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Hotel Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay (King Guest Room)
Hotels Mark Chua 10/4/26 Hotels Mark Chua 10/4/26

Hotel Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay (King Guest Room)

DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay has replaced the old Hotel Miramar just in time for F1. I stayed at Singapore’s newest hotel and here’s how the room, pool and breakfast fared at Singapore's first DoubleTree by Hilton property.

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Hotel Review: KROMO Bangkok (King Premium Room High Floor) - Located Opposite EmSphere
Hotels Mark Chua 9/16/26 Hotels Mark Chua 9/16/26

Hotel Review: KROMO Bangkok (King Premium Room High Floor) - Located Opposite EmSphere

KROMO Bangkok is Hilton's first Curio Collection property in Thailand, and it gets the details right. Here is my full review of the King Premium Room, plus what Hilton Honors Diamond status actually gets you.

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Hotel Review: Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai (Premier Suite)
Hotels Mark Chua 9/11/26 Hotels Mark Chua 9/11/26

Hotel Review: Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai (Premier Suite)

I swapped my usual Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai for the Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park and used a Suite Upgrade Award on the 83 sqm Premier Suite. Here is how the room, the breakfast and the missing club lounge stacked up.

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Hotel Review: Mondrian Singapore Duxton (Executive Room) - Great Location, Comfortable but Small Rooms
Hotels Mark Chua 8/23/26 Hotels Mark Chua 8/23/26

Hotel Review: Mondrian Singapore Duxton (Executive Room) - Great Location, Comfortable but Small Rooms

The Mondrian Singapore Duxton nails the location and the design, but the rooms are compact and the Executive Room premium is hard to justify. Here is why I would book the base room instead.

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Hotel Review: KLEO Seminyak (Terrace Deluxe Room)
Hotels Mark Chua 7/24/26 Hotels Mark Chua 7/24/26

Hotel Review: KLEO Seminyak (Terrace Deluxe Room)

Formerly Studios at Alila, now JdV by Hyatt. Is KLEO Seminyak worth booking over its pricier neighbour Alila Seminyak? A full Terrace Room review.

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Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo (Deluxe Room) - Marriott Bonvoy Points Well Spent
Hotels Mark Chua 7/17/26 Hotels Mark Chua 7/17/26

Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo (Deluxe Room) - Marriott Bonvoy Points Well Spent

Chasing oneworld Emerald took me to Sapporo instead of Fukuoka, and a Marriott Bonvoy points redemption at the Courtyard turned out to be one of the better decisions of the trip.

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Hotel Review: The Standard, Singapore (Standard King Pool View) - Cool Property, Not So Great Location
Hotels Mark Chua 7/11/26 Hotels Mark Chua 7/11/26

Hotel Review: The Standard, Singapore (Standard King Pool View) - Cool Property, Not So Great Location

My stay at The Standard, Singapore, now Category 4 in World of Hyatt. Cool design, great pool, reasonable Globalist perks, but location has trade-offs.

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Hotel Review: Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong (Premium Victoria Harbour View) - Beautiful Property in Convenient Location
Hotels Mark Chua 7/8/26 Hotels Mark Chua 7/8/26

Hotel Review: Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong (Premium Victoria Harbour View) - Beautiful Property in Convenient Location

Kimpton makes its Hong Kong debut in Tsim Sha Tsui. Here's an honest look at the harbour view room, bathtub, breakfast at Hillside and daily Social Hour.

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