The Insider: Fullerton Hotel, Pan Pacific Suites, Emirates, British Airways

Staycation at Pan Pacific Suites

Whether you are planning a romantic retreat or family getaway, you will be pleased with the Wonderful Weekend Retreat promotion at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road. It offers Singaporeans a chance to experience its well-appointed suites and facilities, the offer includes a “made-to-order” breakfast on Fridays and Saturdays, which includes an a la carte and buffet spread of western and local favourites. A two-night weekend stay in a one-bedroom suite starts from S$250+ a night. Offer is on until Sept 30. Visit www.panpacific.com or call 6678 8888 for details.

Great deals at Summit Travel Fair

Those hankering after a great travel deal should head to the Chan Brothers Summit Travel Fair this Sunday. Packages include a six-day Uniquely Central Japan tour and all-in cruise tours that include port taxes as well as cruise and land tour tipping costs. The tours include a 12-day Hawaii Island-hopping Cruise (departing on Dec 5 and 12). Petrolheads may opt for self-drive convoy tours, including an eight-day New Zealand Hobbiton Journey that departs on Sept 7, and a seven-day Perth and Margaret River Gourmet Escape with MediaCorp artiste Guo Liang which departs on Nov 20. There are also beach tours — like the new five-day Experience Fiji tour — for those who just want to work on their tan. The Summit Travel Fair is on Sunday, 11am to 8pm, at Suntec Singapore, Level 4, Hall 404.

Watch fireworks at The Fullerton Hotel

Forget about jostling with the crowds to enjoy the dazzling fireworks display this National Day season. You can do so from the privacy of your room at the luxurious The Fullerton Hotel and The Fullerton Bay Hotel on July 27 and Aug 3. The Celebrate Fireworks room package is priced from S$468++ per night for a Marina Bay-facing Quay Room at the Fullerton (includes an American buffet breakfast and Singapore High Tea for two at Town Restaurant), and S$598++ for a Premier Room at The Fullerton Bay Hotel (includes breakfast for two at Clifford restaurant). For reservations, call +65 6533 8388 or email reservations [at] fullertonhotel.com.

Deals to Europe on Emirates

The most iconic locales of the European world are now more accessible with promotional fares on Emirates. You can now explore the impressive Notre Dame in Paris for yourself for as little as S$1,161, or the astounding colosseum in Rome for S$1,477. And Emirate’s state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system, which has more than 1,400 channels featuring everything from movies to games, means you’ll hardly even notice the time it takes to get there. Visit www.emirates.com/sg and book by July 31, for travel from now until Nov 14.

British Airways celebratory promo rates

British Airways is celebrating the birth of the royal baby by offering free flights for infants (and children under the age of two) flying from Singapore to London or Sydney. The airline is also giving everyone the chance to get involved in the royal celebrations by offering special fares in its World Traveller economy class and World Traveller Plus cabins for travellers. Return fares to Sydney in World Traveller economy class start from just S$688, while return flights to London start from S$1,688. The fares are valid for travel before Nov 30.