Chinese New Year is happening next month and the Park Hotel Clarke Quay has news to share! From 6-22 February 2016, gather all your friends and family for a sumptuous feast in the hotel's function rooms or simply enjoy a prosperity seafood buffet dinner at the Brizo Restaurant & Bar (check out my previous experience HERE!). One of the unique creations by Banquet Chef James Wong that you should not miss this year is the Rainbow Lobster & Crab Meat ‘Lo Hei’ .

Following the opening of the Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa last year, the brand new Sofitel Singapore City Centre alongside Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has been announced through a landmark deal with GuocoLand Limited for the management of the Group's two new-built luxury hotels. 

Upon logging in today, I realised that Best Price Guarantee (which was previously approved) has been reversed. I've emailed the Guest Assistance Specialist to check on it and will definitely update on the matter - this should not be happening! Does anyone out there have similar experiences? 

Occupying levels 27 to 52 of an iconic tower in the CBD of Kunming, the brand new Sofitel Kunming is the only international luxury hotel in the Kunming city centre which serves as a gateway between South East Asia and the Yunnan province (including Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna and Shangri-La). 

Following a generous Diamond match for all elite members, Hilton continues bring us more exciting news this coming year. Firstly, do not forget to sign-up Double Hilton HHonors Points since registration is absolutely essential to benefit from it. New hotels in with reward categories from 1 to 7 have also been announced. 

The first Hotel Indigo is slated to open in Phuket along the northern end of the busy Patong beach town. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has signed a management agreement with Kebsup Group Company Limited and the brand new 180-room Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong is expected to open before 2018. I am personally a fan of Hotel Indigo for what it represents - especially when the design of each Hotel Indigo is different as it draws on inspiration from the surrounding area.

Thanks to the kind folks over at HWZ's forum (specifically phayze), I found out about the launch of a brand new Visa Infinite card by the Bank of China in Singapore. Information is still not available readily on their website so I wanted to share as much as I know here. One of the major advantages of this new credit card is the 1.5% transaction fee waiver (usually associated with all foreign currency purchases on the Visa Infinite). 

Christmas is just around the corner and if you have no plans for the upcoming New Year's Eve next week, check out what the DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru has to offer! In fact, while you are there, consider staying in one of the beautifully-appointed One-Bedroom Suites or the Deluxe/Executive Rooms. Countdown to a brand new 2016 at Makan Kitchen or Tosca!