{"id":11495,"date":"2022-12-13T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/really-hate-complimentary-upgrade-5-star-luxury-suite\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:42:13","slug":"really-hate-complimentary-upgrade-5-star-luxury-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/really-hate-complimentary-upgrade-5-star-luxury-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool: Is It Worth Staying For?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now if you’ve been keeping up with the goings-on on Hand Luggage Only, you’ll probably remember when I said I’d just booked a stay at the Marina Bay Sands<\/a> for a mini staycation in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Yes, I know it’s kinda indulgent especially as I live not far from here (I could see my house from there!) but I really REALLY wanted to check the infinity pool. (Yes I got a strange look from the lady at reception too when she realised that was all I was there for! lol!)<\/p>\n

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To be fair though, it’s not every day you get to say that stayed in the world’s most expensive building.<\/p>\n

Okay, I know I’m justifying it to myself but in truth, I didn’t need to – I just really wanted to stay there.<\/p>\n

Cue check-in time and I was so excited I was practically bouncing off the walls. Then a guy comes and whisks us off to the VIP check-in area.<\/p>\n

I assumed this was just because the other queue was a tad long (it wasn’t even that long) but sure enough, as we started checking in, the lady looked up and asked if we’d mind a complimentary upgrade to a suite.<\/p>\n

I tried to act calm but I had a ridiculously huge grin that kinda gave it all away. I think I even let a little donkey-esque sound out from my excitement. She couldn’t hand the keys over fast enough.<\/p>\n

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I was expecting to really enjoy the pool here but the room was amazing.<\/p>\n

I meant an upgrade helps but even so, the Marina Bay Sands is such an epitome of luxury.<\/p>\n

The beds were uber soft, the suite was so spacious (I did do laps running around it. Why? Because I could)… I could do on and on describing it but I’ll let the pictures do that for me.<\/p>\n

Also, the pool was so worth it.<\/p>\n

The view of Singapore from up there was amazing and I felt like I was whisked off somewhere entirely different from the heat of Singapore I’d been privy to just a few hours before.<\/p>\n

I may have stayed in the pool till my fingers went wrinkly… #ItWasWorthIt I tried looking for deals\/discounts on other websites but the best price is actually via the hotel itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was much cheaper than anywhere else I looked – trust me, I did really look.<\/p>\n

Anyway, enough talk. Pictures time!<\/p>\n

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Pool time!!!<\/p>\n

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