Hello my Bumble Bees!
It is 11:33pm as I am writing this. I just finished compounding DHEA capsules not too long ago, just thought of jumping in for a quick update before bed.
I can't believe how quickly the year has gone by, our marriage has just turned one month old! Yea... one month doesn't sound too long for a lot of things to happen. We have even been to Singapore and back!
When we first got back from our holiday, I was very eager to share with you some of these superb high tea we had in Singapore. BUT my last couple of weeks had been so frantically busy I barely had time to speak with my own parents about our trip.
I can't believe prices have gone up so much in Singapore!
Yet I didn't think it has stopped me from loving the country because of many other good reasons. With population stood at 5.xx millions, the myth of the country being one of the cleanest cities in the world surprisingly still holds true. The place is safe to walk about. Taxi drivers are friendly to chat with. Foods are tasty (as usual), and the service level is generally pretty decent at most outlets and restaurants (although not as impeccable as Hong Kong's).
I think the high tea experience at Raffles Hotel had been a big let down in this trip.
Service was poor very right from the beginning of our arrival. The hotel staff bluntly refused our entry through the main door (because we weren't their in-house guests) and insisted we must enter through the side door. Honestly I could not believe how unpleasant this felt as a first time visitor to a 5 star hotel.
I must admit the British colonial interior at Tiffin room (where the high tea area was) is quite appealing to the eyes. The classic high tea was served on a 3-tier cake stand. But the sweet and savoury selections were fairly basic and had nothing special worth remembering. The taste of the coffee and tea were quite average. Service, once again, was pretty disappointing (not attentive enough and we had to wait for 10-15 minutes for the table bill to come).
My overall experience wasn't as seamlessly memorable as expected.
Raffles Hotel
Classic 3-tier high tea stand.
The interior decor was worth noting.
Tall ceilings and the big Georgian style windows are pleasant to look at.
While the experience at Raffles wasn't entirely a happy one, Anya from Ritz Carlton was very delighted to show us what high tea experience her hotel could offer in turn.
Alas, Raffles has no comparison at all.
Just the service alone, Ritz Carlton is miles ahead (attentive, professional and thoughtful). The quality and presentation of the cakes and sandwiches are absolute delight (dainty and colourful). And I really enjoy sipping my cup of afternoon tea, while sinking into the plush comfy chair, and listening to this beautiful piano music played at the background.
By the way, your choice of gourmet tea or coffee is refillable too =)
Ritz Carlton Hotel
The epitome of everything sweet ♥
Total indulgence!
So... this is it. Our first and second high tea experiences in Singapore.
On my way back to Australia, I couldn't stop reminiscing the good time we had in Singapore. The service at Ritz Carlton. The cleanliness. The binge eating etc etc.
If only I have more than one lifetime to enjoy them...
Hope to share more when I get a bit more time in the next few weeks =)
Until then, I wish you a great week ahead! Enjoy life!
