I guess Singapore is the easiest destination when one thinks about overseas trip for the children. However, when you actually sit down and plan what to do - nothing seems easy, especially you are planning a trip for 3 young kids aged from 1+ to 7+ plus a 60+ yr old grandmother. I can assure you it's no easy task at all. Everthing has to be thought over carefully - from where to stay, what to do, places to visit and how to move about.
You will never want to know how many online webpages I have browsed through to evaluate the suitable hotels to stay (of course I have to select one that is decent in terms of location, cleanliness and our affordability).
Finally we selected a place to stay by booking a hotel on this site - PYO Travel . It was noted to us by some friends that they are a subsidiary of Reliance Travel and I have read some blogs which commented that they got good hotel via booking on the site. What I like most about the site is everything is quoted in RM. I dont have to keep punching the calculator. We booked Concorde Hotel on Orchard Road. I would consider it a good deal given the rate included breakfast and we have 3 adults and 3 tiny tots squeezed into one room! And it's on Orchard Road (though it's located at the end of OR) - no need to frus about how to go to OR to enjoy the Christmas Lightings and Deco (remember i have 3 very young kids who may complain - mummy i am tired, i don wanna walk). Just step out of the hotel and walk and enjoy. And it's less than 5 min walk to Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station. And not to mention the X numbers of eateries just a stone throw away from the hotel. And we were lucky as we were given a renovated room. And and and the Kramat Lane is just at the back of the hotel - we just hopped on the BusHub bus and it brought us to the Singapore zoo in half an hour. Just perfect! Love it and no complaint!
Below are a few links (and many others too) i used a lot to plan what to do (in consideration of the kids and the old grandmother) and transportation between places.
MRT route in Singapore: www.smrt.com.sg
Bus Hub Singapore: www.bushub.com.sg
Uniquely Singapore: www.visitsingapore.com
We printed some discount vouchers from the visit singapore website and it saved some bucks. And according to the receptionist at the Zoo, Singapore Tourism Board normally gives lots of discounts to Malaysian in June. :)
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