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An Ideal Accommodation for Shoppers Among the abundance of hotels in Singapore, The Quincy Hotel offers a good alternative to visitors for a convenient and comfortable stay. Well situated in central Singapore, The Quincy Hotel is Singapore’s first All-Club hotel where all guests receive the same service regardless of room type. The All-Club Benefits takes Quincy’s innovation one step further, turning the entire hotel into an exclusive ‘club’ lounge featuring all-day light refreshments at the hotel lobby restaurant. The Quincy Hotel’s location is one of the reasons many visitors to Singapore including myself, chose this hotel. The renowned Orchard Road shopping belt is only a five-minute walk away, Paragon Shopping Mall is about 3 minutes on foot and the nearest MRT Station can be ...

a contemporary Balinese style property set on the banks of a jungle-clad river in the village of Mas on the outskirts of Ubud. Mayura - A Karma Retreat is just 50 minutes from the international airport and 10 minutes from central Ubud, Bali’s artistic, spiritual and cultural hub. It was here that the last rulers of the Hindu Majapahit Empire fled centuries ago, bringing with them a rich tradition of art, music, theatre and writing. Today, Ubud is thronged with galleries –from grand museums to tiny hole in the walls and it is here that you can witness some of Bali’s most accomplished dancers and gamelan musicians performing each evening. Visit the royal palace, mossy stone temples and traditional markets or venture into the stepped rice paddies that border Ubud and discover the hea...

Waking up in the morning to the sweep of terraced rice paddies down to the Indian Ocean one can be sure that their holiday at Villa Mandalay will be so much more than average. Here at Villa Mandalay, Balinese-style pavilions have been arranged in a U-shape configuration around the attractive central point of a 25-meter rectangular swimming pool. The villa features 2 master bedrooms that flank the main living and dining areas. Each bedroom has its own large bathroom with separate his and her vanities as well as an oversize terrazzo bathtub. There are also 4 guest bedrooms located around the swimming pool with direct access to the pool’s wooden deck. A smaller studio bedroom is situated next to the sauna just off from the lower garden that overlooks a six-tee ‘pitch and putt’ golf c...

For those who may question ‘glamping’it should be pointed out that this is neither a Balinese nor Indonesian word. It is in fact two abbreviated English words – glamorous and camping put together to indicate ‘glamorous camping’. Sandat Glamping is a luxurious accommodation complex composed of stylish shelters that provide the experience of nature camping under 5 star conditions. Situated in Ubud, Sandat Glamping is made up of 5 luxury tents and 3 Lumbung (traditional buildings made of wood and local straw); each boasts its own Italian designer decor. Conditions for personal comfort in Sandat Glamping’s tents is of the highest luxury quality in the great interior living space provided. Set in private gardens overlooking coconut palms, the tents come with all the modern amenities ...

Designed with a simple yet engaging concept in mind, C151 Smart Villas Seminyak offers an exclusive and intimate setting to guests seeking utmost privacy in the midst of the stylized urban region of Seminyak. Tucked in the trendy area of Seminyak, C151 Smart Villas Seminyak is a prominent leisure accommodation based on a ‘modern minimalist comfort’ theme, with a warm exterior and ambience that blends in harmoniously with its natural tropical surrounds. The interior area of the villa is spacious and full of natural light setting the mood for guests to relax and enjoy an intimate stay. C151 Smart Villas Seminyak is built on a prime location, just steps away from famous Seminyak destinations such as white sandy beaches with world-class beach clubs, arrays of fashion boutiques, fine di...

Longhouse is the masterful creation of famous architect Popo Danes This three-storey villa boasts an uninterrupted 180-degree coastal panorama of the Bukit Peninsula. This sensational view is justification for the villa’s outstanding architectural design and evocative collection of Indonesian antiques. The careful attention to design detail with the employment of handpicked soft furnishing textiles along with an exciting collecting of antiques from different parts of the Indonesian archipelago has ensured the creation of a flawless interior. Thatched roofs, lush gardens and cascading water features bring the villa into the good company of its natural surrounds. The Longhouse integrates with its strategic location by providing 180-degree sweeping view of the Bukit Peninsula and bey...