[Staycation] Pan Pacific Serviced Suites @ Beach Road

Stayed for 2 nights at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites One Bedroom Deluxe Suite. What I liked was that all bedrooms regardless of price, has the same size. Yay to 45sqm room!

The place is just right opposite of Haji Lane and there is an overhead bridge to cross over.

Was able to check-in by 1.30pm and went to nearby Noodle Thai Thai Kitchen for a quick lunch.

lobby

The room photos are pretty accurate. 

One Bedroom Deluxe Suite

view from Level 7

kitchenette area

teabags and bottled water

Nespresso is a necessity

let's have a cuppa now

After conjuring up the various delicious (albeit unrealistic) images of dishes that one could attempt to cook after checking out the well equipped kitchenette, let's head on to the bedroom area.

bedroom

Yes, there are two TVs! One in the living room and another in the bedroom. Both shares the same remote.

Cleanliness could have been better as there were discoveries of black stain marks (shoeprints?) on the bedsheet as well as hair. As it was written that housekeeping will not be available on Sundays, I quickly made a call at about 5pm to ask for a change of bedsheets. The call took about 20 minutes for it to be answered, but housekeeping did drop by promptly thereafter. Thanks to the young chap who helped to change the sheets.

bathroom

shower

The water strength was nice and no issue with the bathroom. Just need to roll down the blinds before taking off anything else, I suppose the occupants from the next building could catch a glimpse.

Metis brand toiletries

And, if you ever wanted to do your laundry during your stay, head back to the kitchenette area.

washer cum dryer underneath the oven

The washing powder is provided, and located under the sink.

washing liquid and washing powder

The operating manual is placed at the living room, near the TV.

how to operate the washing machine

Not sure what I did incorrectly, but after washing the clothes on my last day of stay, the clothes didn't get dry even after hours of using the dryer. So went home with damp clothes. Faints!

And in the event, that one does cook in the room, you may get this type of photos.

hearty breakfast thanks to master chefs and supreme assistant 

While we were there, we managed to try buffet lunch at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant which was just a few minutes walk away. Read more about it here.

Overall, I liked the place for its close proximity to the nearby eateries and convenience store. The huge living and bedroom space were lovely. The kitchenette is well equipped. However, on Day 2, I discovered that one of the wine glasses had broken. Called the receptionist to inform and they sent a replacement glass. Thank you for the friendly staff who brought the replacement glass.

One thing to note is that the Nespresso capsule is limited to 3 per room and will not be replenished. Additional capsule is priced at $1.50.

Thanks to staycay buddies Ivan, Hence and Tracy for making delicious memories together. Till our next one, stay safe!

Let's Sip Some Champagne for Breakfast, Shall We? @ The Edge Pan Pacific Singapore

The blackout curtains in the room did a good job to keep one well rested. That, and the comfy bed. For Day 2, I was up early before 8am and went down to The Edge where breakfast is served for Pacific room guests. For Day 3, I overslept and went down at around 9+am.

morning view

sunrise

taking the lift down to Level 3

The Edge

After Safe-Entry, the staff would pass you a piece of paper with a code written on it. This is the number that one keys in when ordering breakfast from the QR code located at each seat assigned on the box containing sugar sachets.

Items such as eggs, waffles and pancakes are ordered through own device. After trying the omelette with capsicum and the one with ham and cheese, I'd prefer the capsicum version for the fresh taste of the bell peppers.

breakfast menu

What is your must haves for a staycay breakfast? For me, it is eggs. Usually I'd go for scrambled or omelette. 

breakfast must haves - omelette

omelette with capsicum, mushrooms and tomato

omelette with virginia ham and cheese

The waffles also fared better than the pancake. Pancake was a tad too dense for my liking while the waffles was crisp on its outerside and fluffy inside.

waffles with gula melaka creme fraiche and pandan kaya

Pancake

Day 2 morning, which happened to be my birthday. Was surprised when one of the staff at The Edge, Fahmi came out with a cake slice after I had done with breakfast. This made the other table looked at us and sang along. Hahahaa! Thank you for the sweet gesture.

thank you Fahmi for the birthday treat

Taittinger Brut Champagne was available upon request. It is rather unusual for me to be sipping alcohol that early in the day and I shall remember this Champagne Breakfast at Pan Pacific.

Taittinger Brut Champagne

snacks from the buffet counter

The Edge was really busy on a Saturday morning and there were guests who came by for breakfast at about 10am. My order for omelette which was placed at 915am was also missing till I enquired for it after I had finished the pancake.

Had the chance to observe and liked that the staff treated all guests similarly with polite greetings upon arriving and leaving the restaurant.

For solo guests like me, when staff are not too busy, they'd drop by to enquire if you'd place your order or if there's anymore drinks that you'd like. It was a welcoming feeling in general.

Of Evening Cocktails @ Pacific Club Lounge Pan Pacific Singapore

Evening cocktails and canapés are served at the Pacific Club Lounge from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Was excited to check this out, and thus, here is the collection of the items enjoyed for the 2-nights stay.

daytime view from Level 38

night time view

Taittinger Brut Réserve,  canapes

The menu is different for alternate days, so one gets to try different canapes throughout their 2-nights stay. I did inform the staff to tone down on the quantity served since am only dining solo, but I think in general, they were still trying to keep me well-fed. Hahaaa!

Menu for Mondays and Thursdays

Marinated Mixed Olives, Beetroot Tzatziki, Comte’ Cheese with Crackers

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Poached Prawns and Pineapple Chutney 

The menu indicated it as poached prawns and pineapple chutney but it looked and tasted like ngoh hiang though. Was amused and yet wondering if there's anything wrong with me...

At first the bright pink of the tzatziki looked suspicious. However, it tasted pretty refreshing with mild sweetness. Loved it with those thin as wafer super crunchy sesame crackers.

Beetroot Tzatziki and crackers

Grilled Chicken Sausage with Mustard and Cornichons 

The chicken sausages were of a texture that I enjoyed. Bouncy and soft.

For Day 2, I had skipped the Afternoon Tea in a bid to save some stomach space for the canapes and drinks.

Menu for Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken

Deep-fried Mushroom Spring Roll

Chickpea Hummus

no idea what this was but it was tasty with the jam

I think this had tuna in it

I felt the canapes and hot items served on Friday, fared better than the Thursday menu. The cheese served was the same though. For Day 2, I opted to try the cocktails, thus ordered the lychee martini and margarita. Boy, I didn't know that they'd make it this strong. Wow!

Lychee Martini

Margarita

Staff at Pan Pacific are generally sweet. I was given a birthday card with signatures from them and best wishes for the special occasion. Thank you !

thank you for making this special

Afternoon Tea @ Pacific Club Lounge Pan Pacific Singapore

Pacific Club Lounge is located at Level 38 of Pan Pacific Singapore, and the room that I was staying was at Level 33. Was greeted by the staff once they caught sight of you walking near the entrance.

For guests staying in Pacific rooms, one could enjoy afternoon tea served from 3pm to 5pm. So off I went, to explore this benefit.

Pacific Club Lounge

Afternoon Tea (for 2 pax)

Once you had made your order for drinks (juices/coffee/tea), the staff would bring out the afternoon tea set automatically. Hmm, I was dining alone but the serving was meant for 2 pax.

breads, cakes and scones

The top-tier of the tray were all the breads/sandwiches. Japanese Egg Sandwich, Charcoal Brioche Bun and Smoked Trout, Nori and Wasabi Mayonnaise Sandwich.

Charcoal Brioche Bun with Corn Kernel, Crab Meat and Japanese Mayonnaise

I liked the Smoked Trout sandwich the most out of this lot.

sweets - Matcha Azuki Monaka, Sudachi Tart, Citrus Raspberry Matcha Entremet

The second tier had a variety of cakes. The least likeable one was the monaka. It was pretty bland, unfortunately.

Moist Chocolate Cake

My favourite cake was the Raspberry Lychee Rose Roulade. Light, not too sweet. So good.

Raspberry Lychee Rose Roulade

lovely

The bottom tier had scones and quiche. The salmon quiche was nice. I was stuffed by the time I got to the scones.

Blueberry Scone with Clotted Cream and Apricot Jam, Salmon Quiche

Salmon Quiche with Ikura

Quite liked that the set was alternating between savories and sweets. 

final bite

Feeling curious, I enquired from the staff if the by default they'd be serving a 2-pax afternoon tea set even to a solo guest, and the response was affirmative. Just note that guests are not allowed to pack the leftovers, if any.

end with a flat white

It was an amusing afternoon tea experience, and feeling stuffed thereafter. Dinner, was not necessary after all.