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ike 99.9 percent of expats in Singapore, I’ve been on a fair few holidays since
landing on the Red Dot. (For your interest, the remaining 0.1 percent of my
made-up calculation pertains to those who have only been here for three days.)
I generally set out to book the cheapest rooms possible at the poshest hotels
I can find. You know, so I can use all of the amazing facilities, while bitterly staring at
those who have splashed out on the nicest rooms.
But not this time. No, this time I was going to enjoy some
serious
accommodation,
with relaxation at the core of my holiday. I had just finished a huge project at work, and I
was desperate for a very long sit down in a very beautiful setting. Preferably somewhere
that involved minimal exposure to humans and maximum exposure to room service.
It didn’t take a huge amount of research to discover that The Oberoi in Indonesia
would be the perfect setting for my royal laze. But which hotel to choose? Each of the
resorts in Lombok and Bali ticked my boxes. Hell, I would solve the dilemma by booking
a couple of days at both. (At least that way I’d be forced to move in some capacity.)
Longing for a self-
indulgent break that
involved lounging
around in luxury,
RACHAEL WHEELER
set off for a twin-
stay at The Oberoi’s
Indonesian retreats.
The infinity pool looks across the bay to
Gili Air at The Oberoi Lombok