Allson Hotel

26/03/04 AARRRRHHHH, i'm going home!!!!!. Arrived in Singapore and checked into the 4-star (oh yes!) Allson hotel where we would be for the next few nights (Obviosly Real Madrid if compared to other hostels, but maybe Aston Villa in hotel terms - ...

... are all so smooth. I love it here. It's a pity we're leaving in 10 mins. We did, however get to stay at the Allson Hotel, which was a decent enough hotel, fo rthe night. We didn't get to change our stinky clothes though since our bags are all in ...

The long flight from Paris finally touched down in Singapore and we found our way to the Allson Hotel, 101 Victoria Street, as part of a three night stopover deal. Included in the deal were discount vouchers for most of Singapore's attractions. We took ...

... stopover desk just after a plane from the Uk and to a hotel that tried to enforce its 11am check-in rule (the Allson is now not recommended) - if you participate in stopover programmes expect early arrivals and try to be helpful). After that it rained ...

... and got the monorail to the suburb we were staying and proceeded to get lost and wander around for 2 hours before finding the Allson Genesis. Its in a pretty dodgy but interesting area, very lively, markets stalls, etc, but a pretty classy joint! We went ...

... very busy day visiting the zoo (felt very proud of ourselves catching the MRT and bus out and back).  We checked out of our hotel and then made a quick trip down to Raffles Hotel - only one block away. Our car picks us up at 7.45pm and our flight ...

... in the next room! Joy of joys. At least I was already awake. Packed my bags and checked out of the Allison Hotel. Had a short chat to George Wong, the SSO's Artistic Manager and agreed to meet properly next week. Went with Education Executive ...

... and rolls and reading Friday's paper. I don't seem to have seen a paper, local or otherwise, since leaving the Allison Hotel, where they were slipped under the door every morning. Not that there was much in it. Despite the temptation to sit around ...

Got up the next morning went shopping, then down to Raffles hotel for a "Singapore Sling" at the Long Bar, and afterwards into Chinatown to be fitted up for suits Weddings, Funerals etc. , which took some time, including a Tiger beer, and was ...

... find any of the others in our group and the area around the hotel seemed a bit dicey we decided to go for diner at the hotel, forgetting that everyone was about to break their fast and it seemed that the whole town decided to come to our hotel. We then ...

... Malaysia  before arriving at Singapore just before 4.0p.m.  Ioana picked us up from the airport and took us to our hotel, the Allson in Victoria St.  We felt sticky and smelly after our 10 hour flight and had a nice refreshing shower. Then ...

Maj Brandie Branders as the 28 Squadron Training Officer finally managed to convince Air Command that there was a huge benefit in doing training on a simulator as it could simulate emergencies we could not do in the aircraft.  This was quite ...

hey guys no photos as yet maybe in hour or two ??? have been and seen  this lovely island !!! an oasis for sure-tropical heat-34 today 150 p/c humidity am dam sure it was !!! am still alive-just lol we had an awesome time here and Davina ,Andrew- ...

Got off to a late start. Went and had a nice breakfast next door at an open air cafe. Went on a train ride around the island.  Had a look and a drink at  "Chimes" in Victoria St.  Our suits arrived from the tailor in the nick of time and ...

by bus, 4 ...