I'm not good at planning surprises, parties or celebrations
So I didn't know what to do for his birthday
I remember him saying that he misses swimming
So I decided on a hotel staycation
He loves steak
so I made table reservation at a steakhouse
I booked Novotel Singapore on Stevens because hotel guests are allowed to access two pools - the infinity pool and the lap pool.
Plus it's nearby Orchard, which is where I planned to bring him for dinner.
The night before the staycation
I made Triple Chocolate Mousse as his birthday cake
He didn't want a cake at first, because he's not really into cakes.
But I said I'll make a small one, and he's okay with it.
So I didn't know what to do for his birthday
I remember him saying that he misses swimming
So I decided on a hotel staycation
He loves steak
so I made table reservation at a steakhouse
I booked Novotel Singapore on Stevens because hotel guests are allowed to access two pools - the infinity pool and the lap pool.
Plus it's nearby Orchard, which is where I planned to bring him for dinner.
The night before the staycation
I made Triple Chocolate Mousse as his birthday cake
He didn't want a cake at first, because he's not really into cakes.
But I said I'll make a small one, and he's okay with it.
We headed down 1.5 hours earlier than the supposed check-in time
because I wanted to avoid the weekend crowd that might result in getting our room much later
So we registered and waited at the lobby until 2pm.
because I wanted to avoid the weekend crowd that might result in getting our room much later
So we registered and waited at the lobby until 2pm.
We got our room at 2pm sharp
and our room is situated on the 6th floor
and our room is situated on the 6th floor
I booked the Superior Room with double bed for SGD200.29 via Agoda
I was very impressed with the room design.
The colors of the furniture are vibrant and young
It makes the room feel comfortable and pleasant
Although I could see dust on some furniture,
it does not bother me much
I was very impressed with the room design.
The colors of the furniture are vibrant and young
It makes the room feel comfortable and pleasant
Although I could see dust on some furniture,
it does not bother me much
Their shower amenities are different as well
It's not the conventional square/round bottle that most hotels use
instead, it's in colorful tubes with cute design and letters on it
It's not the conventional square/round bottle that most hotels use
instead, it's in colorful tubes with cute design and letters on it
Their TV is really interesting
If you're using an Adroid, you could perform screen sharing with the TV
And you could also order Room Service by scanning the QR code that leads you to a Google form to submit your orders.
If you're using an Adroid, you could perform screen sharing with the TV
And you could also order Room Service by scanning the QR code that leads you to a Google form to submit your orders.
Plus there are a lot of power plug points in the room.
Sometimes I find it frustrating that some hotel rooms only offer 1-2 plug points which is not enough to charge multiple devices that are necessary for travelling.
So thumbs up on that.
Sometimes I find it frustrating that some hotel rooms only offer 1-2 plug points which is not enough to charge multiple devices that are necessary for travelling.
So thumbs up on that.
After settling in, we went to level 2 to look at the facilities.
Novotel and Mercure hotel shares the same facilities.
The infinity pool is situated in Novotel, and the lap pool is in Mercure.
But there's no fuss in accessing both pools cause both hotels are interconnected on level 2.
Novotel and Mercure hotel shares the same facilities.
The infinity pool is situated in Novotel, and the lap pool is in Mercure.
But there's no fuss in accessing both pools cause both hotels are interconnected on level 2.
We walked past their Herb Garden, which is next to the staircase leading down to the lap pool
We went for a swim while the weather is still good.
It has been years since my last swim.
It has been years since my last swim.
We were starving cause we only had a late breakfast.
So we changed our dinner reservation from 7.30pm to 6.45pm.
The restaurant is called Opus Bar & Grill,
and it's located in Hilton Hotel.
They have live lobsters and thick slabs of beef displayed next to their open grill.
So we changed our dinner reservation from 7.30pm to 6.45pm.
The restaurant is called Opus Bar & Grill,
and it's located in Hilton Hotel.
They have live lobsters and thick slabs of beef displayed next to their open grill.
We ordered the 800g Australian Westholme Wagyu Sirloin marble score 4 which costs S$138++, the 500g whole live MSC Boston Lobster at S$52++ and a side of S$6++ Mac and Cheese.
We were served a loaf of cheese bread as service and it was so delicious.
I'm a huge fan of butter and the butter is heavenly good.
We were served a loaf of cheese bread as service and it was so delicious.
I'm a huge fan of butter and the butter is heavenly good.
Our main dishes arrived together and it looked awesome.
Our steak was done medium-rare,
and this is a close-up look on a piece of the wagyu sirloin
and this is a close-up look on a piece of the wagyu sirloin
The steak was good,
but the outer crust was so burnt that it kinda ruins the overall experience.
I'm not sure if it's supposed to be this crisp and burnt.
It made the steak tastes weird where you could taste the super burnt crust together with the rare part in the middle.
We couldn't finish the steak because the texture just got too weird and kind of nauseating towards the end of our meal.
Was it worth S$138++?
No.
The lobster meat was not firm as well.
The Mac and Cheese was not bad.
Nevertheless, we got a complimentary slice of blueberry cheese cake for the birthday boy.
but the outer crust was so burnt that it kinda ruins the overall experience.
I'm not sure if it's supposed to be this crisp and burnt.
It made the steak tastes weird where you could taste the super burnt crust together with the rare part in the middle.
We couldn't finish the steak because the texture just got too weird and kind of nauseating towards the end of our meal.
Was it worth S$138++?
No.
The lobster meat was not firm as well.
The Mac and Cheese was not bad.
Nevertheless, we got a complimentary slice of blueberry cheese cake for the birthday boy.
After dinner, we walked back to the hotel cause we were so full.
We bought spicy cup noodles cause we were craving for it.
We bought spicy cup noodles cause we were craving for it.
That concludes the end of the day and we slept all the way till 11am the next day.
After we've checked out of our room, we had KL Hokkien Mee and Penang Prawn Mee at PappaRich for lunch.
PappaRich is right next to Novotel.
After we've checked out of our room, we had KL Hokkien Mee and Penang Prawn Mee at PappaRich for lunch.
PappaRich is right next to Novotel.
I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the KL Hokkien Mee.
Both dishes were good. Didn't expect this from PappaRich,
but it's worth another visit.
As for dinner, we tried the The Original Boat Noodles at Bugis Junction and Tsui Wah at Clarke Quay.
For the boat noodles, we tried the Beef Pathumthani Rice Noodle and Springy Noodle, Beef Ayutthaya Rice Noodle and Springy Noodle, Creamy Tom Yum Springy Noodle, the Thai Iced Tea as well as Thai Iced Green Tea.
Both dishes were good. Didn't expect this from PappaRich,
but it's worth another visit.
As for dinner, we tried the The Original Boat Noodles at Bugis Junction and Tsui Wah at Clarke Quay.
For the boat noodles, we tried the Beef Pathumthani Rice Noodle and Springy Noodle, Beef Ayutthaya Rice Noodle and Springy Noodle, Creamy Tom Yum Springy Noodle, the Thai Iced Tea as well as Thai Iced Green Tea.
Tsui Wah was quite disappointing cause there's really nothing special about their dishes.
It just tastes like what we usually eat elsewhere.
And we had to queue for it.
It just tastes like what we usually eat elsewhere.
And we had to queue for it.
So that's all we did for the day.
We went for massage after dinner at Le Spa.
Once we're done with the session, I was so exhausted I just wanted to go home and rest.
But it has been a fruitful day spent with my boo. <3
xoxo
sylvs
We went for massage after dinner at Le Spa.
Once we're done with the session, I was so exhausted I just wanted to go home and rest.
But it has been a fruitful day spent with my boo. <3
xoxo
sylvs