It’s been a few crazy months at work and I really need a
good break! It’s also K’s early birthday celebration so we’ve decided to do a
staycation since both of us are unable to go away due to work commitment. We know what we were looking for - a hotel that is centrally
located so we can easily get there after work. And one with a pool (the weather
is extremely hot these days!) with an awesome city view. We finally settled down for Hotel Jen Orchardgateway because
of the reasonable price (S$270) in a central location. In addition to that, it
is a fairly new hotel – i.e we expect the facilities to be quite new too.
1. Room with a City View
We stayed one night in the Superior King Room with City View. The room was very comfortable in every way. It’s not a very big room but it is still considered quite spacious for a room in town (27 m²). My favorite spot is the window seating area – the perfect nook to read a book, sit back and enjoy the skyscraper view. We also had a good night sleep in the king size bed with a firm mattress and soft pillow.
2. Personalized Guest Experience
The unique thing about this hotel is how the Shangri-la Group has personified the hotel into a character. ‘Jen’ is a virtual persona who presents herself as the hotel manager and speaks to us as a first person. It almost feels like we are staying in someone else apartment – making the experience more ‘homely’.
Credit:
www.hoteljen.com
3. High-Tech Gym Equipment
I love the gym equipment, they are so new and high tech with tv channels, music stations… I like how we can cycle into a virtual journey through scenic routes with beautiful landscapes. Best part is there’s hardly anyone using the gym! And also not forgetting the awesome view while we exercise.
4. Central Location
Hotel Jen is situated right beside Somerset mrt – right above Singapore’s shopping paradise. It is a short walk to almost everywhere. We chose not to have our meals in the hotel as there are so many more dining choices in 313, Central, Ion, Centrepoint, Cuppage….
I love the gym equipment, they are so new and high tech with tv channels, music stations… I like how we can cycle into a virtual journey through scenic routes with beautiful landscapes. Best part is there’s hardly anyone using the gym! And also not forgetting the awesome view while we exercise.
4. Central Location
Hotel Jen is situated right beside Somerset mrt – right above Singapore’s shopping paradise. It is a short walk to almost everywhere. We chose not to have our meals in the hotel as there are so many more dining choices in 313, Central, Ion, Centrepoint, Cuppage….
The photos of the roof top swimming pool on their website sealed our decision to stay in Hotel Jen for our staycation. And indeed it didn’t disappoint us. We are not very good swimmers but we enjoy the jacuzzi and just dipping in the cool water and relaxing in the infinity pool. The view is so great that I really do not want to leave the pool if not for the after breakfast crowd. The view at night is quite awesome too – you can see Marina Bay Sand beautifully lit up during their nightly light show at 8pm.
It’s been a few crazy months at work and I really need a good break! It’s also K’s early birthday celebration so we’ve decided to do a s...
