Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort

RASA SENTOSA RESORT

Rasa Sentosa, a simple word in the Malay Language meaning “Feeling Tranquil”. And yes indeed, being in the paradise, Sentosa Island, it does makes you feel at peace with nature and yourself.

This is a Resort Hotel which is probably one of the better ones I have been throughout my entire life travelling around the world be it for work of leisure. This is a place in which your heart never fails to tell you to always come back.

To come back to a home away from home and yet giving you an exceptional experience and worth every single penny that you spend there.

So now I present to you, my honest review of this magnificent place which always holds a special place in my heart. It has it’s flaws which I would write down and but despite all that it’s still a place to stay in if you ever need a break from the hustle & bustle of the world you are living in.

Enjoy.

Overview

Check in

Checking in was easy & a breeze in this 5 STAR hotel, to ensure the best experience, always check in at the designated time which is 3 pm, so that they could have enough time to turn over the room and make it a great one to stay in.

THE HOTEL LOBBY

Rooms

Being Shangri-La, it does has its 5-STAR standard to uphold and they did not disappoint. The room are generally clean and smelled nice. The view was fantastic overseeing the green gardens, pool & the beach. (I stayed on the 7^th floor – Sea-facing)

However, there is one glitch that I must point out. Some section of the toilet grouting’s is moldy and are black in (near the shower sit down bench)

THE ROOM UPON CHECK IN

THE ROOM. NICE & CLEAN

Public Area

Taking a walk around the resort is an experience, much effort must have been put in place to make this place felt as if it’s in paradise within the hustle of Singapore. At every corner of the hotel that you explore, you will be awed by what you see. Kudos to the team who maintained these areas.

The gardens & lawn areas are so beautiful that people actually book these areas for their wedding dinners or solemnization event.

Now every Resorts heartbeat are the Pool. Without the pool, it won’t qualify as a resort, a beach resort. This resort has one of the best pools with a big free formed pool with a section for the kids and a secluded section named the “Quiet Zone” where kids are not allowed to be in. Again, these simple touch makes this place seems to understand you. The quiet zone gives you a very tranquil & peaceful environment away from all the noises. (It also includes 2 Jacuzzi areas)

THE LAWN AREA  BY THE SEA

VIEW WHILE HAVING BREAKFAST - DINE AT 3

VIEW AT ENTRANCE OF DINE AT 3

KIDS AREA AT THE POOL

THE POOL

THE POOL BAR

SOLEMNIZATION (SUNSET WILL BE IN THE HORIZON)

SOLEMNIZATION AREA

Just one thing that I should bring up to the management and perhaps the Engineering Department are the exposed trees lighting cables that have surfaced on the grounds. I notice a few but I am sure if more checks were done, it will uncover more. This poses a risk to the guests where the exposed cables could pose an electrical shock to anyone who stepped on with the cables being damaged overtime. This location is at the Hotel Beach entrance to the pool. Electrical Hazard!!!

EXPOSED CABLES ON THE GROUND - HAZARD

 

AREA OF EXPOSED CABLES

Kids Club

I have been to a few resorts which are kids friendly, and this really tops the list. The Kids Club located at level 1 are the best! If you have kids, drop them here and they will be taken care of for the whole day (if you want to) and meals will be provided as well.

They have plenty of activities, games & rides here to keep your kids occupied while you can laze by the pool, beach or just laze in your room.

Restaurants

Ok, I have visited 2 restaurants here in Rasa Sentosa but I will only comment about the “Dine at 3” the other (Trapizza) I will review in my next blog.

Dine at 3 is the official breakfast area for this resort. It is huge! Full of nice foods! Incredible settings. Friendly staffs and that effort of having a kids corner where the little ones could get their own food as the kitchen top are lowered for easy access for the kids. A genius idea to make this place more kids friendly.

OUTDOOR - BREAKFAST- DINE AT 3

 

KIDS ZONE - DINE AT 3

In a nutshell

I would recommend this to everyone be it for your staycation, vacation or just somewhere to take your kids to over the weekend. It just doesn’t feel like you’re in Singapore and truly feeling being “Home Away from Home”.

Rooms – 8.5/10

Restaurants – 9/10

Public Areas – 8.5/10

Services – 9/10