I love staying in boutique hotels. They’re fun, they’re young, and most of them have free Wi-Fi when other hotels still charge trust funds for it.
And this package at Quincy seems too good to be true.
At SGD 3xx a night, you get to stay in a Studio Room with all-inclusive service – breakfast, lunch, cocktails and dinner on the house, minibar supplies replenished daily, two pieces of laundry per night, and airport pickup in a Wi-Fi-enabled Benz. Oooohhhh.
You also have free access to the…
Gym with top-of-the-line fitness equipment and multimedia stations
(Not that exercising really interests me)
Sauna and steam rooms with shower facility
And a glass-enclosed pool at the 12th floor, with a pool deck illuminated with
color-changing LED lights
But you know how they say that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is?
It’s sad that I have to say the same about Quincy.
The free WiFi-enabled Benz that picked me up from Orchard Hotel, its Wi-Fi doesn’t work. And Uncle Driver doesn’t have a clue why it doesn’t work either.
The all inclusive breakfast and dinner at the lobby restaurant is mediocre at best. So disappointing I decide to skip cocktails and lunch.
Although the room is nice and clean and well-equipped, the bathroom has little things flying around, and omits a drainage smell that is sour and bitter and strong.
Studio Room with motorized black-out curtain
42” LCD TV, writing desk, speakers, mini fridge
Nice!
Coffee, tea, chips and noodles
Minibar items replenished daily, although I only like the water and soy bean milk.
Like all newer hotels, a see through bath
Looks clean from a distance
But upon closer inspection, I find mold and mildew in between tiles
I appreciate the nice, big sink though
And the Molton Brown toiletries
But really hate the bad drainage smell and these little insects
They’re just everywhere!
The hotel staff finally moves me to an insect-free and cleaner-smelling room after I nag and nag and nag.
Despite the boo-boos, here are a few things I like about the Quincy:
I love the beautiful sunshine pouring into the lobby
These eggshell chairs and leisure magazines
The two iMac stations in the lobby
The simple yet tastefully done reception
The chic hallway leading to the restrooms
And the comfy slippers, but not my weight.
Quincy Hotel: 22 Mount Elizabeth, Singapore. Tel: +65 6738 5888
