nope. it's not there anymore.

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:47 amnope it's not there anymore.

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:48 amhey guys i'm from Singapore. if you have got any queries coming here, just drop a message. i'll try to help.

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:52 amwhat's your budget?
for your information, downtown east is a holiday chalet, where many locals do go during the sch break. you might want to consider booking one there?

you coming down for the L.O.G concert?
have a blast!

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:55 amwhat;s NSS hotel?
likewise, do state your budget for me to assist.

the only way to do so is through their website. I'm not sure if they still have it cheap, but going down to buy over-the-counter tickets sure isn't going to be discounted.

just today, the battlestar galactica ride was closed today for an unspecified amount of time, so check whether it's operational before you head down.

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:57 amit's really nice you've got a chance to go there so soon! with dining credits, and for the whole family, no less!
i myself have not even been there!

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:58 amthere are tons on Sentosa within walking distance to USS. Rates, however start from 200 SGD.

This post has been edited by sampack: Mar 26 2010, 05:58 AM

you might want to know is that because SG is so incredibly small, it's almost effortless getting from one place to another. You can choose to stay anywhere and it's convenient going to and fro downtown east. if the prices are high at downtown east, you don't actually have to stay there.

ha.. nope .. not going for the concert.. heard about it though.

hi, if you've extra cash to spare, take the cab. it ranges from 10-20 SGD depending on whether it's peak hour.


otherwise, it's convenient to take the train too.

Walk to the bus stop at Fu Lu Shou Complex, Rochor Road.
Bus 48, 57, 170, 851, 960, 980

Alight at Little India MRT
Take the North-East Line

Board the train towards Punggol Station and alight at Sengkang Station, 8 stops later.

Sengkang LRT Line
Board the train towards Ranggung Station and alight 1 stop later.
Walk 350 m

Walk to Compassvale Bow.

Take this as a general guide. Ask around and you should be fine. By train, the total trip will be less than an hour. By cab, around half an hour.

You may also want to take a bus. I'm delighted to inform you there's a service you can take straight, without any transfers to trains. It is bus number 80, and will take approx. 50 minutes.

Board at Opposite Bugis Junction, Victoria Street. Alight at Opposite The Rivervale, Punggol Road, 35 stops later.

Hope this helps.
Regards from Singapore, and have a nice trip here.

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Added on April 28, 2010, 12:53 amPerhaps you might want to check out Hotel Re @ Pearls Hill, a relatively new hotel. But i'm not too sure if they take in 4 pax per room. Actually travelling will not be too much of a problem; you dont have to specifically look into a hotel that's near sentosa. Public transport will get you there effortlessly from anywhere, no worries.

If there's anything i could do to help, please let me know.

This post has been edited by sampack: Apr 28 2010, 12:53 AM

hello

i highly doubt if there's any luggage storage at the zoo. anyway you might want to think if you wanna visit the zoo and the night safari on the single day. might be too much of the similar, if not same, thing. i would recommend you choose one, depending on the weather and the time you reach Singapore.

your saturday itinerary seems okay, but the vivocity and then the combination of activities after that might seem a bit rushed to me. vivocity is a big shopping mall. if you like shopping, you might spend some time there. if not, well, then i reckon you skip that altogether cause it's nothing but an endless array of shops. =) can go for some drinks at clarke quay - it's fun on a sat night. alternatively, just next to vivo is st. james powerstation, a clubbing venue.

p/s: there's nothing much to do in sentosa besides USS and the casino. finding it pretty weird that you would set aside time for that, considering you're going for the latter options on monday.

if i were you, i would put esplanade and the singapore flyer on the next day, on sunday. it is in close proximity to bugis. that said, any place in sg is close to each other, so no worries.

hope this helps. anything else, just post it up here. have fun! =)

This post has been edited by sampack: Jun 4 2010, 04:55 AM

hi recently i was driving to kl and pulled over because they said i had overshot the limit by 10km/h... can i know where can i check my outstanding summons? how do i settle it besides going in to msia? i'm singaporean btw..

can check out this website. use the drop bar - http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/train_timings.asp
although it's possible to walk there from the stations, you could take a bus there from either the marina bay, or promenade mrt station. Either one will do fine.. both are close to mbs.
The public buses listed are 133, SBS 97, SBS 97e, SMRT 106. don't worry, there will be display boards on the bus stops itself to show the routes taken.

it really depends on where you are going. check with the hotels - they might provide complimentary parking for guests.

doesn't make much sense for you to do so. some more you're not very familiar with the place. added hassle as well.

like anywhere else in the world, the policy is not so a country-specific thing, but more so a hotel one. Where are you guys staying? But as long as you practice some smarts, like not walking up to check in as a whole group or make too much noise in the room, you'd be fine while you don't have to overly secretive, just try to be a bit subtle. Afterall, most hotel staff don't want extra work in catching you guys violating their restrictions. Have fun!

it really depends on what you want to do here. Let me know and I'll try to work out something for ya.

Likewise, do share where you want to go. Set aside SGD100 per person for entry to USS, meals and island admission charges. Transport wise, you'd probably spend no less than 10SGD per cab ride. Buses and trains should cost no more than 2SGD per trip.

I'm not very certain on the hotels available for that range. Maybe you can refer to some of the recommendations earlier in this thread. What I know, however, is that there is a hostel called Five Stones that opened recently. It has been quite aggressive in its marketing campaign so you might want to check it out.

I'd say skip the bird park and head for the zoo. First day you can head to orchard walk walk and realize there's nothing much there lol.

If you are coming here in the coming weeks, there's an orchid exhibition at Marina Bay Sands. This exhibition allows you access to the Gardens By the Bay which was opened just yesterday. Although only part of it is opened, I think it should be worth a look. There's also a Titanic exhibition at MBS' ArtScience Museum. You can also pay about 30SGD to go up the SkyPark. Dinner can be settled at the many malls in the Marina Bay precinct. This should fill you for another day.

By Raffles, do you mean Raffles Hotel? Unless you are a history buff, I don't think there's much to do there. That said, it is in the Marina Bay vicinity. Let me know if you wanna know anything else.

This post has been edited by sampack: Nov 14 2011, 04:40 PM