SIN: M Social Singapore [Phase 3 of Reopening]
90 Robertson Quay, Singapore
Happy New Year, everyone! A property under Milennium Hotels that manages at least 125 hotels across more than 20 countries, M Social Singapore (4*) is a chic hotel located at the vibrant Robertson Quay along the iconic Singapore River. Designed by Philippe Starck, a French architect, the hotel houses just slightly less than 300 guest rooms.
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It was a quiet afternoon at Robertson Quay even though Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) had just ended and dine-in was allowed once again.
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| The colour of the river wasn't the best for sure. |
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| The hotel first opened its doors to the public in 2016. |
Of course I didn't forget to snap two photos of the exterior of the hotel after nightfall.
There's a bronze sculpture of a peanut near the main entrance of the hotel.
Perhaps due to the rather small size of the lobby area, check-in was actually done outside of the main entrance of the hotel. After collecting the keycard, I also made bookings for the 1-hour use of the swimming pool and the gym respectively.
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| I was lucky that there wasn't any queue. |
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| Is the design of the lobby area to your liking? |
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| Awwwwwww, otters in love! <3 |
The standard check-in time is at 3.00pm, and guests are expected to check out at 11.00am.
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| Such a cool LED ceiling light! |
Here's a photo of the keycard.
The most affordable room type, Alcove Cosy Room, measures 19 square metres.
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| Raffles Lighthouse is located at Pulau Satumu, approximately 14 km south of the main island of Singapore. |
I enjoyed the powerful rain shower.
The pitched ceiling reaches 4 metres.
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| The high ceiling does make the room feel a bit more spacious. |
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| It's nice that there's a mini fridge despite the small size of the room. |
Let's take a look at the view from the window.
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| “Look, up at the sky. There's a light, a beauty up there, that no shadow can touch.” ~ J. R. R. Tolkien |
The swimming pool and the gym are normally open from 5.00am to 10.00pm daily. Unfortunately, I forgot to take note of their opening hours during the COVID-19 pandemic, but I remember they definitely weren't operating yet at 5.00am during my stay. Anyway, I had to collect a pool-cum-gym keycard at the front desk before going up.
The swimming pool and the gym are located on the fifth floor.
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| I managed to do a bit of lap swimming. |
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| You can enjoy quite a nice panorama of Robertson Quay from the end of the pool. |
The pool bar was closed when I was there. The coin-operated washing machine and dryer nearby only accept tokens that need to be purchased from the front desk.
The gym may be small, but it's better than the one at a particular 5* hotel that I'm going to write about sometime in the near future.
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| Do you know why a medicine ball is called so? |
During my stay on weekdays, a la carte buffet breakfast was served from 6.30am to 10.00am at Beast and Butterflies, the hotel's only restaurant. Guests were given a slip of paper each to indicate their choices, and it was possible to order more items later on.
Beast and Butterflies looks so funky.
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| For a fee, it offers cocktail-making workshops if you're interested. |
I'm sure it'll be much more fun to stay in a loft room instead of an alcove room. Many years ago, I had such an experience at the nearby sister hotel: Studio M Hotel (4*). I haven't had the chance to write about it here.
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