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Parkroyal on Beach Road

Ready for a “Singapoliday”? Parkroyal on Beach Road has unveiled the “Simply Yours: The Exclusive Couples Retreat” getaway package, with an emphasis on exploring cultural and heritage sites in the area.

Priced from $238 per night, the package features late check-out till 4pm, with club breakfast, refreshments and evening cocktails on wheels for two persons.

Guests enjoy 30% savings on in-room dining and 25% savings on a la carte treatments at St. Gregory Spa. The hotel also boasts a wellness floor with a gym and outdoor swimming pool.

As part of the package, guests can look forward to complimentary “local experience workshops” conducted in-house, including Chinese tea appreciation, dim sum making and a cocktail masterclass. Outside the hotel grounds, guests enjoy preferential rates for a two-hour #Instawalk tour of Kampong Glam, and batik and perfumery workshops.

The package is valid for bookings and stays from Sept 1 to Dec 31. Parkroyal on Beach Road is SG Clean-certified, and couples will receive a complimentary Pan Pacific Cares Pack, which includes hand sanitiser, face masks and sanitised wipes.

Mo Bar

Like many events this year, the eighth edition of Negroni Week is going virtual. From Sept 14 to 20, Mo Bar at Mandarin Oriental joins the celebration by featuring one of the signature cocktails from its Volume Two menu.

Presented by James Beard award-winning US magazine Imbibe and the famed Italian aperitif Campari, Negroni Week has collectively raised nearly $3 million for various charities since its inception in 2013. For the entire month of September, fans of the Italian cocktail can pledge donations to a list of charities ( primarily in the US), as part of this year’s efforts to raise funds to support hospitality charities.

As part of Negroni Week 2020’ s digital- focused fundraiser, the bar spotlights the Nomadic Forager, inspired by Mr Black coffee liqueur. This spirited Negroni comprises Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Coffee Liqueur for a caffeine-filled tipple.

Guests can also purchase the Nomadic Forager for takeaway to enjoy at home from the bar or via the Mandarin Oriental website at singapore. mandarinorientalshop.com ($18, 140ml single serving).