Breakaway - Last Minute Weekend Getaway to Bintan Lagoon

Sweeties! If you’ve forgotten to make plans for the long Deepavali weekend, here’s a blessed heads up – Make last minute bookings!! I just heard from the horse’s mouth that Bintan Lagoon Resort still has vacancies ….not because no one wants to go there, but it seems last minute bookings are de rigeur when it comes to long weekends. I used to go to the resort several times a year because of its stupendously delicious and accessible beach – to me, the best beach in the region, a broad, long swath of flat, powdery sand and crashing waves.

Going there is a brainless, effortless task which makes it a perfect last minute resort (no pun intended). Just toss in some clothes and swim suit, and hop on the ferry and before you’ve finished doing your last minute emailing to colleagues, you’re there! The good news is, this refurbished resort a quick swim away from Singapore has a deepavali package - from S$272 nett.

Make sure you reserve at a seat for dinner at its new beachfront restaurant 3 Degrees on 5 November, and see sparks fly at its special 5-minute fireworks display. If you are the partying sort, there’s Bollywood style boogieing at Silk Club.

But I’d rather just stay at the restaurant, smack bang on the sand and space out. The restaurant itself consists of three sections including alfresco dining, air conditioned main restaurant and the beach bar and upper sundeck, accessible from the beach, with sunloungers, drinks and munchies.

Book at www.journeyful.com/bintanlagoon and get a 5% rebate upon check out.

- Ee Waun