THE VAGABOND CLUB SINGAPORE STAYCATION

What is a staycation you might ask? According to Wikipedia, a staycation, is a period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within driving distance of their home and does not require overnight accommodations. Alternatively, and commonly in UK usage, it is a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad.

In Singapore staycation means that you stay in a hotel in Singapore, typically for a weekend.

We love a good staycation. It takes you out of your daily routines and makes you explore a new neighbourhood and all of that without having to deal with the hassles of air travel. Especially with a toddler this is a great benefit. We usually try to do each staycation at a new hotel. This time we chose the THE VAGABOND CLUB SINGAPORE. The hotel is located in between Kampong Glam and Little India which means that there are lots of sights to explore within walking distance.

THE VAGABOND CLUB SINGAPORE is one of Singapore’s finest boutique hotels and has its very unique, french salon style. That was one of the main reasons why we chose it. We knew that we wanted to take photos there and we thought this might be a little bit more interesting than an ordinary hotel.

Our room was lovely - decorated with lots of cool details and definitely a unique design. Olivia also liked it as you can see in the room tour video further below.

Entrance / study

Stepping into the room, you’re greeted by a small study and this cool painting. The vibe is cozy yet modern and inspiring.

Bedroom

Next to the bed they had this awesome retro phone. In the days of smart phones, I loved this contrast.

Another cool detail is this old-school alarm clock.

Wardrobe with coffee machine:

One of the things that always puts a smile on my face is a Nespresso machine in the room. I love coffee and am very grateful when I am able to start the day with a good coffee. Vagabond club totally nailed it in this regards.

Bathroom:

The bathroom is small but functional. The amenities looked nice. No tooth brushes in order to safe the environment but if you need one, just dial 0 on that retro phone and you’ll get a tooth brush delivered in no time.

Look how much fun we had with a mini shoot in the bed:

We also compiled a short video giving you a quick room tour:

Breakfast - for me one of the most important parts of any hotel stay. The Vagabond Club does not offer a buffet breakfast, you can instead choose between a few classic breakfast options that have super cool names like “Leaner than a vegan YouTuber ”. I found the portions a bit small but that was also because Olivia ate most of my breakfast. Generally I felt that the highlight of the breakfast was more the setting than the food. There was a free flow of excellent coffee so that made me happy.

The full breakfast menu. Check out this dish: Leaner than a vegan YouTuber ;)

Olivia liked the breakfast and ate most of our food.

The breakfast setting. Cool, right? Olivia loved the elephant.

So how did we like The Vagabond Club? Well, Olivia loved it. Any hotel that has an Elephant, a Rhino and a monkey in the lobby is fine by her! Nils? Was easily won over by the good Coffee! Simona? Simona loved the unique style, professional service and the fantastic location!

Even though we’ve stayed in Singapore for years, Simona 10 years, Nils 6 years and Olivia all her life ;), we are not familiar with this neighbourhood. So it was an excellent opportunity for us to go exploring.

First we went to the nearby City Square Mall which has an excellent Japanese supermarket (Don Don Donki) and food court. The food was amazing and it was only a short walk from the hotel.

Later we explored an area called Kampong Glam, where Sultan Mosque, Arab Street and Haji Lane are popular places among locals and tourists alike.