4/5 Alvin H. 2 years ago on Google
Took
a
recent
staycation
at
Amara
Hotel
due
to
a
wonderful
online
promo
Check-In
Process
Due
to
the
earlier
issues
they
had
with
check-in
at
the
start
of
the
promo,
they
had
moved
check-in
to
the
3rd
floor.
Check-In
Time
officially
begins
at
3pm
but
one
can
try
their
luck
and
arrive
around
11:30am
and
may
get
a
room
if
any
is
ready
but
should
not
get
upset
if
no
rooms
become
available
till
3pm.
Check-out
Time
for
those
on
the
promo
is
3pm
but
for
others
it
is
11am.
After
registration,
there
was
a
wait
of
about
20
mins
to
30
mins
for
the
room
key
to
be
ready
for
collection.
Room
Impressions
The
rooms,
though
dated,
were
spacious
and
had
a
separate
shower
and
bathtub.
This
is
especially
important
as
it
allowed
for
a
safer
shower
or
bath
time.
The
bathrooms
uses
a
double
leaf
door
so
there
will
always
be
a
slight
gap
and
it
cannot
be
locked
but
should
be
fine
unless
your
roommate
is
a
problem.
The
shower
area
only
has
a
rainfall
shower
fixture
so
for
those
used
to
being
able
to
direct
the
water
flow
with
a
handheld
showerhead,
there
is
one
over
at
the
bathtub.
Each
room
comes
with
free
WiFi
connectivity
during
the
duration
of
the
stay.
The
beds
were
firm
but
the
pillows
were
really
a
little
too
soft.
This
can
be
rectified
by
giving
a
call
to
Housekeeping
to
request
for
a
firm
pillow,
subject
to
availability.
The
only
issue
with
the
room
is
that
the
air
con
can
get
a
little
too
cold
and
even
switching
it
off
is
not
really
switching
it
off
as
the
air
con
still
flows
when
turned
off.
This
could
likely
be
a
problem
seen
with
older
hotels
where
the
air
con
control
in
the
room
is
limited
in
functions
even
when
it
shows
more
or
only
a
placebo
with
no
real
control
at
all
with
the
air
con
being
centrally
controlled.
Hotel
Amenities
The
hotel
has
a
lovely
30m
pool
on
site,
allowing
maybe
3
persons
swimming
in
a
straight
line
sufficient
space
to
swim
comfortably,
but
it
requires
prior
booking
for
a
1
hour
time
slot.
Due
to
COVID-19
Safe
Management
Measures,
only
8
persons
are
allowed
in
the
pool
area
at
any
one
time.
Access
to
the
pool
is
controlled
by
the
hotel
concierge
so
one
needs
to
head
to
the
concierge
to
first
collect
the
pool
towels
before
being
escorted
up
to
Level
6
where
the
pool
is,
and
the
hotel
staff
will
then
open
the
access
door
to
the
Swimming
Pool
with
an
access
card
that
only
they
carry.
Should
it
be
drizzling
or
raining,
the
pool
will
be
closed
and
affected
guests
will
have
to
book
another
time
slot
on
their
own.
The
hotel
has
a
gym
too
but
it
is
currently
closed
due
to
COVID-19
Safe
Management
Measures.
Differences
Between
Normal/Deluxe
Rooms
and
the
Club
Rooms
-
Size:
the
Normal/Deluxe
Rooms
and
the
Club
Rooms
are
of
the
same
size,
just
that
the
Club
Rooms
are
on
the
upper
2
floors.
-
Room
Amenities:
it
is
the
same
except
that
the
Club
Rooms
have
a
dedicated
desk
and
slightly
newer
TV
but
the
cable
box
signal
to
the
TV
is
just
as
bad
in
either
rooms,
with
either
room
types'
TV
suffering
the
same
washed
out
(overbright)
issue.
-
TV
Connectivity:
do
bring
your
own
HDMI
cable
if
you
wish
to
plug
in
your
own
mobile/electronic
devices
as
the
TVs
are
not
up
to
date
to
support
direct
from
Mobile
Device
to
TV
wireless
connectivity.
The
TV
image
does
improve
slightly
when
connected
via
HDMI.
-
Bathroom:
it
is
the
same
except
that
the
toilet
seat
in
the
Normal/Deluxe
Rooms
do
not
come
with
a
damper,
so
be
prepared
for
a
lot
of
slamming
of
the
toilet
seats
when
lifting
or
putting
them
down
if
one
is
in
a
Normal/Deluxe
Room.
-
Arm
Chair:
Both
room
types
have
an
arm
chair
but
of
different
designs,
with
the
Normal/Deluxe
Rooms
having
a
cozier
armchair
with
an
additional
foot
stool
while
the
Club
Rooms
have
a
wider
arm
chair
but
no
foot
stool.
Choosing
between
a
Normal/Deluxe
Room
and
a
Club
Room
On
a
personal
note,
the
money
saved
by
booking
a
Normal/Deluxe
Room
can
give
one
much
better
food
and
drinks
at
the
Hawker
Centre
across
the
road
or
at
the
neighbouring
100AM
Mall,
while
one
does
not
lose
much
in
terms
of
amenities
or
floor
space
between
a
Normal/Deluxe
Room
and
a
Club
Room.