Pages

Friday, July 04, 2014

Staycation At Crowne Plaza Changi Hotel

Sponsored Review

The June school holidays have just ended, but the kids are still reminiscing the wonderful staycation we had at Crowne Plaza Changi Hotel during the June holidays. Who can blame them? I’ve not met a kid who doesn’t enjoy watching planes taking off and landing. As a kid myself, I used to spend hours at the Changi Airport Viewing Gallery, doing just that. Crowne Plaza Changi may be just like another hotel, in terms of its luxury, comfort or customer service, but one thing it can offer that no other hotels in Singapore can, is a view like this:

IMG_9091

Even I can spend the whole day just staring out of our hotel room window into a view as perfect as this.

Of course, when we stepped into our room, it was wonderful already as it was.

IMG_9080 |IMG_9075 

I have a thing for hotel rooms that come with a nice bathtub and a sofa inside the room. This hotel room has both. :)

IMG_9077 IMG_9078 IMG_9084

Alright, back to the spectacular view. We really should waste no time at exploring the rest of the hotel, but we couldn’t tear ourselves away from watching the planes and counting them as they landed. It was therapeutic and very peaceful. For some brief moments, even the kids made no noise, and everyone was just watching quietly.

IMG_9087 IMG_9088 IMG_9089-PANO

Hotel breakfast is a big thing for me. Whenever I stay at a hotel, one of the things I look forward to is their breakfast. Thankfully, Crowne Plaza Hotel’s breakfast spread did not disappoint!

IMG_9220 IMG_9225 IMG_9222 IMG_9223 IMG_9224  IMG_9226 IMG_9227 IMG_9228 IMG_9230 IMG_9232IMG_9231  |IMG_9359 IMG_9358
IMG_9362 IMG_9347IMG_9346  IMG_9348 IMG_9350 

The food served at the main breakfast restaurant was amazing enough, but we continued to feast at the Executive Club because our room included access to the Club. Everyday, breakfast and cocktails are served there in the morning and evening respectively. We loved having breakfast here because of the exclusivity, quietness and excellent service we experienced. It was so wonderful!

IMG_9235 IMG_9234

There’s TV, internet, newspapers and some simple board games in the Club for guests who had access. Drinks and cookies are served complimentary the whole day here as well. You only need to do a small amount top-up to your room rates to enjoy the facilities of the Club, so I think it’s absolutely worth it!

Check out the breakfast spread here. Not as extensive as the one at the main restaurant, but good enough!

IMG_9237 IMG_9238 IMG_9239 IMG_9241IMG_9240  IMG_9242 IMG_9243 

Besides the meals, we spent a great deal of time at the swimming pool as well. It’s a pity though that the swimming pool was not as child-friendly as I hoped it would be. Unless your kids have been trained in swimming, or are old enough, you definitely need to watch over your kids when they are in the pool.

IMG_9277 IMG_9281 IMG_9284 IMG_9286 IMG_9247 IMG_9250 

The kids had lots of fun with their friends, Cheekiemonkies, in the pool on one of the mornings. So much fun, as you can see from the big smiles!

IMG_9291 IMG_9293 IMG_9294 IMG_9303  IMG_9304 IMG_9322 IMG_9338

What a wonderful family time we had during the staycation, and the kids had so much fun! It was one of those staycations that I really felt rested and rejuvenated. Thank you Crowne Plaza Changi, for the amazing experience. Hope to be back again really soon! =D

IMG_9401