were terrified of the 2 huge figures standing inside all decked out in the Chinese Opera costumes.
Didn't spend much time on other multimedia exhibits as we needed to check out of the hotel. We went down a dark corridor showing the death houses. Death is a very intriguing topic for Zech ever since he learned what funerals were. We could see for ourselves what a room in the death house was like.
Spent about more than an hour at the heritage centre. Very meaningful and the exhibits were well put up. $15 per adult seems rather pricey but I feel it was well spent for the kids as the centre provided glimpses into the lives of the early pioneers. Without the visual and interactive displays, it is really hard for kids of this generation to imagine how hard life used to be in the past.
Checked out of the hotel at exactly 12pm. Long queue but we didn't wait long. The boys had so much fun they wanted to stay another night. We will have another staycation again. Hm...I wonder when.
At the physician's room, the boys switched roles. Took turns to be the physician after my demo of how the doc listened to their pulse, placing one hand on the small pillow. Very real. There was some black ink and brush for them to pretend to write down the prescription.
The third level housed some multimedia exhibits. Explained to the kids how the immigrants came from afar on a Chinese junk ship. There's an interactive storytelling screen with sound effects and lights. When the junk ship encountered a storm, it was so real Nathanael got a bit frightened.
At the barber shop having a haircut.
Wanted the boys to watch the Chinese Opera which was showing inside a room. But they were terrified of the 2 huge figures standing inside all decked out in the Chinese Opera costumes.
Didn't spend much time on other multimedia exhibits as we needed to check out of the hotel. We went down a dark corridor showing the death houses. Death is a very intriguing topic for Zech ever since he learned what funerals were. We could see for ourselves what a room in the death house was like.
Spent about more than an hour at the heritage centre. Very meaningful and the exhibits were well put up. $15 per adult seems rather pricey but I feel it was well spent for the kids as the centre provided glimpses into the lives of the early pioneers. Without the visual and interactive displays, it is really hard for kids of this generation to imagine how hard life used to be in the past.
Checked out of the hotel at exactly 12pm. Long queue but we didn't wait long. The boys had so much fun they wanted to stay another night. We will have another staycation again. Hm...I wonder when.
