Hotel Review: Village Hotel Changi

Looking for a getaway staycation on the Island of Singapore away from the hustle and bustle of the city? Connect your inner soul to the beating of nature while enjoying the sea view?

Look no further than : Village Hotel Changi Singapore. Part of the Far East Hospitality group, this hotel mainly caters to transit tourists who may not want to pay that much for a short stay duration at the 5 star Crown Plaza Airport Hotel yet want to see a bit of Singapore. With regular shuttle buses that connects the hotel to Changi International Airport, it seems like a no brainer that the next choice has to be Village Hotel Changi.

Rooms 

One thing I got to mention is the size of the room. The lead in room category starts from Superior room and even that, it is at 24 area square meters! Not many hotel rooms offer such luxury in Singapore when it comes to hotel room size. It is almost one third larger than average room size. I was given complimentary upgrade from Superior to Deluxe Room during my 2 nights stay.

Activities to do 

There are also plentiful of healthy activities to engage in when you stay at Changi Village hotel. The fact that it is located nearby to Pulau Ubin Island, or what is rather known as the outback village of Singapore mean nature is just round the corner. Swing by to the shores of Pulau Ubin and engage in the most popular activity, cycling! Alternatively, one can do a hike around the many quarries found on the laid back offshore island. Otherwise, the hotels offers many options for one to also engage easily in cycling around the vicinity. Just to let you know, Changi Village is one of the hot spots among cyclists due to the long straight road that surrounds the airport runway, making it a breeze and comfortable ride.

During my stay, I did a morning refreshing run, soaking in what the nearby beach could offer. Along the way, admire the planes taking off while enjoying sea breeze as one gear up for the brand new day ahead. Be amazed with the fishing skills of the anglers that lie up the coastal beach of Changi area.

Right across the hotel, we wandered to a club house that offers a good drinking place to chill in. In addition, there is bowling alley. Why not consider indulge in a game of bowling and if you are tired, simply cross the road across and back to the hotel for an afternoon nap. Well, that is at least what I did during my stay.

Hotel Facilities 

If getting out of the hotel is not your preference and you just want to remain in comfort within the hotel, try out the Gymnasium located on level 5. It is by far one of the better equipped gym that beats majority of what hotels in Singapore offers. With the wide range of equipment & free weights available and the additional of majority of the equipment are fairly new, it is certainly a good choice to sweat it out here!

Welcome to Village Hotel Changi, that  features up to 2 swimming pools at its property.  The ground level pool which sits quietly away from the view of public yet allow one to enjoy the nature that surrounds it. However, the one I love most is the infinity pool situated at the top floor. It allows one to enjoy a leisure swim while admiring aircrafts landing / taking off from the runway located nearby. So aircraft enthusiastic, fall in and book yourselves here to enjoy the most out of it!

Food Nearby 

There is certainly no shortage of food in the hotel vicinity! Should you want to engage in local food fare, just a 5 minutes walk away lies the ever popular Changi Village Food centre aka Hawker centre where one can experience the authentic food culture in Singapore. Famous food to try include Nasi Lemak, Ipoh Hor Fun/Noodles and BBQ seafood.

Alternatively, the Changi Village area offers plentiful of cafes! Some of it offers great dishes at a great value considering the food tasted superb. I personally recommend cafes such as  Chock Full Of Beans and Jacob’s Cafe. Both cafes are only a mere 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

Hotel Room Rates

When it comes to pricing, should you be tight on budget, you will pleasantly find that the room rates at Village Hotel Changi are so much wallet friendly! Compare to the average hotel price in Singapore which hovers around Singapore Dollars (SGD)$273 per night , a night in Village Hotel Changi is around

With the property located away from the busy city while allowing one to engage in laid back lifestyle yet situated within the mainland of Singapore, why not give Village Hotel Changi a try?  Be warned, you will likely be heading back to Village Hotel Changi soon!

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