PARKROYAL @ beach road STAYCATION!

Lady luck was on my side and I managed to win a free night stay at PARKROYAL beach road hotel! Thanks, PARKROYAL for the staycation  

The hotel is opposite Arab street and within 10 minute’s walk from Bugis MRT station. There is also a bus stop in front of the hotel which is really convenient! So apart from trying out the restaurants within the hotel, you could always head out to Arab street and grab some middle eastern food! 

Check in process was seamless and the staff were polite and welcoming even though we were 2 hours early. While the hotel lobby is undergoing some face lift, it was inconspicuous and did not dampen the general ambience to the lobby.

The one-night stay includes a deluxe room with a king size bed and 2 complimentary breakfast. Look at how bigggg the bed is!! We were also given a complimentary goodie bag with masks, a bottle of hand sanitizer and a couple of wet wipes to ward off COVID. Hehe look at the two cute little gingerbread men dolled up as healthcare professionals to welcome us :> 

What was impressive was that they have removed bottled drinking water and added a filtered water system in the toilet to be environmentally friendly! While Singapore’s tap water is safe for direct consumption, the added filter system is an added boost. Hence, tourists need not fret about buying bulky 1L mineral water to boil for consumption. You have access to a direct drinking well! 

After putting down our barang-barang, we went the gym which was at Level 4. I would say that the gym is quite well equipped with a bar bell rack, a dozen of weights ranging from 1kg to even 25kg, machines and sufficient track mills and cycling machine.  For gym junkies out there, you won’t be disappointed! 

They also boast of a half an Olympic size pool with gorgeous backdrop featuring the Singapore flyer and marina bay sands. It was clean and wasn’t cluttered with too many people thanks to safe distancing measures. OH yes, they also hold floatfit classes at the pool that combines HIIT and yoga while balancing on the pool! Besides that, there is also a children’s play pool for kids to paddle around. 

Finally it was our long awaited breakfast! The layout of the cafe is beautiful!!!! It kinda slipped our mind that buffet breakfast was removed due to COVID so we were kinda disappointed. However, it was replaced with an ala-carte menu with a few main dishes to choose from. Each person is only entitled to one order. While they have a free flow portion, the items present were a little dull overall. Food was decent and was comparable to café brunches but in my opinion was not spectacular for what we have ordered. I can’t comment on the rest of the dishes because I didn’t try them. Although the breakfast situation wasn’t exciting due to the removal of the buffet, I actually think that this should be the way forward as it encourages less food wastage and better portion control for my greedy belly. 

My friend and I wanted to try out the Sichuan Dou Hua restaurant due to the Staycation perks but sadly it was fully booked  We then proceeded to check out, which was seamless as well.

Overall, I thought that it was a rather pleasant experience at Parkroyal Beach Road and would recommend any friends coming overseas (in future) to park themselves here while visiting Singapore. The hotel is situated centrally, and it is also a stone throw to many tourist attractions – definitely a plus point to those who prefer convenience. And if you think that the night is still young at 10 pm, head out to Arab street where many restaurants are still open for Alfresco dining and drinking experiences