Stroll. Saunter. Squeal
I can’t recall when was the last time we did this – taking a slow, relaxed stroll along the Singapore River, taking in the views and the vibes of Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay and Boat Quay all in one. Unhurried, with no particular agenda, except to enjoy a weekend together as a family.
Family Moments at Park HotelClarke Quay
The Covid-19 situation has made work for the hubby and me busier as we had to make lots of contingency plans at work. When I heard that Park Hotel Clarke Quay is offering a ‘Family Moments’ Staycation Package, I took it up immediately as I felt we needed a change of environment to spend some quality time together as a family.
Family Moments at Park Hotel Clarke Quay offers:
- Complimentary stay for children under 12 years old
- Complimentary daily breakfast
- Complimentary lunch and dinner for two children under 12 years old from kid’s menu (when accompanied by paying adults at Porta Restaurant)
- 20% off Food and Beverage purchase at Porta and Cocobolo Poolside Bar + Grill
- Complimentary upgrade to Deluxe Rooms on weekends
- Complimentary unlimited wi-fi for multiple devices
- Free parking
- Best Rate Guarantee
Just for the school holidays in Singapore, the hotel has lined up some small group activities below to cater to the kids:
Games & Activities Room (14 – 22 March 2020)
2pm – 5pm: Fold Towel Origami, Learn Paper Origami, Card Games and Pickup Sticks, Colour & Doodle
5pm onwards: Movie Fiesta
Stay:
As a family, we welcome interconnecting rooms as it offers a good balance of privacy and close supervision of kids. The interconnecting Superior rooms at the hotel are compact, and clean, each with their own bathrooms, wardrobes and TVs. The rooms are not huge but we were able to tuck our cabin-sized luggage in the wardrobes and keep the walkway clear.
Dine:
With its al-fresco Spanish-styled décor, Porta exudes a cheerful, casual, mediterranean feel without being presumptuous. This along with its delicious and healthy menu makes it an ideal dining option for families.
For lunch, Porta serves a good mix of western and fast-food (read: burger, fries, fish and chips etc.) options. Here is where Porta truly shows its ability to whip up dishes appealing to the kids, the general crowd, the health-conscious and everyone in between.
In addition to its modern European menu, Porta partners a local social enterprise group promoting sustainability and plant-based vegan lifestyle, Green Monday. The ‘Green Monday Menu’ really took us by surprise. It includes the ‘Beyond Burger’ and ‘Beyond Sausage’ made from plant-based protein. Even the cheese is made from plants but every dish tastes so amazingly delicious. The Green Monday menu is definitely a must-try.
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From a good-sized swimming pool, to jacuzzi and the gym, the hotel has it all. In fact, we were were glad that the pool is large enough the kids to swim and frolic around without intruding into the space of the largely Caucasian guests sun-bathing on the lounge chairs during our stay.
For a small fee, adult guests can rent one of their bicycles for up to an hour each time to ride around the Singapore River and hotel surroundings. And this is what we did on a lazy Sunday morning. We stole an hour away from the kids (kept them entertained in the room with a movie of their choice from Netflix) then cycled down Robertson Quay, taking in the crisp morning air, watching families walk their dogs and enjoying leisurely brunch by the river. How idyllic. If only we can do this every Sunday, I wished.
Summary of Experience:
We don’t have to travel far to have a memorable family time. Sometimes, keeping things simple helps us to focus on the significant – our relationships. From taking a leisurely stroll along Singapore’s historic river to a relaxing dip in the pool and savoring the outstanding cuisines of Porta restaurant, Park Hotel Clarke Quay has it all planned out for a much-needed family staycation, right in the city fringe.
Letter to the GM:
The hotel has many going for it – the location is a boon: located on city fringe yet far from the traffic and maddening crowd. Its proximity to historic stretch of the Singapore River gives families a unique experience of Singapore. Cosy and convenient, the hotel has much to offer and we look forward to see you expand its repertoire of unique experiences for families.
Find out more here: https://www.parkhotelgroup.com/en/clarkequay/promotions/march-holidays-staycation
Book your Family Moments Staycation at Park Hotel Clarke Quay here.
Park Hotel, Clarke Quay
1 Unity Street, Singapore 237983
Tel: (65) 6593 8888
P.S. Park Hotel Clarke Quay is 5 minutes short walk from Fort Canning and Clarke Quay MRT stations and across the road from Fort Canning Playground.
SPECIAL GIVEAWAY!
Thanks to our sponsor Park Hotel Clarke Quay, we are giving away a 1 night’s staycation at Park Hotel Clarke Quay (for 2 Adults 2 Kids in Inter-connecting Superior Rooms, with Breakfast) worth SGD$380++.
Terms and Conditions:
To participate, make sure you fulfill all these conditions:
1. LIKE AND FOLLOW these accounts:
a. Life’s Tiny Miracles FB and IG
b. Park Hotel Clarke Quay FB and IG
c. Porta Restaurant FB and IG
2. COMPLETE the other steps in this mandatory Giveaway Widget (opens in a new window).
The giveaway ends 22 March 2020 (2359 hrs) and is open to readers in Singapore. The winner will be contacted via FB inbox and will have 24 hours to respond, failing which a new winner will be drawn. All steps must be completed and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Please note that all Facebook accounts (e.g. accounts set up purely to take part in contests with no or few authentic posts) will be disqualified. Please note that T&Cs below apply. All the best!
- The prize voucher is valid for six months starting from 01 April 2020.
- Stay is valid at Park Hotel Clarke Quay, Singapore only.
- Blackout dates apply, and advanced reservation is required, subject to room availability.
- Prize voucher is non-replaceable, non-refundable, and not redeemable for cash.
- The original voucher must be presented at check-in. It is valid for one-time use only.
- Hotel check-in time is after 3pm, and checkout time is at 12 noon (Singapore local time).
1) Always enjoy hotels that cater games and activities for children, like the Games & Activities Room.
2) Heard good stuff about Porta, but too heavy on my wallet to try, so this would be a good chance with the 20% off!
3) Lastly the pool and the renting of bicycles (I really need to learn how to ride.. haha!).
Love the connecting rooms since now with the kids 8 and 13 years old, they need a bed themselves for us to rest properly!!
Food at Porta sure looks right up our alley. Yum! I can’t resist a good pasta!
Lastly, that pool! No staycation is complete without hours of pool time for the whole family.
Hope to be the lucky one and win this amazing giveaway. Thanks!
Elizabeth De Cruz
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Hope to win this staycation as our trip is beening cancel in March. The kids are so disappointed in order to cheer them up I hope to win this family friendly staycation for them!! Thanks
First will definitely be the games room! Important to keep the kids entertained!
Second will be the swimming pool! Staycations not complete without Swimming pools!
Third will be the connecting rooms! Kids will love their own privacy 😅
1) Would love to check out the cosy rooms Park Hotel has to offer as it will be my first family staycation if chosen as the winner.
2) Would love use the swimming pool because my family love to dip in the pool especially on a hot afternoon in Singapore
3) Dinning at Porta will be one of the restaurants to check out too especially with the 20% discount promotion that appeals to me.
We love the connecting room that can let my 2 kids (aged 4 & 6) have their own privacy and of course WETIME for me and hubby. Plus, swimming is a big must for them followed by a nice and delicious dinner at Porta Restaurant.
Thanks in advance for this wonderful giveaway!!!
I really like that Park Hotel Clarke Quay has:
– Interconnecting rooms in the Family Moments package.
– Bicycles for rental to have a leisure ride around Singapore River.
– Vegan menus in Porta
🙂 looking forward to enjoy them.
Love the connecting rooms for kids. Letting us keep an eye on the kids and having enough space for the whole family.
The alfresco dining at Porta looks great , and completing the staycation with a great time at the pool!!
The 3 features of Park Hotel Clarke Quay that appeals to me as a family staycation venue..
1) The strategic location of the hotel. It means we can enjoy the dazzling views of the city skyline and the River from our rooms.
2) The interconnecting rooms makes the stay fun especially for families with kids who looks forward to ‘freedom’ of being on their own and at the same time allows close supervision of kids by the parents.
3) The cosy and inviting restaurant, Porta which serves my kid’s favourite western & fast food!
Hope to be the lucky family to win this staycation! 🍀
I love the connecting rooms, games room for the kids and the swimming facilities.
We love swimming pools and connecting rooms that family will have more space to enjoy & gather. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Top 3 features of Park Hotel Clarke Quay
1. PORTA – honestly, great place to eat. 10/10 service + 10/10 food
2. That huge pool – need to explain meh?
3. The bikes. Most people don’t know but there is a damn awesome bike trail from cq! hehe.
The game room, swimming pool and yummy cuisines at Porta appeals to me and my family. It will be a memorable, awesome fun experience. Hope to be the lucky family.
I total appreciate connecting rooms while giving us privacy. I would love to win this and spend a well deserved break with my family with a much hectic start of the year till now.
Always wanted to be a tourist in my own country but not fulfilled due to busy schedule and frequent traveling for work. With COVID happening, all business trips are put on hold and would really want to have this giveaway to spend time with my family. Had our wedding pictures taken at Clark Quay area before Park Hotel was built, so it will be fun to have some then and now photos for a 20 years’ challenge. And icing on the cake to dine at Portal Restaurant as I have just completed a 14 days’ “Letter of absences” where I choose to stay at home in case I am infected. So time for celebration for “Covid negative” with some yummy food!!
1. Accessibility and Interconnecting Rooms
2. Complimentary breakfast
3. Complimentary WiFi
1. Beautiful rooms in a strategic central location in Singapore
2. Nice cozy restaurant (Porta)
3. Bikes for rent to allow excursions around the area
I love the interconnecting room feature so I can still have some private time with the husband when the kids are asleep
Porta. The food that looks so good. I live to eat. Would definitely want to try it out
Would love to throw ourselves into the swimming pool and have hell of a fun!
The bathtub, Porta and the pool!
1. an awesome swimming pool
2. awesome dining options
3. interconnecting room is a must for my family of 6!
We all loves to stay in the hotel especially the one with interconnection room as the kids loves to have their privacy, own bathroom and own TV without the parents
Swimming pool – we all loves the pool
Bikes – how awesome can that be?? we can ride around the town and enjoy the scenery and come back to our beautiful room at the end of ride for a nice warm bath
The 3 features that I look forward to stay are:
1) Big Pool to swim with hubby and kids
2) The variety of food at Porta
3) Complimentary wifi for full relaxation on the bed
Interconnecting Rooms
Porta
Location
1. Bicycle Rental
2. Netflix
3. Swimming pool
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Three features of Park Hotel Clarke Quay that appeal to me as a family staycation venue:
1. The delicious offerings at Porta Restaurant at a 20% discount and complimentary meals for kids.
2. Free parking! Yay!
3. Interconnecting rooms so that hubby and I can have some privacy when the kids are asleep.
Love the:-
1) Amenities! Wifi, free breakfast, bikes, swimming pool!! <3
2) Fooooood! Yums & complimentary for kids 🙂
3) Interconnecting rooms! Much needed privacy with 2 Kiddos!HAHA!
RELAX x FUN x FAMILY BONDING
The swimming pool !
Great value and delicious food at Porta !
Bicycle rental !
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Fb : Nelson Berger
Love the swimming pool, complimentary wifi and complimentary breakfast! hope to win this!!:)
Just gave birth Last year 31st October. So in need for a break. Last year we also didnt travel as #1 had her psle and my health was not good.
1: Hope to relax at the pool, I am sure my older kids will be super happy as last Nov n Dec they were stuck at home with me due to confinement
2: Love to dine at Porta . Love their lunch set . Had that during my birthday last year
3: Last by not least. Love the idea of connecting rooms so I can a good sleep at night while the kids are in the other room 🙂
Thanks for the awesome giveaway <3
Fb: Gloria Liu
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Like it that the hotel is child friendly, the swimming pool to keep my kids entertained and the delicious food.
Connecting rooms (select units of Superior, Deluxe and Club Superior rooms)
Complimentary breakfast (7.00am to 10.30am)
Complimentary WiFi
Nice pool, interconnecting room and good food!
First, I love the connecting rooms. I can let my 2 kids enjoy their own personal space and let them enjoy their comfortable beds. While my husbad and I can enjoy some time on tv without kids jumping on our bed.
Second, I love the pool. Lots of splashing and playing with water.
Third, the delicious food at Porta Restaurant which I look forward to with my family.
FB : Carrie Pang
Convid-19 had been travelling tough for us. Alot country have restrictions and some country started to have racist view. Furthermore it’s tough for me to travel with a wheelchair bounded brother.
Thus staycation like this appeal to us. Everything is around the hotel compound. We ca stroll along the riverside, eat at porta restaurant, movie with Netflix…a wonderful getaway place for our family. And a fantastic gift to my brother & me for our birthday 😘
The 3 features are the swimming pool, kids’ activities and Porta restaurant! Hope to win a staycation and celebrate my son’s birthday in April.
I like the Games and activities room! Perfect for the kids, keeping them entertained and happy.
The inter connecting room is a plus too, so parents can have their own privacy but still close enough with the kids.
The last thing that I like is the bicycle rental service! I just learnt cycling last year! At age 35! It will be really nice to cycle around the quay on an idyllic morning.
The 3 features that I like are the porta restaurant’s foods, the spacious room and the swimming pool 🙂
Love the Swimming pool, location of the hotel and the restaurant food!
Access to 24-hour Gymnasium
Complimentary breakfast (7.00am to 10.30am)
Outdoor swimming pool
Top 3 features that I would really wanna experience:
1)Location is prime as it is a short walk away from our favourite Fort Canning playground and the MRT station, if we wanna visit the city.
2) The organised games and activities for kids!
3) The interconnecting room so I can finally have some alone time with the spouse!
Bicycle rental
Access to 24 hour gymnasium
Complimentary breakfast
1) Would love to win this giveaway as its been quite sometime since we had a staycation as a family, especially how my husband who is the sole breadwinner business is affected due to the recent covid 19 virus.
2) Children birthday are approaching and they would definitely enjoy their own room and the pool of course!
3) Cycling around enjoying the scenery sounds fun too!
FB: Rashid Nuridayu
IG: Rashid_Nuridayu
1)because of covid 19 virus ): we couldn’t go oversea ! This is so upsetting but thankful for this giveaway we got a chance to go for staycay ! Can’t wait to go with my family 🙂
2) with complimentary breakfast provided it is Super awesome !!!!
3) during evening or early morning we can go for cycling (: as a form of excerise And chilling relax as a whole family ! So loveable can’t wait
Fb : wen Ling
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1) Interconnecting rooms
2) Big pool
3) Porta restaurant with extensive menu
3 main features i love:
1. Great swimming pool for my boy! Yay
2. Prime location so we can just go shopping in the area
3. 24 hours gym – my husband will love that!
1) purposely heading oversea with family n kid to japan but because of this virus , it be better if we stay in Singapore , trip is cancel ); hope to bring my kid to this staycay for at least they be happy and excited about this staycay ;D
2)we Renting the cycle , able to cycle around the scenery its fun! with family (bonding session together)
3) theres swimming pool and gym around ! ^^ good and great time spent together oh ya not forgetting the complimentary BREAKFAST MY HUBBY LOVEEEEE!
Love the location of Park Hotel Clarke Quay as it’s near to Fort Canning with its nice playground and natural scenic view. The inter-connecting rooms are another plus point as both kids and adults both get to have their own space. The big spacious swimming pool will definitely be a point scorer with the kids as they could soak and have fun in the pool the whole day.
FB : Michelle GohOng
IG : mich_gohong
Love the connecting room, swimming pool as we love sun n swim 😂 and of course the game room too to entertain my son
Love the interconnecting rooms, bicycle rental and strategic location! Lots to do around that area~ Just hop onto the bike and explore the places around! Definitely sounds fun!
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Staycation that’s meant for family
Which no one is being left out , I love the concept of interconnecting room especially now my boys are 6 and 8 which it’s simply impossible to squeeze them into a queen or king bed .
Situated at the heart of Clarke Quay it certainly a lovely relaxing place to explore the area plus the spacious Swimming pool which the kids will be real enthralled with the blue crystal shimmering pool that they can go splashing with !! Hope
To win this for my family !! Thanks so much !! Fb: joyce Chin ig: jchin10
In times where COVID-19 is the ubiquitious topic almost everywhere, having a family staycation is a fantastic idea. It would be a great time for family bonding.
Park Hotel Clarke Quay being situated at the heart of Clarke Quay would allow us to enjoy the spectacular view of Singapore River.
What I loved most is the interconnecting rooms which not only allow us to monitor our young kids and at the same time not forgoing privacy.
I like the amenities with the adjoining jacuzzi pools where I can rejuvenate myself and be carefree for that few moments!
Last but not least, the Porta restaurant have a wonderful menu which serves seemingly scrumptious western food and it looks very appealing to families with young kids!
Great video 👍
Family staycation is the best bonding. Hope to win (^. ^)
1) My kids definitely can’t wait jump
Into swimming pool after meals.
2) Dinning at Porta with kids favourite western fast food.
3) Game & activities is the fun can build our relationship through the games.
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We can borrow a bicycle to explore town, there is a swimming pool to keep the children entertained and the food looks so mouth-watering and tempting. The kids will surely love the desserts selection. It really shows how delicious they are.
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1. Swimming Pool
2. LOCATION
3. Activities for kids
The 3 features will be the games room, spacious swimming pool & the connecting room ✌️
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