[Travel] Staycation @ S-Suites

Are you finding conventional hotels boring?

Nearly all standard hotels provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. Facilities may range from a modest-quality mattress in a fully air conditioned small room to large rooms with bigger, higher-quality beds, a mirrored dresser, upholstered chairs, a flatscreen television, en-suite bathrooms with hot bath tub/shower, hairdryers, mini fridge with coffee kettle and open/closed wardrobe,  Small, lower-rating hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-rating hotels might have additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre, childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa and social function services.

While a stay at the hotel may sound relaxing and renewing, often people prefers lodging that can bring more comfort of a home especially when the number of occupants greatly increase in size. That is when bedroom suites come in as an option for consideration.

S-suites, located at The Scott Garden nestled in the busy district of Mid Valley/ Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur is a luxurious yet economic duplex suite. Famous attractions are of in close proximity with Berjaya Times Square 4.2 miles away, Starhill Gallery and KLCC 5 miles away. Each suite is fully furnished with individual themes to make you feel warm and modern with everything needed to feel at home. It can comfortably accommodate up to four guests with a choice of one queen bed or two single beds. Family suite is also available for one queen bed and a single bunk bed or two single bed and one bunk bed. 

The entrance features a gated grill, Avengers painted wooden door and Marvels poster images. Suite's theme color is kept at a combination of grey, light wood, black white and teal. Furniture complements the whole design of Scandinavian concept. Ambiance feels simple and clean. 

The living area is in view connected to the kitchen and dining table.

Marvel fans would be enthralled by the whole design concept of the suite.

Living area overlooks other units with a high ceiling window up to the height of the second floor, allowing masses whites of light into the area.

Included in is a flatscreen TV and free WiFi in the suite.

A view of the top floor.

Photo source adapted from S-Suites official Fb page.

Connected to the kitchen area is a bottom floor bathroom.

Open concept kitchen equipped with microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, cabinets, thermo flask and kitchen utensils. Light cooking is allowed with electric induction counter top stoves.

A full set of kitchenware.

Series of marvel movies dates for the die hard fanatics.

A mini deck on the second floor overlooking the living area.

Adjoining bathroom and wardrobe.

Amenities such as clean towels and bedsheets are provided.

Heaters, hairdryers and glass door bathroom.

 I love the overall concept and how the rooms are separated from the kitchen and living area with ceiling windows, making the suite look spacious.

Even the switches are mad chio.

Access to the hotel's fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool, children's playground, pool (kids) will further enhance your satisfying stay. There is even three floor levels featuring convenience stores, laundry service, atms, salons, restaurants, coffees, bars and retail. Guests are entitled to an indoor free parking as well. The property is independently operated by individual owners & does not have a proper reception area. Guests must attend an organized meet-and-greet session to receive keys & further contact details regarding the stay.

This would be a perfect choice to host birthday parties and gathering occasions. Lone travelers would exceptionally be comfortable staying as the community is gated, guarded, safe and public transport access are all within reach.

Glass gymnasium gives a view of the pool.

Reservations can be made through mobile apps such as agoda, booking, airbnb and trivago. Websites work fine too on www.agoda.com , www.booking.com , www.airbnb.com and www.trivago.com

Adjacent deluxe duplex suites, ocean theme duplex, modern Japanese duplex suites (featuring modern Japanese theme), The Waterfront @Scott Garden, The Loft Suite @Scott Garden, Garden Studio @Scott Garden, The Scott Renaissance @Scott Garden and Kl 101 Suite @Soho Luxury Duplex are available at a fraction of the hotel price. 

S-Suites @ The Scott Garden

Address: Jalan Klang Lama, Block B, Kompleks Rimbun Scott Garden 289, 58000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Official Fb Page: https://www.facebook.com/ssuitesscottgarden/?fref=ts

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[Travel] Christmas in Singapore III

Woke up to a beautiful sun from sis's apartment in Marsiling. Taken siew mai bought from Chinatown to refresh ourself after which we continue our journey.

Managed to camwhore before leaving. Top from DOuble Rocks

Took MRT to Jurong East to exchange for the train to Outram Park and another interchange to HarbourFront. But dont worry, we just need get out, take the escalator down and up again to the line. Sometimes, the interchange is just next to our platform :D Checkout their MRT map


And your current location-ViVocity. Take escalator up to level 3 and turn right to see an entrance to Sentosa Express. Or you might as well go out from the mall and another hotspot location outside Vivocity. Build with wooden floors, its very easy to differentiate. Walk around vivo for restaurants, some even picnic ed there. View of Sentosa Island from across.

A giant tree outside Vivo.

Back to Sentosa Express. By the time we reached, it was about noon, and the queue is so dam long. Boyfie ask me whether we still wanna head to Sentosa as the express train comes in 30 mins. Luckily our persistence got us queued without leaving cause the queue is still moving. Cannot go Sentosa on holiday, sure packed. Hoped onto the express and alight at Waterfront Station. The last station this train stops at Beach Station-thats where Siloso Beach is. Btw, they are having the largest asia new year countdowns on 31st 6pm to 6am O.O party at Siloso Beach. Visit their FB: http://www.facebook.com/SBPofficial or http://ticketing.sentosa.com.sg/SelectEventTicket.action?eventId=12 for tickets. Tickets are selling at $42 for early birds and $52 for later birds. 


After got down from express, of course must go and take a picture outside USS.

Our one and only USS photo. Because we are rushing to purchase tickets for entry into the aquarium

Walk around to find the entrance to Maritime Experiential Museum . Thats where the biggest aquarium in the world is located.

Just look athe amount of crowd! boyfie went to queue for tickets (SGD 29 for adult) while I queue for entry into the museum. If you were to queue for tickets first and then queue for entry, that would take hours as the line is from one end to another end doubled. Crazy people

Finally got the tickets. Guess what, they finished selling and the next round is 2-3 hours later, This is dam crazy.

What to expect in the museum:
1. Pirates of the East
2. Bao Chuan show
3. Zheng He exhibit
4. The Souk (Ports of Calls)
5. Jewel of Muscat
6. Typhoon Theatre
7. Maritime Archaeology Gallery
8. The Bakau Wreck  

 

Once enter there is a big ship in the center. Thats where the Bao Chuan show is.

L2R: Pirates of the East: A ship display; the ancient marine map; boyfie testing on a punching scale used to punch their legal 'chop'

The Souk- Visit the 8 ports of call along the maritime trade routes. Be fascinated by the sights, smells, sounds, cultures and the interesting stories about these ports. Along the way, you may find a display from ancient foods (eg:grains) to clothes (sheepskin/muslin) from various countries (India, Phillipines)

Have fun learning more about the maritime trade at the exciting interactive kiosks located along the SOUK and Maritime Archaeology Gallery.The little battleships are moveable. Like monopoly.

There are photos on Zheng He exhibit, Jewel Muscat and Maritime Archaelogy Gallery too, but too many to include here. Visit my FB: http://www.facebook.com/liyee.may 


Experience the wrath of the sea in the Typhoon Theatre, a 360-degree multimedia theatre that takes visitors on a voyage on board a 9th-century Chinese junk.  Laden with cargo, the ship runs into a storm. The sea roars, the skies darken and the ship rolls, pitches, turns and finally sinks. At the end, the ship’s passengers find themselves in the depths of the ocean, up close with the shipwreck. Tickets to Typhoon Theatre needs to be purchased separately at a cost of $6 adult, $4 child (4-12 years old), and $3 senior citizen (65 years old and above).

Take the escalator down SEA Aquarium.

Not actually the entrance to SEA Aquarium, but the end of the queue!

A display of some arty potraits before entering. Typhoon Theatre is just nearby

Now this is half of the queue!

Come jor must take a photo to prove that I have been here.

From fishes to sharks crabs and jellyfish, they have everything here with details. Again, too many photos, visit my FB. Top photo shows the moving belt where fishes are only above the view.

 They have the Starfish touching session, the see through glass bottom stuffs too! I we spent a few hours in there.

Bakau Shipwreck.

After walking around at souvenir section, we came across this interactive panel where you can design your very own pottery. After designing, can send for bidding and an email would be sent to you.

An upclose of my design. Bet for SGD 49.

Us with our primary design.

Bf went ahead and bid for the second time. How unfair!!

 At purchase of the Maritime Experential Museum ticket, you would get another food voucher at SGD5 to spend in any RWS (Resort World Sentosa) restaurants! I dont know when would this offer ends, so hurry up and grab one ! Lunch and dinner also we take Malaysian food at Malaysian Food Street, they have all sorts of famous foods you can find in various states of Malaysia, being too supportive as a Malaysian, dont you think? Haha!



I think this post is way too long, I also wanna write about how to get back to JB from Sg. Gonna end here, if you guys are interested in the transport and guide back to JB Customs, do leave a comment below. Adios!






 

[Travel] Christmas in Singapore II

Had heavy breakfast at a kopitiam nearby while filling up white immigration cards.

How to go Singapore by bus

1. Go to JB Sentral and take two times escalator to level 1. Take the turn on your left and follow the signboard to Customs/immigration

2. Pass immigration checkpoints using Passport Malaysia/e-passport lane on the left if you are a Malaysian and All passport/others on your right for foreign passport holders.

3. Go straight and take the escalator  to a level below. Turn right and cross the road where buses are parked waiting across. Probably you will see people lining up. Take either Causeway Link (yellow bus) CW1 to Kranji (pay RM1.00) or CW2 to Queen Street or SBS transit 170 to Queen Street also. Both three buses will stop at Woodlands checkpoint to drop passengers so dont worry, can take either one. Remember to keep the tickets.

4. Once reached get down from the bus and take the escalator up, enter the hall on right and follow the lane to All passports. Pass through the custom check and take the escalator down to your right where you will see people lining up according to lanes. Take the same number of bus you had taken earlier in Step 3. No need to pay. If you decided to take another bus of course have to pay la. We took CW1 to Kranji station. As for MRT from Woodlands, dont need to take bus just need to search for MRT sign.

5. Once reach Kranji, get down, walk straight and turn left where you will see an electronic ticketing device you have to scan the card /ticket to get pass through. Tickets could be purchase at the counter or via machines. It is advisable to get EZlink cards from the counter. Trust me, like TouchnGo cards, they are very convenient.

6. Get pass through after scanning, take the escalator up and depending on which line you are heading to take the MRT from respective platform. Their map of line travel is available everywhere, do check for the correct destination and platform before boarding.

What I loved about their public transport MRT is that they are so convenient. You can change stations at interchange according to their transit line and their trains comes in between 3-4 minutes. No waiting. No need to get wet if its raining, walking distance from everywhere! Even better than driving, you need to find carpark and pay. And their carpark costs are very very expensive.

Initially planned to reach by noon and visit first destination- Gardens in the Bay. Guess what? Boyfie forgot the key because we changed our backpacks and hence the travel to and fro. Start end took us half a day. Gardens in the Bay gone. Nvm. We could always come back anytime.

So to avoid the crowd, we went Orchard first. Just get down at Orchard station and your current location-inside ION Orchard, so find your way out from the mall.

The first huge Xmas tree outside ION. I would say one of the most beautiful amongst all.

A little door to enter below the tree and inside bells hooked to a longstring you can sound them.

Spot us.

Another Bvlgari tree inside Takashimaya or ION I think.

 

Decos along the road.

They are among the prettiest too. Purple, white and pink.

Walk walk till night falls. Even more beautiful with lights.

ION from opposite.

Another pretty one infront of AIX

Decos on trees. Red like CNY.

To fill our tummy, we went to try McD. Indeed, my favourite Quarter Pounder comes with bacon! And boyfie one tastes like char-grilled pork. Portion also bigger. Before midnight, took a sudden decision to Chinatown for supper. Chinatown has some good foods there. And souvenirs. Like those you saw in Jonker Street.

Sea coconut ai yu. Refreshing.

Boyfie's. Lemon lime ai yu.

Of course, nian nian bu wang must go have my smoked pork frankfurter. Visit http://wuerstelstand.blogspot.com/ They came out on paper. Its located around the picture below, walk around and search.

The same place where we had our ai yu..

More pictures on my FB: http://www.facebook.com/liyee.may


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