Hilton KL vs Singapore

Hilton KL then Hilton Singapore the next day. An opportunity to compare services. On checking in at KL Hilton you are served guava juice and a cold towel.

The pool in KL has orchid's on the pool towels. The pool has water features and pool slide and winds around the hotel on level 8.

The pool in Singapore is on level 24 and has a more traditional central position on the top floor.

The event on Orchard road close to Hilton Singapore. Next to MRT Orchard station.

KL Hilton is next to KL Sentral train station with direct line to KL international airport.

An event in KL.

On checking out Hilton Singapore has electronic sign off panel for credit cards.

Backpackers Inn Chinatown Singapore

On a 12 hour layover in Singapore. So took the train to Chinatown Inn.

Had a good nap, shower and managed to get some rest. This was not the facility on Mosque st but in a street behind it. Reception is on Mosques st. There is not actually a room. It is an alcove in a passage way with 3 double bunk beds. No door to passageway just a curtain. This is good as it allows the air to circulate.

Air con was adequate.There were also bunks in the passageway.  There was wifi, communal recharging station and a lamp on the bunk. Two showers cum toilet in the annexed building.

Useful to have ear plugs as all the rooms or alcoves open into the passageway. Close to people's park for hawker food, shopping and money exchange.

Hilton Sydney

Via Adelaide. Sydney Hilton Check in.

The view from room 2711

Bath tub

Divan

Breakfast menu on the way from Perth to Adelaide.

Strawberry energizer for breakfast.

One of the best beef sandwiches I have had in the air.

Samsung S7 release George St

More people queuing up for S& Samsung Outside

The inside queue

Qantas Business Lounge Perth

The QF business lounge in Perth. Level below QF club lounge. Healthy choices?

Fresh fruit juice to order.

New ambience.

Meeting Rooms

Wood paneled personal toilets

Spacious Showers.

Worth a visit.

Roast beef on the flight across the Nullaboor. Steel cutlery.

Power points

Ample leg room

Large screen movies

Broome for the Day

Fly out of Perth at 545 am. Have to get up at 330am to ge to the airport on time.

 Chinatown at 430 am. With my trusty fold up bicycle.

The pickup truck in the Broome caravan park. In which I got into and was driven around the caravan park.

Sunset Broome airport before flight out at 630 pm.

Views of Broome at dusk late in Feb 2016. From the airplane window.

Emirates Lounge Singapore Changi Airport

Nice food. Old world 1970s ambiance. Oasis for the Emir in busy Singapore.

Lovely cold salad selections.

I just finished function in Spore where they served beef and lamb. I got to the Emirates Lounge 2 hours before my flight. It is in Terminal 1 near "C" departure doors. The food was good. I had a tasting sample sambal prawn, fillet mignon, kung po chicken. Tempted to order the dim sum(not ready available on buffet) but decided to have a shower. This was a 4 heead shower with 1 on the top and 3 for the body. Towel packs all ready. After the shower I had salty  nuts and a fruit drink. The desserts looked amazing but I decided to stay on a healthy diet. We had some fruit. Also read the paper. Lounge was spacious and had an old world feel of wood and leather chairs. Different ambience to the more modern design of other lounges I had been to in Spore Changi Airport.

Wink Hostel Singapore

The pod in Chinatown Singapore Mosque street. Shttp://www.winkhostelsingapore.com/ee

Friendly staff on evening shift when I arrived at Wink Hostel. At the top of a traditional Chinatown shopfront.

Breakfast provided. Options for bread and cereal.

Juice and jams available from the fridge.

Kaya or coconut jam for the toast.

Ingredients of Kaya Jam.

The upper bunk Pod lighted up. Took an upper bunk pod. Electronic locking locker in room at base of bottom pod. Slight noise of coughing and others getting up at night. More privacy but have to climb ladder. Toilets & showers upstairs. Kitchen was clean. Breakfast included with toast & warm beverages. Peanut butter, kaya and jam available. Fresh fruit also available for breakfast. Air-conditioner was cool. Curtain maintains privacy Sing$50 per night so very good value.

Curtains to cover the pods. Light turn on automatically in your pod when you enter the room.