We recently celebrated our wedding anniversary at the Singapore Resort and Spa, Sentosa. Special thanks to my parents for very willingly agreeing to babysit the 3 kids and our very able helper for holding the fort. It's been 4 years since we last went anywhere without the kids!
We chose this hotel because The Husband proposed to me after we had dinner at The Cliff. Hence it holds fond memories for us. Firstly - of me getting feasted on by mozzies at the restaurant's open air setting. Secondly - of him trying to hide the ring in a gigantic box in his pocket while he walked me to the "Southern most point of the Asian continent", where he proposed. How can you say no to a guy who goes down on bended knee? ;)
So the plan was for me to enjoy a spa treatment, for him to enjoy his gym workout - followed by dinner at The Cliff.
We made it known that we were celebrating our anniversary and they sent us a cake to enjoy - which was a lovely gesture.
The hotel is now part of the Sofitel group, and the spa is called So Spa. I selected a treatment called the "Slimming Ceremony" and really regretted it - it was painful! I had somehow forgotten how uncomfortable slimming treatments are! I must say though - it was super effective. I saw a noticeable change in skin texture - less visible cellulite and more toned. After the massage, the masseuse applied a green tea wrap which helps cool down and tone the skin. The spa has male and female Jacuzzis and plunge pools as well and steam baths and outdoor pools. Pictures not allowed so I have none to share. The outdoor premises are rather worn, but the indoor pools are well maintained. The galaxy steam bath has LCD stars all over the ceiling!
The resident peacocks - which were aplenty, roam freely around the hotel compounds. They are quite noisy - which surprised us. I mean - cats go meow, dogs to woof - peacocks go....? Well they kinda bark and crow at the same time and they were walking all over the roof of The Cliff whilst we dined!
To get to the gym and spa, you have to walk a fair distance and cross a road. They have lots of buggies to drive you around and I made full use of them!
After studying the menu at The Cliff, we chose to have ala carte dishes instead of the set menu. We shared the starters, which were Fin de Claire oysters done 6 ways - 3 cooked and 3 raw. This was lovely - every piece was delicious and fresh. There was a promotion where we got a free glass of Spanish wine along with the oysters.
All tables were served bread with olive oil, balsamic and butter.
Was too hungry so didn't take pics of amuse bouche - which was a strange green jelly with foam and longan pieces. This combination didn't work.
The other starter we shared was escargot - these were quite yummy, served on little pieces of toast.
We both had the seafood linguine aglio olio style - this was average. I found they seasoned the pasta with far too much parmesan cheese. The seafood portions were generous though.
We also received dessert on the house!
My biggest bugbear - the mozzies - again! They return to torment me after 11 years! We moved tables twice to avoid them. To not much avail! I was rubbing lavender oil all over my bites! (Never leave home without my oils now)
The staff handed me an entire bottle of repellant - very well prepared, as I'm obviously not the only guest with this problem.
Breakfast the next morning was good too - decent spread without the crowd. They just started renovations, though we didn't hear a thing. The crowds are probably at Resorts World, not that we are complaining! The hotel is generally still well maintained, though the renovations will give it a much needed face lift. The staff at The Cliff were very attentive and suggested we come back again next year to celebrate in the newly renovated hotel! Will certainly keep that in mind! It was nice to have peace and quiet and not hear "mummy mummy mummy" for the 100th time in a day.
We chose this hotel because The Husband proposed to me after we had dinner at The Cliff. Hence it holds fond memories for us. Firstly - of me getting feasted on by mozzies at the restaurant's open air setting. Secondly - of him trying to hide the ring in a gigantic box in his pocket while he walked me to the "Southern most point of the Asian continent", where he proposed. How can you say no to a guy who goes down on bended knee? ;)
So the plan was for me to enjoy a spa treatment, for him to enjoy his gym workout - followed by dinner at The Cliff.
We made it known that we were celebrating our anniversary and they sent us a cake to enjoy - which was a lovely gesture.
The hotel is now part of the Sofitel group, and the spa is called So Spa. I selected a treatment called the "Slimming Ceremony" and really regretted it - it was painful! I had somehow forgotten how uncomfortable slimming treatments are! I must say though - it was super effective. I saw a noticeable change in skin texture - less visible cellulite and more toned. After the massage, the masseuse applied a green tea wrap which helps cool down and tone the skin. The spa has male and female Jacuzzis and plunge pools as well and steam baths and outdoor pools. Pictures not allowed so I have none to share. The outdoor premises are rather worn, but the indoor pools are well maintained. The galaxy steam bath has LCD stars all over the ceiling!
The resident peacocks - which were aplenty, roam freely around the hotel compounds. They are quite noisy - which surprised us. I mean - cats go meow, dogs to woof - peacocks go....? Well they kinda bark and crow at the same time and they were walking all over the roof of The Cliff whilst we dined!
To get to the gym and spa, you have to walk a fair distance and cross a road. They have lots of buggies to drive you around and I made full use of them!
After studying the menu at The Cliff, we chose to have ala carte dishes instead of the set menu. We shared the starters, which were Fin de Claire oysters done 6 ways - 3 cooked and 3 raw. This was lovely - every piece was delicious and fresh. There was a promotion where we got a free glass of Spanish wine along with the oysters.
All tables were served bread with olive oil, balsamic and butter.
Was too hungry so didn't take pics of amuse bouche - which was a strange green jelly with foam and longan pieces. This combination didn't work.
The other starter we shared was escargot - these were quite yummy, served on little pieces of toast.
We both had the seafood linguine aglio olio style - this was average. I found they seasoned the pasta with far too much parmesan cheese. The seafood portions were generous though.
We also received dessert on the house!
My biggest bugbear - the mozzies - again! They return to torment me after 11 years! We moved tables twice to avoid them. To not much avail! I was rubbing lavender oil all over my bites! (Never leave home without my oils now)
The staff handed me an entire bottle of repellant - very well prepared, as I'm obviously not the only guest with this problem.
Breakfast the next morning was good too - decent spread without the crowd. They just started renovations, though we didn't hear a thing. The crowds are probably at Resorts World, not that we are complaining! The hotel is generally still well maintained, though the renovations will give it a much needed face lift. The staff at The Cliff were very attentive and suggested we come back again next year to celebrate in the newly renovated hotel! Will certainly keep that in mind! It was nice to have peace and quiet and not hear "mummy mummy mummy" for the 100th time in a day.
