Category: Hotel

• Singapore Royal Plaza Hotel

  03.11.08 |Hotel, Singapore| Permalink | Comments Off on Singapore Royal Plaza Hotel

  
  
  

  Hotel rates are raising in Singapore especially those located in strategic location. I was able to experience a hotel near the heart of the city. What really attracted me was the free complimentary mini bar that was advertised. I was a little disappointed as they only offer drinks and no snacks. There were 2 bottles of oranges, 2 can of coke, 2 bottles of drinking water, 1 can of milo and 2 cans of beer. Where are my chips and chocs?

  On top of it, the package came with free WiFi, most hotel I previously stayed I have to pay. The room was clean and not too small. It has a 32” LCD TV. It is also a smoke free hotel. If you caught smoking in the room, you are fined with SGD300. As always, Singapore is a fine city.

  Royal Plaza Hotel is situated near Orchard where the shopping arena is. It is also very near the MRT stations.

  
  
  

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• Hotel Carlton San Francisco

  02.13.08 |Hotel, Travel| Permalink | 1 Comment

  
  
  

  One thing that I liked most about Hotel Carlton is that it is very environmental friendly. The first hotel I stayed, that provided 2 bins, one of which is a recycle bin. They are certified as a Green Business.

  “Green businesses help reduce waste and protect our environment by employing pollution prevention practices, minimizing waste, and conserving energy, water as well as other natural resources”

  Besides that, the location of the hotel is good. A 5 minutes walk to the nearest SF famous cable car stop and 10 minutes walk to Union Square where the shopping places are. However it is pretty quiet around the area at night.

  
  
  

  The staffs are fantastically friendly. The room was very clean and cozy. It has complimentary evening wine at the lobby reception and free WiFi internet connection. However there is this one staff that really spoiled my good impression of the hotel. It is a small matter and I will not talk about it here. Overall I am very satisfied with the hotel and would recommend anyone to stay there.

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• Santa Rosa Hilton Hotel

  02.02.08 |Hotel, Travel| Permalink | 1 Comment

  
  
  

  The Santa Rosa Hilton is a nice hotel near the Sonoma Winery. You can visit 140 over different wineries near by. The room is spacious and very clean. It was a very nicely decorated room. The bed was huge for a petite lady like me. One thing I like about the bed is, it has lots of soft pillows. They also provide CrabTree toiletries. Another plus is free broadband and wifi.

  
  

  
  

  However the staff wasn’t very friendly. When I arrived at the hotel, I was lost because I missed the lobby and park a distance away. Next mistake I made was to take out my luggage and went to the check in service desk. By the way, there is no ramp to wheel the luggage back up. I have to carry it 3 steps up. I wonder how a handicap person reached the service desk.

  The room given to me was on another building. The hotels have a few separate buildings. The staff went over the direction too fast, didn’t catch what he was saying. Anyway I managed to make my way through. I had to bring my luggage back to the car and drive to another building.

  Lastly it has no DIY laundry and hotel laundry charges per piece basis. I hardly see any hotel staff around. Location wise, there is nothing that is near walking distance. If you need a place to eat or shop, you would have to drive out.

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