I started sourcing for wedding anniversary plans some 3 months back, and came across the Pan Pacific Staycation Singapore Special on their website. Pan Pacific is where we held our banquet 3 years ago and every year I will definitely get onto their website to look for deals. The staycation package was probably a godsend. At $218++ per night, it is even lower than most of the average hotels out there. It even comes with $40 dining credit that you can use in most of the dining establishments within the hotel. With hotels, I often find the check in and check out timings very unfair to stayers. Check in is usually 2pm or 3pm, and check out is before 12 noon. With this package, we get complimentary check out at 3pm, good for us to sleep in, catch breakfast, do a swim and slowly pack our belongings.
When doing the booking, I indicated that we are celebrating our 3rd anniversary and the hotel went all out to make sure it was a memorable one for us. 3 days before check in, I received an email from Pan Pacific telling me that they are extending a complimentary cake to us in celebration of our anniversary. On the day of check in, the staff assisting us with our check in told us that we have been given a room upgrade from the Deluxe room to the Harbour view King room. How sweet of them! Oh, I also have to mention we arrived way ahead (just after lunch) of check in time of 3pm, but they didn't hold us back as the room was ready. Thank god for that, else I will have to come up with contingency plan for the next 2.5 hours or so.
The moment we reached our room (3113) on the 31st floor, I couldn't help but do a victory dance. We had full view of MBS, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the CBD skyline and even the merlion. The little one, seeing my excitement, joined in the victory dance. Shortly after, the doorbell rang and a staff passed us a box of chocolate and a letter from their GM congratulating us on our wedding anniversary, also asking us to enjoy our room upgrade.
We took an afternoon nap and awoke at 3 plus. P couldn't wait to swim after that, so we made our way to the pool at Level 4. The pool was very crowded, but the staff manage to find us a deck chair, passed us 2 bottles of ice water and our towels. Despite the hot afternoon sun, the pool water was quite cold. That being said, barely after 20 min of swim, the sky turned grey suddenly and there was thunder. The staff "evacuated" the pool due to lightning concerns and it was too short a swim for us. We assured P we will be back the next day, and she waved goodbye to the pool unwillingly.
P and I took our bath and sat on the bed watching movies on the bed. Hubby decided to relax in the bath tub, and watch the movie from the bath tub. Pan Pacific Singapore has undergone a recent renovation and I must say I'm quite impressed with the facilities in the bedrooms. They have a glass window for the bathroom, and you could see the rest f he bedroom from there (and vice versa). That's how hubby can watch the movie from the bathroom. Also, the shower room and the toilet is separated, so you can have multiple people in the toilet doing different things at any one time. The fridge/mini bar is fully computerised. Once you remove any item and didn't put it back within 30s, they will charge the item to your bill. I think that saves a lot of trouble for their housekeeping staff to track the items. Blinds are fully remote controlled, and their phone offers one touch control to many services.
We went to Suntec in search for dinner. The Convention Centre area has changed so much. I've been there previously, but not hubby, so we went there to check it out. Couldn't find much dining options so we proceeded to Fountain area. Dinner was Peperoni pizza (hehe, #2 was craving for pizza), but the portion wasn't quite sufficient. I should have ordered a bigger pizza for sharing. We ended up at Gelare for waffle and ice cream desserts.
Hubby wanted to head back to hotel after dinner, and we were just in time to catch the MBS laser show from our room at 8pm. Pan Pacific has also arranged for our anniversary cake to be delivered while we were out for dinner. The cake came with 'Happy 3rd Anniversary!' Card signed by some of their staff. Really really appreciate the personal touch that the hotel has arranged for us! They have never disappoint us so far, kudos to all the warm and professional staff.
We turned in early for the night and slept really well. The next day, P surprised me by saying she wants to sleep in, and ask me to turn off all the lights. She must have enjoyed the sleep too. We went to Edge on level 3 for our complimentary breakfast, and the spread was quite commendable. I wished I had 4 stomachs to try all the food, but with #2 taking up space, I can't take in as much as I would have wanted. I liked their fried kway teow and fried bee hoon. Missed the dimsum station until I was too full for anything else, so that was a pity.
We wanted to take a 30 min break, but P kept chanting that she wants to swim. We had no choice but to change and bring her to the pool. Unlike the day before, the pool was relatively empty today. Water was equally cold (thermal wear recommended for kids), but we had fun frolicking in the water. We stayed till P is willing to leave the pool.
The $40 dining credit was spent at the Atrium Deli, serving mainly sandwiches and breakfast sets. We chose their set lunch ($19.90) and it came with a sandwich/burger, a salad and a drink. Hubby chose the Corn Crab Burger while I had the Prawn Avocado sandwich. Both were good, and surprisingly filling. We checked out after that meal, also ahead of the check out timing. Hubby has soccer at 3pm, else we would probably have taken a nap before leaving.
All in all, it was a very nice staycation. We spent a lot of time in the room and at the hotel, relaxing and resting, charging up for the week ahead. The little one was probably the most disappointed when we left. She was expecting us to return to the hotel room after our meal at Atrium Deli. The reality didn't hit her until we reach our void deck. She broke down and cried really hard, telling us she wants to "go back to the hotel room". It took a lot of reassuring for her to finally come to terms with it. Throughout the rest of the afternoon, she would randomly mention "go back hotel room soon ok?" and "next time go hotel room". I wished I could do that too, my dear. Ugh, hope we'll get over the staycation withdrawal symptoms soon!!
Hey Jess,
ReplyDeleteAn informative post on your Pan Pacific Staycation! Do check out our recent staycation at the Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel's Harbour Studio! One of the best places to catch fireworks by the bay!
Happy Travels Everyone!
Tom,
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