[Staycation] Rest for a bit @ Momentus Alexandra

Was initially offered a single upgrade to Premier room till I enquired if it was possible to be accorded the double upgrade. Staff did another round of checks and found a Club room that was still available. She shared that for that particular week, there was an influx of GHA Discovery members staying at the hotel.

Club Room

Club Room (24-square-metre)

view from room

The Club Room amenities are not included for the upgraded room and the minibar in the room was empty but no worries as one could walk over to Anchorpoint, which is just across the road, to stock up on drinks and snacks.

bathroom

Appelles products

toiletries

Alexandra Food Village

Went over to the newly renovated Alexandra Food Village and decided to snack on some sweet potato balls and as usual, got myself some avocado juice. I usually get the juice from the other stall where it is manned by a lady.

Walked past the Queenstown Famous You Tiao (stall #01-72) and since there was no you tiao at that time, I bought some sweet potato balls to try.

sweet potato balls

First time trying sweet potato balls and wow, these were so good! Soft and chewy on its inside, with almost a thin layer of lava and sweet. I thought six of these were nothing much but it was pretty filling. Ate it for lunch and tea-break.

GHA Discovery In-Room Amenity

GHA Discovery in-room Welcome Amenity

 

The in-room amenity was delivered later to the room (around 5+pm) and it was there jars of local snacks.

crispy broad bean snack

sweet peanuts

muruku

I remembered seeing these in the Club Lounge on previous visit. The muruku and broad beans were savoury and crispy. 

morning view

Breakfast at Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie

Went down to Level 7 for breakfast at about 9am and it is considered as 'off-peak' at this hotel. Think there were 2 or 3 staff manning the floor and none actually enquired if it was the guest first time at the hotel. Staff would just indicate where the guest would be sitting and that's about it. 

let's get seated

The coffee and juice machines are included in the breakfast buffet (unlike the semi-buffet lunch where one has to top-up for the coffee and juices). 

omellette station

ready eggs

fruits, carb and protein

orange juice, omelette porridge with creamed spinach

assortment of dumplings, rendang, fried rice and fried noodles

tag to indicate table occupancy

On first morning, the staff didn't place any tag to indicate the table is occupied and I ended up with the staff clearing away the table when I went away to get coffee. 

Free Shuttle Service

waiting outside the hotel for the shuttle bus

shuttle bus

The shuttle bus was pretty on-time as per the schedule. Took a short ride to Harbourfront and walked to Vivocity for some shopping and lunch. Went back to the same drop-off point to get a ride back to the hotel.

Bonus

wildlife spotted across the road

[Kuala Lumpur] Short Staycation at Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur @ Jln Sultan Ismail

The traffic from KLIA to city center was heavy on my day of arrival as it was a few days leading to the Lunar New Year holidays. Thus, reached the hotel at about 6.45pm and by the time checked-in was completed, the evening cocktail had just ended.

I was allocated a room at the 3rd floor which made me curious as usually Club Rooms would be at the higher levels. The staff shared that only the lower floor Club Rooms has a bathtub. 

 

COLLECTION Club Room

welcome amenity from GHA Discovery

coffee

The coffee capsules were nice, though the box holding them, appeared to be somewhat dusty... Taste-wise I liked the classic and decaf.

The welcome plate had pineapple tart, two small slices of cake, strawberry coated with chocolate, white chocolate and a cookie. Thanks to GHA Discovery, it was a nice coffee break.

in-room mini-bar (chargeable)

view from bathroom

Looking forward to the day when in-room minibar would be complimentary for guests staying in Club Rooms.

filtered drinking water in the bathroom

Tried the laundry service and was happy to note that the service was fast and fuss free. Just that the return of the laundry was thwarted twice (unintentionally) due to the 'DND' sign was up, and I didn't know that they would return it in the evening time for the same day service and the retry was the next morning around 8+am. Sorry and thanks to the laundry team!

area outside the rooms

Went downstairs to the Botanist Lounge & Bar in the evening, to see what's interesting over there.

Botanist Lounge & Bar

The place was chill chill and there is actually no need to wait, and one should just seat themselves where ever they prefer.

I only saw two staff at this place when I visited. Hence, it might be hard to catch them from your table but I suppose, one could find them at the bar area.

menu

waiting for musicians to arrive

not busy

Was hungry, so ordered the beef ribs nasi lemak and a cocktail. Don, the staff on bar duty that evening warned that the nasi lemak would need about 45 minutes to prepare. Ok, then I'll just enjoy the drinks first.

Florida Beach @MYR58++

Made a mistake by telling Don that I didn't like too strong a drink. Should've just let them bring the default version instead of this modified version which was nice as a mocktail.

snacks for the drinks

The live performance started at about 15 mins after 9pm. A two-pax band (one keyboardist and one vocalist) and they seemed to prefer music from the 80s.

Angus Beef Ribs Nasi Lemak Bunga Talang @MYR68++

The nasi lemak had blue-pea rice, blanched kang kong, cucumber slices, fried peanuts and anchovies, sunny side up (with a tad burnt bottom) and a large chunk of beef ribs. The beef ribs was tender and especially flavourful at the fatty bits. Sambal was spice level 1 out of 5. This plate was a heavy meal for supper and the richness of the beef ribs got to me towards the end of the meal.

Berries Rhapsody @MYR48++

I ordered another drink from Don with normal alcohol strength and he said he will concoct something. He brought out the Berries Rhapsody. The taste was reminiscent of Ribena. 

Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur

Address: Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pr-collection-kuala-lumpur.html

Botanist Lounge & Bar

Address: Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pr-collection-kuala-lumpur/dining/the-botanist-lounge-and-bar.html

[Staycation] Revisiting Pan Pacific Singapore @ Raffles Boulevard, Experience Breakfast, Afternoon Tea and Evening Cocktails @ Pacific Club Lounge

Reservations made, bags packed and arrived during lunch time to check-in. It was right after New Year's day, hence people might have settled in or have checked out to continue their daily things. Considered an 'off-peak' period. Was ushered to the check-in queue and all the counters were occupied (three counters were observed to be active) and there was a family in-front of me waiting as well. 

After some 10 minutes, a new counter was opened and I was next in line. When it was my turn, the staff probably noticed the GHA membership displayed in the user database and was invited to the GHA VIP Lounge to continue with the rest of the check-in process. Hehe. Oh, the GHA member amenity (a box of macarons) was presented at the lounge instead of it being left in the room.

Was given the Club Room at Level 32, so that was nice. Club Lounge is at Level 38.

Pacific Club Room

room view from the room foyer

Pacific Club Room 46sqm

handwash that smells like grapefruit (which I liked~)

shower

bathtub

wardrobe cupboard

in-room dining menu

coffee & tea

well stocked minibar - sparkling, still and soft drinks only

to chill with an expresso

day view from room

night view from room

Housekeeping came round at 8+pm to replenish the mini-bar.

Pacific Club Lounge 

Club Lounge

Champagne Breakfast (7am to 1030am)

Pacific Club breakfast menu

Champagne and orange juice (mimosa, deconstructed)

three-eggs omelette

Club French Toast with Caramelised Banana

The menu does not have the caviar with waffles anymore, and staff mentioned that this was probably due to it being an unpopular item. Hmm.

The french toast have quite a strong crust for the thick bread. I liked the softer parts of the brioche after cutting away the hardened crust. 

perfect bite

Also tried the nasi lemak section where you could pair the coconut rice with typical nasi lemak ingredients such as chicken rendang, hard boiled egg, fried anchovies, sambal, cucumber, achar or otah.

nasi lemak plate

Absolutely loved the piping hot plate of nasi lemak. The rendang and sambal weren't spicy so it's more for the fragrance and the taste of spice without the heat.

Eggs Benedict

runny yolk

The hollandaise sauce for the eggs benny was one of the better ones tasted. However, the muffin had its underside burnt.

enjoying the view

Afternoon Tea (3pm to 5pm)

enjoying tea-break with fresh mixed juice (orange, apple and carrot)

curry seafood fried noodles was flavourful though texture a tad mushy

mini charcoal burger, potatoes, heirloom tomatoes salad, chicken pie and wrap

can't get enough of juice

The charcoal bun was one of the driest I've tasted. But if you see chai tao kuay or the local fried carrot cake, that I highly recommend.

Afternoon Tea beverage menu

lovely kuehs

mochaccino

I think I like mochaccino more than cappucino. 

delicious fried carrot cake

green apple juice

carrot cake and pandan chicken so delicious, it deserved an encore

beautiful kuehs and tea cakes for finale

There was a guest at the table across mine, and he was intrigued by the pandan chicken and asked the staff on how to get it out of the wrapper. As I had one, I kaypoh and showed him on how to unwrap the chicken albeit the messy way with his partner looking at me. Hahaha. Well, the chicken was well marinated and tasty, so it was worth the effort. There might be a better way to unwrap it with more elegance but between him and me, neither of us know how. Keke.

Evening Cocktails (6pm to 8pm)

If you enjoy your cocktails strong, this is the place to be.

Champagne, cheeses, pastrami slice, salad and smoked salmon

sirloin slices, chicken and minced octopus pie

everyone seemed to be getting a Lychee Martini

lamb slices with mint chutney, sausages

assorted fruits

Lime Margarita

The only thing that I drank excessively were coffee and fruit juice.

Overall experience, lovely to be back at this place. 

Pan Pacific Singapore

Address: 7 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039595

Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-marina.html