Hotels
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hotels</span></h1> Frankly speaking, we still love our hotel stays during our wanderlust. Coming back to a comfy room after a day out is the best feeling! Read on for the yays and nays of our hotel stays.
Aston Batam Hotel & Residences [Review]
Aston Batam Hotel & Residences first opened its doors in 2017 and is conveniently located in Nagoya. Last December, for our (second) annual getaway, we visited Batam and stayed in Aston Batam Hotel & Residences. Travel HANter 24 Feb 19 Aston Batam Hotel & Residences For our impromptu visit to Batam, we originally wanted to stay in Woda Villa but it was sold out. After doing some further research, we decided to stay in Aston Batam Hotel & Residences as the hotel was new and affordable at about SGD90 per night. So off we went to for our weekend getaway in Batam. Nearest Ferry Terminal The ferry terminal that is…
Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi [Review]
Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi, Finland, ranks highly on Tripadvisor. For our trip to Rovaniemi last November, we booked a night’s stay at the hotel and really fell in love with the hotel. Travel HANter 07 Oct 18 Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi For those we had read our previous post, due to the hefty price of Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle, we only spent one night there. Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi, which was a 10 mins drive away, was where we spent our second night. Location of Arctic Light Hotel Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi’s city center is located near many tour agencies. During our stay in Arctic Light…
Glass Igloos in Rovaniemi – Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle [Review]
Staying is a glass igloo has been on my bucket list since I’ve seen the pictures of Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort. However, after reading some reviews online and considering the prices, we eventually decided to stay in one of the glass igloos in Rovaniemi – Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle. Travel Hanter 30 Sep 18 Glass Igloos in Rovaniemi Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle houses 71 glass igloos in Rovaniemi, Finland. Located in Santa Claus Village, a standard glass igloo has a size of 19.4 square meters. A maximum of 3 people can stay in each glass igloo which comes with: Bathroom with shower 2 twin beds Availability for 1 extra bed The Location and Price…
Montigo Resorts, Batam, Indonesia [Review]
Fancy having a three-storeys villa with 2 bedrooms and a private plunge pool without burning a hole in your pocket? Read on to see if Montigo Resorts in Batam, fits your bill. Travel HANter 12 Nov 17 Montigo Resorts, Batam Have always wanted to visit Montigo Resorts after seeing all the Instagram worthy photos on social media, though reviews were kinda mixed. Finally got the chance to visit on a 2D1N weekend getaway! The Location of Montigo Resorts Montigo Resorts picked us up from Nongsapura ferry terminal, which was just a 5 min bus ride away. HAN-dy tip: email the resort to arrange for complementary transfers prior to your trip. The…
Accommodations in Iceland [Reviews]
We spent 7 nights in Iceland, staying in 6 different places for our Iceland trip, ranging from Airbnb apartments to hotels. Continue reading about our accommodations in Iceland! Travel HANter Throwback to 30 Dec 2016 Accommodations in Iceland Nights 1 and 2 Had two nights booking in an Airbnb apartment with two bedrooms, located in Reykjavik. Due to our flight delay in Dubai, we only managed to stay on the second night, which was New Year’s Eve and the whole neighborhood lit the night sky up with their firework displays. Crazy spectacular. The apartment was cozy and clean. The kind host was just staying nearby and waited for us until…
The Canopi, Bintan
The first time I went to Bintan was in 2015, to take my diving course. The visibility of the ocean and the hotel I stayed in was kinda meh but two years later, after reading lots of good reviews on The Canopi, Bintan, I was looking forward to my 2D1N glamping trip. Travel HANter 06 Jul 17 The Canopi, Bintan The trip was kind of last minute so we booked our trip through the live chat option with Lokopoko to ensure the dates we wanted. The process was quite fast and fuss-free (heh). Package Room Type: Safari Tent Per Adult: S$183 per person Package includes: 1-night accommodation with breakfast,…
