My stay at Phuket-Letong Beach Hotel

I just came back yesterday and my stay at Letong Beach Hotel Room 205 was a disappointment but anyway i was well prepared. My friend's room 204 was 10 times much more better than mine. Maybe we were not lucky enough. It wasn't comfortable staying there because the rooms are old and dirty. I saw few ants crawling around the bed and even saw 2 earthworms crawling in my room on my last night. The bed was hard and they do not have hot flask, iron, hair dryer and safe deposit box. Worse still, Letong Beach Hotel was beside the nice and well built Novotel. It is not near to popular places like bangla road and shopping mall, Jungceylon. We walked about 20 mins to Jungceylon but on the way you can see a lot of pubs and discos. However there are few plus points about this hotel, it is near a very nice restaurant called Baan Rim Pa. This restaurant has unsurpassed view and excellent food. It is near patong beach and it is about 5-7 minutes from the seasports area not the one directly infront of the hotel. Every rooms has a balcony. I guessed this hotel is quite safe from tsunami because everything seems unspoilt but judging from the furniture and the building. If you are someone who is on budget and wants somewhere not near the crowd, maybe this hotel could be the right choice.

Rating: (5- best 1-worst)
Services: 4
Location: 2
Food: 2
Facilities: 1
Overall: 2


Will I go back to this hotel again?: NO....

Phuket

I am going to Phuket tomorrow and will be coming back on the 28th. At this moment, I am feeling excited and worried. Thinking of the tsunami 3 years back, it brings chills down to my neck but i told myself not too worry. Will there still be colourful corals under the sea after tsunami? Mmm... I hope so because i can't wait to see. It was a last minute idea of spending my christmas day at Phuket because i saw Tiger Airways coming back flight was only 9.98 and so I decided to go for it. Haha. I was also having a hard time in booking the hotels. After going through much hassles and rejections, we finally settled it down at LeTong Hotel. I am praying hard that hotel will not be as bad as what the reviews mentioned but because of budget and a lot of hotels are fully booked, we had no choice but to go for Letong Beach Resort. I shall come back with great photos and reviews in my next post. Merry Christmas! :)

The Wine Company at Dempsey Road

Are you a wine lover? At The Wine Company, you will find quality wines from most wine producing countries in the world. If you are planning for a wine spree, this is one of the best option to consider. They have varieties of wines with all kind of prices for you to choose.

The Wine Company
Address: Block 14-3, Dempsey Road Singapore 249688
Tel: 6479 9341
Fax:6479 9351
Operating Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 3 pm - 12 midnight
Fridays and Eve of Public Holiday: 3 pm - 1 am
Saturdays: 12 noon - 1 am
Sundays and Public Holiday: 12 noon - 11 pm
Website: http://www.thewinecompany.com.sg/

Rating: 4 stars out of 5.

Singapore Sales Updates

Here come another crazy sales especially Mango.

Mango(Vivocity)- Storewide Sales(Some having 50% Off)
Prada(DFS)- 40% Off for selected range
DFS Galleria Scottwalk- Annual Discount from 30% onwards

Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice

The first time i ate their chicken rice was about 9 years back in one of their outlet in balestier. Boon Tong Kee (Chinese Name: Wen Tong Ji) is one of the most renowned chicken rice restaurant chain in Singapore. It has attracted tourists, local and regional celebrities. What is so great about their chicken rice? Tender, Fresh and most importantly not oily. I like their chilli sauces and the soy sauce. YUMMY.

Add: 1) 401 Balestier Road Singapore 329803 Tel: 6254 3937

2) 470 MacPherson Road Singapore 368188 Tel: 6746 2774

3) 34 Whampoa West #01-93 Singapore 330034 Tel: 6299 9880 (Beside Boon Keng Mrt)

4) 425 River Valley Road Singapore 248324 Tel: 6736 3213

5)18 Cheong Chin Nam Road Singapore 599742 Tel: 6463 2289

6) 199 East Coast Road, Singapore 428902 Tel: 64781462

7) 3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-025/045 Suntec City Mall Singapore 038983 Tel:6884 4185

Website: http://www.boontongkee.com.sg/

If you find that ordering their white chicken rice is not enough, you can also order their Zi Char (Home Style Cooked Food) from their Zi Char stall (Tai Hoe Ee, Chinese Name: Da Ke Yi) in their balestier outlet. A MUST TRY for their Crispy Bean Curd and their Oyster Sauce Vegetables. Although their price for chicken rice maybe abit on the high side but it is definitely worth the money. Beside this, they are also quite fast in their services. One thing that you must take note. Eating the chicken rice there is better than dabao(take away).

I would rate them 4.5 stars out of 5

Singapore Sales

-Gap: 30% for most of the items
-Armani Junior/Baby Guess/Burberrys and DKNY Babies: 30% off + additional 10% for Takashimaya Card
- Adidas( Suntec): 30% for selected items. (Usual: about $70 for a track pants became $49)
- Nike Factory Outlet Sales: Up to 50% ( until 30 Dec 2007)
Address: Wing Tai Industrial Centre
105 Tampines Road
Singapore 535 129
Hours: 12pm -7pm (Daily except for Monday)

Singapore End of the year SALES

We have all been waiting for this moment very long. Finally i waited for the sales that i have been longing for. I went to Orchard Road on Monday and GUCCI was on Sales. 30% for selected items. Wow! I am yearning to buy that handphone pouch which cost $354 before 30% and after discount is about $247. Should i buy or don't buy? I have already overspent my budget for this month. Gosh! I believed more sales are coming. What to do? Coach at DFS orchard is also having sales from 30% onwards. I will be heading down to orchard later and hope to get some great stuff at a greater discount.

Gucci(Dfs): 30% onwards for selected item
Coach(Dfs): 30% onwards
Prada: I got a feeling it is coming soon.. Haha

What presents should i buy for christmas? Mmmm... I am hoping that i can control my spending and i am trying very hard to cut down my expenses to less than 1k a month

Food That Causes Cancer

There are many news banning certain food off the shelves in Singapore. One of my favourite food is Maling Luncheon Meat. Tinned meat has been hard to obtain since AVA suspended all the imports from the 2 china factories. In all these products, the AVA has found traces of nitrofurans, a banned antibiotic fed to pigs to treat illnesses. Best of all, the banned of this canned food has cause the price of similar product to rise. (Sigh.....) My house still have 3 cans of Maling Luncheon Meat and my mother has been hesitating to throw away.

Another of my favourite is Pringles BBQ Flavored Potato Chips. I know eating chips is very unhealthy but it seems like i can't stop myself from popping into chips. It was found to contain cancer causing substance. Some industry people say the stocks in China maybe fake Pringles Potato Chips. Anyway, I shall just ban myself from eating this brand but will not stop eating other brands like Lays and Ruffles. Hahaha!

Nightlife Hangout at The Arena

I just went to the Arena last Saturday. This newly opened nightspot gives you the feeling that you are watching a rock concert. A lot of people were dancing and singing with the music. It was great with the live performance of Da-Remix(6 piece band) from USA. This band was playing popular hits by Akon, Beyonce, Black Eye Pea and Nelly Furtado....

The Arena
Address: 3B River Valley Road
#01-08 Clarke Quay
Singapore 179021
Tel: 6338 3158
Fax: 6338 3159

Email: admin@thearenalive.com.sg
Website: http://www.thearenalive.com.sg/

Cover charge: No cover charge but need to buy at least one drink to gain entry

Dress Code: Smart, Casual ( I saw a foreigner wearing shorts and sandals but i don't know it is because he is a tourist, they let him in).

Spread over a sprawling 10,000 square feet and costing 3million to renovate. This place have nice concept but the lightings should be improved. Attracting mostly the tourists and the working class people(alot of girls too). The live band try to hype up the atmosphere getting the clubbers to dance with them. Drinks are considered reasonable cheap. If you open a bottle of Vodka before 9. It is about $128sgd and after 9pm is about $168 sgd.

Overall, I feel that the crowd and myself enjoyed it.

I would rate them 3 stars out of 5.