[Travel] Chill Chill @ Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort

I had enjoyed the previous stay at Anantara Siam Bangkok, so this time round, will be trying out Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort.

The travel time from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the resort was an hour and taxi fare was ฿800 inclusive of highway tolls.

First impression, there was no one at the resort's car drop off point. There was one staff nearby but he was on the phone and does not appear to be working.

Walked to the receptionist counter and was greeted by the tour staff. Read about the welcome ceremony for resort's guests from past reviews but there was none on my day of visit. Though, I did see those golden bowls on my check-out date.

hotel lobby

Anyways, got my room fairly quickly thanks to Pepe. The intern walked with me to the room as the compound is quite large and one needs to get the bearings to know which building is housing which facility.

mini map of the resort

Was allocated the Junior Suite River View, thanks to the double upgrade from GHA Discovery Titanium membership. As this was a room-only upgrade, it does not include the Kasara Lounge Benefits and the room mini bar items are chargeable. It does come with a complimentary breakfast though. The building across the resort, the Riverside Plaza has a small Tops supermarket, hence one could get some snacks and drinks from there as well.

walking to Riverside Plaza

a glimpse of Luang Pu Thuat statue as seen when walking towards Riverside Plaza

Junior River View Suite

Room is located at Level 5 and there is a direct lift down to The Market for breakfast. The Market and Sala Lakorn is the same place, serving guests at different timings of the day.

spacious room @46 sqm

more space

King sized bed

thank you Housekeeping team for the cute mini elephant towel~

balcony

view from balcony

Asiatique (zoomed in view)

Anantara shuttle boat

It was cool to have a balcony with the river view but remember to keep the balcony door closed to keep the humidity and insects outside.

admiring the room from all angles

bathroom

bathtub

Let's have a coffee-break in the room!

all the flavours were nice

Welcome Amenity

welcome amenity

colourful luk chup ลูกชุบ

au lua อาลัว

foi thong ฝอยทอง

Thai pineapple biscuits

candy looking sweets similar to khanom alua?

Had to Google to find out more on the sweets. Sugar level must have spiked by quite a bit that day!

if you're looking for the DND button~

Sunrise

sunrise observed from balcony

Sunrise in Bangkok was at 540am, hence woke up early to take some photos. Headed towards Anantara Pier to see if can get any nice shots.

546am at Anantara Pier

a lone stream gauge perhaps?

552am - the sun is up

shuttle boat at the pier

beautiful morning

Elephant Statue

its trunk hugging the lamp post

Swimming Pool

Other Nooks and Cranny in the Resort

if lost, just look at the signboard

BYOB (bring your own pingpong ball to play?)

see if you can spot this

water feature

An enjoyable exploration within the resort's vicinity. Stay tuned for other experiences!

Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort

อนันตรา ริเวอร์ไซด์ กรุงเทพฯ รีสอร์ท

Address: 257/1-3 Charoennakorn Road Samrae Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

Website: https://www.anantara.com/riverside-bangkok

[Staycation] Experiencing Beach Club Pool Access Loft @ Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore

Decided to stay at Pan Pacific Orchard at the very last minute, so made the bookings just hours prior. Last stay was in 2023. Arrived for check-in at 130pm and the room was ready. 

Thanks to GHA Discovery Titanium membership, received the double room upgrade. Was informed that the room is at Level 5 and right beside the pool. Makes sense as it is a room with direct pool access after all, keke.

Beach Club Pool Access Loft Room

bed

ta-dah~

similar concept with the balcony room with the air-conditioning

sheltered area

view from the pool lounge

The pool water was slightly warm from the weather. Guests who had completed their swim would walk past the room on their way out of the pool area. So, for the dad with his daughter in his arm whom we made eye contact, glad you had a good swim. Keke.

Let's go check out the loft area.

let's go upstairs

The steps on the loft stairs is slightly smaller than my foot and there is only a couch up there. No TV, no table.

couch on the loft

think downstairs is where I'll spend more time at

ironing board, clothes hangar and place to store luggage

bedroom slippers in here

Bacha coffee

regular coffee

coffee capsules

The coffee capsules were nice and I loved the decaf option. The minibar was well stocked with still water, coconut water and soda.

minibar

bathroom

shower

Bath amenities from Jo Loves

oh, there's a plant in there

The bathroom has a sliding door which only closes halfway so, just so you know.

GHA Discovery Welcome Amenity and Pan Pacific Orchard Birthday Delight

Found the chocolates in the room at the small side table next to the bed after returning from outside.

surprise~

so pretty

praline

think this one had mint inside

spot the difference

birthday chocolate mousse cake

Thanks to Pan Pacific Orchard and GHA Discovery for the chocolates. Definitely added to the happiness during this birthday staycation!

saving some for later

Pacific Club Lounge

Afternoon Tea

Pacific Club Lounge

plenty of sweets

afternoon tea drinks menu

indoor seats

outdoor seats

The afternoon tea food selection seemed to be salads, cheeses, fruits, breads, sandwiches, scones (with whipped cream and jams), cakes and the savoury dish was fried fish fingers.

smoked salmon sandwich, blueberry scone and salted caramel tart

blueberry scone 

mocha

fried fish fingers with mayo and chili sauce

The first piece of the fish fingers was good as it was still hot but the next pieces were lukewarm.

Evening Cocktails

evening cocktail drinks menu

Mimosa, fried rice, takoyaki and chicken siew mai

Best dish during the evening cocktail, was the takoyaki. Not much choice for the canapes.

Breakfast

breakfast table

ala-carte choice

jams selection on table

Thank goodness for the ala-carte option for breakfast at the lounge as I had been disappointed with the evening cocktails food options.

Was mildly surprise by the plain looking eggs benedict. Taste-wise, the sourness was barely detectable which is good and the muffin has some crispy edges so that was nice.

Signature Eggs Benedict

runny yolk mandatory shot

Also ordered the prawns wanton noodles soup which suits the weather. It had begun to rain heavily.

prawns wanton noodles with char siew

al-dente egg noodles

prawns wanton

The soup was good and hot, but the prawns wanton tasted like those ready-to-eat type, with slight doughy wrapper skin. The pickled green chilies were good.

pickled green chilies

Thank you Pushpa whom always greeted the guests with a smile at the Club Lounge.

In-Room Dining

Check-out was extended to 1pm, and I was looking to find a way to finish the dining credit. Was supposed to use some for dinner at Mosella but had skipped dinner. So, decided to place order for in-room dining. It's lunch menu items only started appearing at 11am. The invoice stated that food would be ready within 40 mins.

The doorbell rang at 1145am and the food was delivered, complete with a table! Thank you to staff who brought the table along, complete with table cloth and small flower decoration. Fine dining in the room. So cool.

in-room dining

The laksa broth was in the flask to maintain its temperature. 

Singapore Heritage Laksa @$28++

Plenty of sambal provided to add extra umami and kick to the lovely laksa broth. Plenty of bean sprouts, tau pok (beancurd puffs), fish cake slices and quail eggs in the bowl. Was happy with the good sized prawns which wasn't overcooked and with its middle part thoughtfully peeled for easier eating.

Taittinger Brut Reserve @$28++

A glass of Taittinger to accompany the food for that touch of luxury.

Charred Temptation Lamb Chop @$22++

well grilled lamp chop

I see cheesecake, I ordered. Cheesecake was dense! Meal complete.

Milo Dinosaur Cheesecake @$16++

Pan Pacific Orchard

Address: 10 Claymore Rd, Singapore 229540

Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-orchard-sg/