Vacation
Keong Saik Road
Hotel 1929
The first boutique hotel to be launched in Singapore, Hotel 1929 is still
going strong despite being a decade old! And when you step into the
lobby and the rooms, you can see why. Clean lines, eclectic furnishing
and just the right touch of whimsicality welcome you when you open
the doors to your hotel room.
Splurge on the incredible terrace suites, which feature a private
outdoor bath set in a tropical roof garden and which overlooks the
bright lights and bustling streets of charming Chinatown.
What To Do Around
lITTLE iNDIA With The Family!
A feast for all your senses, Little India is a metaphorical platter
of spices, sights and sounds. There’s so much to see and so
many things to do. Put on your walking shoes and head out
with an open mind. This place might just surprise you.
1030 am
Kick off your Little India exploration tour with a plate of
Hainan Chicken Rice Ball at Shing Boon Hwa Food Centre.
This style of serving chicken rice has been around since
the 1960s, and is no longer common in Singapore.
Despite its simple appearance, it shouldn’t be overlooked.
Poached chicken and balls of rice are served with a bowl
of the fragrant stock they have been cooked in, along with
a selection of sauces: chili, ginger and dark soy.
Location 43 Jalan Besar, Shin Boon Hwa Food Centre
1130 am
What’s a trip to Little India without visiting the famous
Mustafa Centre?
Open 24 hours, this dizzying multi-storied complex
has a hectic market vibe and stocks everything from
clothing and household items, to cheap and gimmicky
gadgets you didn’t even know you needed.
Location 145 Syed Alwi Road
Web www.mustafa.com.sg
1 pm
It’s time to refuel after all that shopping and what better
than tucking in to one of the best fish head curries in
town at The Banana Leaf Apolo Restaurant.
Be warned: it is fiery hot.
Little INDIA
Little India
An enclave for the adventurous voyager with curious children in tow, Little India brings you back
to a different time and place, where romance walks side by side with kacang puteh push cart
sellers and where the tallest skyscraper is perhaps just four storeys tall! Throw all the notions
you have of this place out of the window; there are lots of undiscovered gems waiting in the
charming alleys.
There are also plenty of Indian staples for the less
adventurous. If you really want to fit in with the locals, eat with
your hands, wash everything down with a refreshing lime juice
and fold your banana leaf in half to signal you have finished.
Location 48 Serangoon Road, #01-32
Little India Arcade
Opening Hours Monday - Sunday: 10.30 am – 10.30 pm
Web www.thebananaleafapolo.com
2 pm
Wind down with a massage at Amrita Ayurvedic Centre.
Wanderlust
Four floors and 29 rooms of eclectic designs from
award-winning studios Asylum, phunk studio and
fFurious and architectural firm DP Architects. That’s
the experience that awaits you and your family in
Wanderlust – a visual feast in which every room
and every floor is a treasure chest just waiting to be
explored.
Your kids will love the
Whimsical series of rooms,
especially Spaceship Silver
and Tree – colourful and
playful chambers that
will transport your child
to another world where
anything is possible. It might
even transport you back
to the time when you were
once a wide-eyed kid too!
This traditional Indian massage center offers a variety
of therapies to cure whatever ails you. Ranging from
treatments to release tension and treat head to toe pains,
to those using traditional herb pastes, oils, spices.
Location 11 Upper Dickson Road
Opening Hours Monday – Saturday: 9 am – 9 pm;
Sunday: 9 am – 3 pm
Web www.amrita.com.sg
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