Fluffie and i were at The Regent Singapore for a short weekend getaway! The Regent is one of the rare few pet-friendly hotels in Singapore. There was a promotion on, and my sister was away in Bangkok, so on a whim, i booked a one-night stay and whisked my mum and Fluffie there for the weekend!
This is us in the long mirror in our room!
I thought the room was rather clean and comfortable, and there was more than enough room for the three of us :) I was pleasantly surprised to find that they had included a little bed, bowls, water, treats and a free toy for Fluffie too!
My mum, on the other hand, loved the L'Occitane En Provence toiletries provided. Before we left, i asked if we could have complimentary bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower foam, and the hotel sent a complete set of toiletries up to us! Here's a video of Fluffie sniffing out the room... She settled in real fast and very quickly claimed one of the beds for herself. I was so proud of her too, because she knew exactly where to pee and poo (on the newspapers we placed in the bathroom), and did not dirty the carpet at all! This mosaic shows evidence of Fluffie's love for the beds in the room...
After unpacking and registering our satisfaction with the room, i grabbed Fluffie's leash and we set off for The Botanic Gardens! The hotel's proximity to the Botanic Gardens was one of the reasons that helped me to decide that we should book with them. It was Fluffie's first walk down the Tanglin/Orchard area. I was slightly apprehensive before, worried about the busy traffic, but on the way, we met many friendly humans and dogs, which helped put me at ease. Fluffie, on the other hand, behaved like she had lived there all her life!
Some shots taken at the gardens...
We'd visited the place a few times before, but it was our first time in this part of the gardens...we ended up having dinner at the open-air food court (before we realised that dogs were not allowed there...) Fortunately, there was barely anyone around!
On our way back to the hotel, we met a golden retriever, Trista who looked exactly like Chloe, except for a little white patch of fur on her forehead. She's as sweet as Chloe too, and i think she liked me, because she lay down beside me for tummy rubs and refused to get up! For some reason, Fluffie took to her as well...see, it's true! Fluffie only befriends dogs that look like Chloe!!! It's a pity i didn't manage to take a photo of Trista because my hands were tied with handling Fluffie and giving out tummy rubs!
At night, i gave Fluffie her very first 'hotel bath' in the tub of the bathroom :)
The holiday must have left her in a good mood, because she wasn't as angry with me as she usually is after a bath, hehe. After she was all clean and dry, we ran around till she was tired, then cuddled in bed and watched some television before falling asleep together :)
Check out this video of Fluffie calling for me to get off the bed and play with her!
The next morning, all three of us lazed around in the room for a bit, then i took a stroll to Tanglin Mall to get some breakfast. My mum spent the rest of the time relaxing, while i watched CSI on the AXN channel and chased Fluffie round the room.
Finally, it was time to check out, and we left the hotel happy and satisfied :) Gosh, i wish all weekends could be like that!
hello aunty feng and fluffie, can i go and stay with you next time?? i can pretend to be a maltese!! all hotels say golden retrievers are too big!!!
love
a very jealous scout
Posted by: jo-ann | September 16, 2009 at 07:41
I like the part where u said fluffie sit! And she just plopped onto the ground!
Posted by: Flix | September 27, 2009 at 11:28