{"id":1996,"date":"2019-09-16T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidebelle.com\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2020-05-11T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T12:11:35","slug":"j8-hotel-where-to-stay-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidebelle.com\/2019\/09\/16\/j8-hotel-where-to-stay-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"J8 Hotel: Where to stay in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\u201cTopnotch customer service and a balcony?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those were the primary deciding factors when I booked J8 Hotel for our Singapore trip<\/a>. Moreover, the fact that it\u2019s strategically located near the downtown area pretty much sealed the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since we were not some fancy jet setting couple, we didn\u2019t have the means to check ourselves in a posh Singapore hotel. However, a mid-range boutique hotel<\/a> like J8 is already enough to have a comfortable and satisfying stay in this tiny nation of modern luxuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Singapore, guys! Everything is freakin\u2019 expensive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found the hotel while browsing on Traveloka.com and after reading countless reviews about the accommodation, I then booked the last available Patio Room with Balcony Mini Bar for \u20b16,054.26\/night. Please note that there are more affordable rooms in the hotel if you want to skimp on your accommodation budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room we booked had free breakfast for two, complimentary mini bar, WiFi, and a smart TV with access to Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days before the trip, I emailed the hotel to ask if there\u2019s a security deposit to be given upon check-in so I can prepare cash beforehand. They replied that there wasn\u2019t and that my room booking via Traveloka was confirmed. This was probably because I fully paid the reservation online in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reached J8 Hotel in Lavender from Changi Airport<\/a> by availing the airport\u2019s shared shuttle service ($9 SGD\/pax).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boutique hotel has 20th century-style architecture on the outside, but don\u2019t be fooled by its seemingly old facade. The hotel actually has modern amenities when you get in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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J8 actually received the Architectural Heritage Award in 2014, an annual, honorary ceremony carried out to recognise organisations for their exceptional efforts in the high quality, sensitive restoration of National Monuments and buildings under conservation. See the full list of their awards here: http:\/\/www.j8hotel.com\/awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first impression upon arriving at the hotel? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unassuming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the kind of hotel where you don\u2019t have to feel very conscious about your every move. J8 Hotel felt homey and down-to-earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total opposite experience we had when we stayed at Eastin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur where we almost rubbed shoulders with guests driving Mercedes Benz and BMWs. To be honest, we were not fully aware that it was a luxury business hotel until we stepped in it and saw important-looking people rushing in and out of the hotel. Nevertheless, we had a lovely stay at the hotel and loved their over-the-top breakfast buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n