Balestier Vacations from ￥94,330

I like the convenience around and dining is easy.

The room size and equipment were great, but it's ridiculous that there isn't a SINGLE hook anywhere to hang your towel, shirt, or pants. I had to pick up cheap suction hooks from Daiso, so I had places to hang items that were frequently used. Sure the wardrobe has a bunch of hangers but you don't want to stuff your used day-pants in there. Makes no sense. The room cleaning only happens on Wednesdays, so you'll also need a hook to hold your garbage in a separate plastic bag. The garbage bin in the room is just too small for a week's worth of trash. Walls are thin, you'll hear your neighbors or room mates talk on their phone, and all the activity in the shared living space - this was esp apparent when my neighbor was cooking, doing laundry, inviting her friends over, etc. The 100 year old, very slow lift is cool the first time... but a real pain in the ass to use. You have to pull open two very heavy metal gates, and pull to close them (and ensure they're very closed) before you can hit the button to go up or down. Usually by midnight the lift will stop working... because the bargoers that use the lift forget to close the gates after they've gone to the top floor. And when new guests come in or out, everyone is very confused who should be helping to open or close the inner/outer gates. It's a nightmare when you're a regular guest and all you want to do is just enter or exit the hotel on the 3rd floor. Often, just waiting for the lift takes forever - if it comes at all.

It's a very nice place if one is not picky and like to stay in convenient place. Staff is nice and helpful, atmosphere in public areas around reception is great. Coffee machine operates whole day f.o.c., many working stations and place to hang around.

We enjoyed our stay at the Pan Pacifc Orchard as it was located close to many restaurants, shopping, and Ion. We had the two story loft on the top floors and it was an interesting design. The room was on the smaller side, with a second story with a couch area looking down onto the bed. There is a balcony that opens up from the room and has privacy blinds. The bathroom is divided from the bedroom with a sliding wall, and it can feel quite cramped. The club lounge was nice and served drinks and food most of the day. The service there was quite amazing, especially during the cocktail hour. The only issue we had was during check in. Our flights came in super early and I sent messages trying to schedule an early check in for that day, but my numerous attempts to get in touch with the hotel went unanswered. We ended up having to wait around for 3-4 hours for our room to be ready, but they let us relax in the club during that time.