

Top Things to Do on a Renovation Staycation for Couples
Home renovations can be both exciting and exhausting. Rather than endure loud disruptions at home without any peace while working from home, take this chance to have a well-deserved break with your significant other. While your home undergoes a facelift, your general well-being could use an upgrade too!
Looking for a couple staycation in Singapore? Consider staying at a serviced apartment and invigorate yourself while away from home.
The Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard, and PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore offer ideal home away from home options for you to recharge and rejuvenate while your home is being retrofitted. You can also check out nearby Singapore local attractions and activities, while enjoying a local holiday.
Conveniently located near local attractions, shopping and dining destinations in Singapore, these serviced apartments offer facilities for relaxation, with additional services to deepen your enjoyment. PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore, for instance, provides pet-friendly accommodation for couples with a furry family member, while avid golfers can hone their golfing skills at the golf putting green over at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard.
Need recommendations on renovation staycation activities in Singapore? The Pan Pacific Hotels Group team has curated a list of staycation itinerary suggestions that couples can enjoy.
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How to Relax on Your Renovation Staycation
The first order of business after checking in for your reno-cation is to relax. If you are staying at PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore, hit the St. Gregory Spa for a pampering good time. The award-winning spa offers an array of Asian-inspired treatments to soothe your frayed nerves.
If you pick Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard, unwind at its state-of-the art Hydro-Therapeutic Spa, which uses the water’s unique properties to rejuvenate your senses.
Over at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, chill out at our rooftop swimming pool offering splendid panoramic views of the harbour and city sights when dusk turns to twilight.
Where to Play During a Couple Staycation
After a restful night, it is time to spice things up for your renovation staycation. Nothing says bonding better than engaging in activities that help couples like you to connect while waiting for your home to be upgraded.
Dive into a VR Experience
Zero Latency
Address | 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-346 (between Tower 2 and 3 Suntec City Mall, 038983 |
Phone Number |
+65 6931 0331 |
Opening Hours |
12pm to 9pm (Sunday to Thursday), 12pm to 10pm (Friday and Saturday) |
Ready yourself for the virtual adventure of a lifetime at Singapore’s biggest virtual reality arena, Zero Latency. Sprawling over 2,00 square metres, you’ll have a wide zone to move around and explore during your VR adventure.
Pick from four games—ranging from zombie to space themes—each providing out of this world fun and action. Challenge how you and your significant other team up to battle against nefarious foes in a fully immersive environment.
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Put Your Heads Together While You Escape from Reality
Xcape Singapore
Address | 161 Rochor Rd, Bugis Village, Singapore 188436 |
Phone Number |
+65 6908 1918 |
Opening Hours |
11am to 11:30pm daily |
Put your intelligence to the test at Xcape Singapore—a popular escape-room type attraction with an impressive 52 game chambers. Comprising carefully built environments with extravagant storylines, you can choose to partake in a murder mystery set in 1940s Shanghai, escape from the madhouse on Shutter Island, or save the world from zombies on board the Busan Express.
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Game to Your Heart's Content


Timezone (VivoCity)
Address | 1 Harbourfront Walk, 02-43 VivoCity Singapore 098585 |
Phone Number |
+65 6251 0798 |
Opening Hours |
12pm to 8pm daily |
Be a kid again at an arcade offering old favourites and the newest games. At Timezone in VivoCity, let your gaming skills shine through at familiar games such as air hockey, or show off your superb estimation at the claw machine. If you are deft at console games, see how you fare at the arcade versions of games like Halo or Doom.
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Have a Bowling Good Time
K Bowling Club
Address | #03-27, 313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road, Singapore 238895 |
Phone Number |
+65 6737 5313 |
Opening Hours |
10am to 3am daily |
Unleash your bowling skills at the K Bowling Club—a captivating mix of party central and bowling alley. Singapore’s first “cosmic bowling experience”, it combines strobe (or party) lights and heart-thumping music to metaphorically (and literally) bowl you over!
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Experiencing Singapore’s Garden City on a Staycation
Singapore may be small, but it packs numerous pockets of history, culture and nature throughout the island—a handful of which you can stumble across right in the city. Use this opportunity to uncover Singapore’s natural and cultural treasures while you take a much needed break from renovating your home.
Uncover Hidden Heritage Hideouts


Telok Ayer Green
Address | Telok Ayer Street |
Operating hours | 24 hours |
Get up close and personal to nature—and culture—as you explore off-the-beaten track paths right in the heart of Singapore’s CBD. Go on a walk on the Pioneers Trail, which takes you from Telok Ayer Green to Ann Siang Hill. As you do so, you’ll gain fresh insights into the lives of Singapore’s early immigrants as you stroll through brightly coloured pre-war shophouses, storied temples and a quaint old well.
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Enjoy Pockets of Green in the City


Civic District Tree Trail
Address | In front of Edinburgh Rd, Singapore 238823 |
The Singapore Civic District is known for its buildings, memorials and parks of historical interest. Meander through the 3-km Civic District Tree Trail, starting from the kush rain trees in front of the Istana. Along the way, you’ll encounter a pleasurable mix of conserved buildings interspersed with many majestic and towering trees. Some of these heritage trees have stood tall for several generations. Keep an eye out for the beautiful Tamarind tree at the Waterboat House Garden before ending your urban trek at a grove of Singapore White Frangipanis clustered around the Raffles Landing Site along the Singapore River.
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Indulge in the Sensorial World of Spices
Fort Canning Park
Address | River Valley Rd, Singapore 179037 |
Spice up your day with a visit to Fort Canning Park’s Spice Garden Trail—an urban sanctuary of aromatic tropical herbs and spice plants. The park began almost two centuries ago as a botanical and experimental garden in 1822 before it morphed into its present identity. Along the way, stop to admire historical landmarks like a nine-pound cannon and the mystical Keramat, a 14th-century shrine of Javanese origin.
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Gallop to the Botanic Gardens New Extension
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Address | 1, Tyersall Ave |
Operating hours | 5am to 12am daily |
Love all things green and gorgeous? Head to the brand new Gallop Extension of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and learn skills in identifying forest wildlife, such as butterflies, birds and dragonflies. The eight-hectare extension features a nature-themed adventure playground, two conserved black-and white bungalows housing exhibits of the country’s forest ecosystems, as well as carefully curated displays of botanical art.
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Charming Cultural Nooks and Crannies in Singapore
Keen to uncover lesser known cultural gems in Singapore? Check out this list of unusual boutique museums and galleries around the city.
Celebrate Artistic Experimentation at STPI
STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery
Address | 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238236 |
Phone Number |
+65 63363663 |
Opening Hours |
10am to 7pm (Monday to Friday), 9am to 6pm (Saturday), 10am to 5pm (Sunday) |
Dive into non-conformist art forms at the STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery, where non-conventional artworks are appreciated. Focused on print and paper mediums, the gallery is a strong advocate of artistic experimentation, and boasts contemporary artworks of local and regional artists such as Amanda Heng, Eko Nugroho, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Russel Wong, Hong Zhu An and Goh Beng Kwan.
At STPI’s creative workshop, resident artists both local and international challenge conventions in art with pieces derived from lithography, etching, screenprint, papermaking and relief print.
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Embrace the Colour and Vibrancy of the Indian Culture
Indian Heritage Centre
Address | 5 Campbell Lane, Singapore 209924 |
Phone Number |
+65 6291 1601 |
Opening Hours |
10am to 7pm (Tuesday to Thursday), 10am to 8pm (Saturday), 10am to 4pm (Sunday), Closed on Monday |
Appreciate the rich creativity, art and culture of Indians in Singapore at the Indian Heritage Centre nestled in the heart of Little India. The museum houses a wealth of South-Asian artefacts spread throughout five galleries, documenting the history and culture of first century early Indian settlers in Singapore all the way to the present day.
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Get Acquainted with the History of Chinese Opera


Singapore Chinese Opera Museum
Address | 100 Jln Sultan, Singapore 199001 |
Phone Number |
+65 6292 3393 |
Opening Hours |
11am to 6pm (Tuesday to Friday) |
Curious to know how Chinese opera first emerged in Singapore? Head to the Singapore Chinese Opera Museum! Tucked away in Kampong Glam, you can gawk at the boutique museum’s diverse range of Chinese opera styles, costumes and props.
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Be Mesmerized by Melodious Musical Boxes
Singapore Musical Box Museum
Address | 168 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 068619 |
Phone Number |
+65 6221 0010 |
Opening Hours |
10am to 6pm (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) |
Likely a throwback to your childhood, musical boxes of all shapes, sizes and melodies take centre stage at the Singapore Musical Box Museum. Centuries and decades-old musical boxes are on display—each showcasing the stunning craftsmanship of yesteryears. Learn how musical boxes gained in popularity throughout the years, and how Singapore played an instrumental role (pardon the pun) in bringing musical boxes to Southeast Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Get Misty-Eyed over Movie Memorabilia
The Cathay Gallery
Address | #02-16 The Cathay, 2 Handy Rd, Singapore 229233 |
Phone Number |
+65 6732 7332 |
Opening Hours |
11am to 7pm (Monday to Saturday) |
Calling all movie lovers! Travel back in time as you peruse movie memorabilia at The Cathay Gallery. Antique cinema chairs, cameras and film projectors occupy prime spots in the gallery.
The gallery’s nostalgic highlight? Vintage movie posters of iconic movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Sound of Music and The Jungle Book. While there, be sure to check out the black-and-white trailer of the Cathay-produced horror movie, Pontianak, made in 1957.
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After Dark Places You Can Visit During Your Staycation
Cap your renovation staycation nights by experiencing Singapore’s vibrant nightlife.
Wine and Dine at Clarke Quay


Clarke Quay
Address | 3 River Valley Rd, Singapore 179024 |
Phone Number |
+65 63373292 |
If you are up for evening drinks, Clarke Quay is the place to go. Set in front of the Singapore River with the towering city skyscrapers framing its back, it paints a picturesque sight at night, illuminated by resplendent colours. Bars and restaurants line the popular nightlife precinct, offering alfresco dining, drinks, and music you can groove to.
Feast to Your Heart’s Delight at Club Street


Unleash your inner foodie when you visit Club Street. From Japanese to Indonesian, Middle-Eastern to Western, some of the city’s culinary best line the streets here. One of the places to try here is IZY Fook, ranked as one of Singapore’s top restaurants. This modern izakaya blows your mind away with its reinvented Japanese cuisine—its Wagyu tomato sukiyaki is a must-try.
Chill Out at Robertson Quay


For a night experience that is a little more intimate, head to the tranquil riverside neighbourhood of Robertson Quay. Cafes, bars and restaurants dot the area, with a calmer Singapore River flowing by its side. Fancy some Mexican cuisine? Check out Super Loco’s extensive selection of Latin American street bites, tacos and plated dishes.
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Admire the Magical Night Sky


Gardens By The Bay
Address | 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953 |
Night activities do not always involve eating and drinking. Stroll through Gardens by the Bay in the evening to see the gardens’ 50-metre futuristic “trees” come alive. Illuminating the night sky at 8pm each night, they cast a magical glow, transporting you and your loved one to an otherworldly landscape.
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Book Your Renovation Staycation For Peace of Mind
Let the Pan Pacific Hotels Group of hotels and serviced suites be your love nest during your romantic staycation. With all of our establishments located around the central part of Singapore, your dreamy getaway is made all the more convenient and satisfying. Book a room and rest each night in style and comfort as you wind down with your significant other.
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