InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay Officially Opens - Singapore's Second InterContinental Property

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The InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is the second InterContinental-branded property in Singapore and it is one of the most highly-anticipated luxury hotels to open in Singapore this year. Home to 225 luxurious studios and suites (including an expansive Penthouse), the InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is located along the Singapore River and it fits in carefully in the leafy, upscale neighbourhood of Robertson Quay.

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AccorHotels to acquire Mantra Group Limited - Peppers, Mantra and BreakFree

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After much speculation in the market, AccorHotels has just announced the the signature of an agreement with Mantra Group Limited with the view to acquire all of the issued capital in Mantra by way of a scheme of arrangement to be approved by Mantra shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement AccorHotels would offer AUD3.96 in cash for each Mantra share including any potential special dividend.

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New Integrated Club Marriott Membership in Asia Pacific offers Benefits and Discounts across Selected Marriott and Starwood Hotels

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Following the successful launch of Club Marriott 2.0 back in May last year,  Marriott International has announced the launch of a brand new integrated Club Marriott 3.0 which brings together three of Asia Pacific's most prominent dining loyalty programs – Club Marriott, Eat Drink & More, as well as Star Privilege. This brand new Club Marriott membership will allow members to benefit from a greater selection of properties (now that some of the Starwood properties are participating as well) and discounts when dining out at one of 250 participating hotels across the region.

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Earn Up to 12 Miles per S$1 on top of Credit Card Miles with Mileslife - Sign-up for 1,000 Free Miles!

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While I have written about Mileslife on multiple occasions, there are so many current promotions right now that I think it will be a good idea to summarise them in a separate post. There are currently 13 airline partners where you can earn miles on when you spend on hotel stays, travel experiences, spa and more importantly, dining. There is always the opportunity to earn up to 3 miles per dollar on dining on a daily basis but right now, if you stack the right promotions and offers, you are looking at 12 miles per dollar on dining which is just amazing!

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Visa Infinite Luxury Hotel Collection - Enhanced Benefits for Visa Infinite Cardholders Only!

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With a spectrum of Visa credit cards on offer in Singapore, one of the most elusive one at the highest end is the Visa Infinite. Commonly associated with a minimum annual income requirement of S$120,000 or higher (even though there is apparently an unbranded one that you can get in Singapore for just S$80,000), the Visa Infinite credit card is the most exclusive one you can get amongst the trio of Visa Infinite, Visa Platinum and Visa Signature credit cards.

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Le Club AccorHotels 30% Super Sale (Stay from 8 December to 11 March 2018) - Stackable with 10% Cashback ShopBack Offer!

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Le Club AccorHotels members will now be able to benefit from a 30% off sale that is currently running. This sale is only open for the public from 16 October 2017 but if you have a Le Club AccorHotels membership (free to sign-up!), you will be able to book these crazy prices from today until 20 October 2017. The breakfast-inclusive promotional rate will be valid for stays between 08 December 2017 to 11 March 2018 so make sure you book those stays now. More importantly, be sure to click through ShopBack to get a further 10% supersized cashback from now until the end of promotion!

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SilkAir to Takeover Scoot's SIN-RGN Service from 29 October 2017

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The five-times-weekly services on Scoot to Yangon, Myanmar will be taken over by the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, SilkAir from 29 October 2017. This will boost SilkAir's operations to Yangon to 15 non-stop flights each week. Parent company Singapore Airlines also operates daily services to Yangon.

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Redeeming Economy Class Flights with KrisFlyer Miles - When is it OK?

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Like most miles that you can accrue on an airline, KrisFlyer Miles are best used for Business Class flights and above - it allows you to travel on an aspiration-class of service that you may not necessarily want to pay for. For example, flying on Suites is extremely attainable with careful planning and spending (charging your expenses carefully is not the same as being frugal - it is about using the right credit card!).

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