Marriott Tang Plaza pre SHN

#exlporesgtogether #exploresgtogether #momentssg #staycation Have always wanted to try staying in the prominent pagoda structure in the centre, and was glad to do so before they were closed for SHN. While registration was fast, it seemed that they were extremely short of manpower in terms of housekeeping. There were no rooms with the king bed available and we had to either wait 3 hours for those type of room, or make do with those that have 2 single beds instead. This is despite us checking in at the usual check in time at 3pm. Despite the inconvenience, we had quite a nice view of Orchard Road and facing the pool as well. Room was clean too. Had some dining credits so used them for dinner at Crossroads. Tried the Marriott burger (ground Angus beef patty) which comes with salad, and the nasi goreng which is fried rice with satay and chicken. Food wise was good and the waiter was friendly. Swimming pool staff was friendly, and the pool was quite nice with the jacuzzi and cabanas at the side to relax. There is also a small garden to walk around and relax too. Was quite worried about the queue and crowd situation at Marriott Cafe for breakfast. Fortunately, we only waited a short while we get seated and and arrived much faster than we thought.That was when we realised the management staff also double up as waiters and waitresses, hence reducing the wait time. Food at Marriott cafe was actually good; liked the French toast particularly. Decent experience on the whole!