Guest User
November 7, 2023
The Far East Plaza serviced apartments are right at the heart of Orchard and Scotts Roads so a plus for the location. Ms Rasi, the staff in the office and most of the security guys were very helpful, another plus. One guy seemed glued to his chair no matter what. However, like many of the Far East reviews dating back 10 years or more here, the apartment was very dated and close to worn out. It’s probably not been refurbished for years. The windows and doors lock properly but rattle in windy conditions. The bare interior looked nothing like the fully dressed pictures on the website. The living room furniture was wipe down and uncomfortable, the dining room and balcony furniture on its last legs. The WiFi, Aircon and TV in 2 rooms worked fine. In Europe this specification is known as “Contractors’ Accommodation”, bare and simple enough to be hosed and mopped down between shifts of building or ground workers. In fact many of the teams rebuilding the hotel next door were staying here, to prove the point. The floors needed a good mopping, they weren’t during our stay, so much so that walking barefoot or in socks turned them black. In fairness, the beds, bedding and towels were good quality and clean and changed often. The bathrooms were dated, utilitarian and clean, the tiny kitchen reasonably equipped but again needed changing. This was the first time I’ve seen tile paint used over ceramic wall tiles. The walls around the light switches needed paint or a good scrub. There is a useable swimming pool on a lower floor, again needing refurbishment but cleaned regularly. The gym is a box room, I don’t think it’s seen any action in years it’s so small with next to no equipment. The level one food court and far east plaza shops are in the same complex, however there’s no security in place to prevent anyone from outside accessing the lifts to the 20+ floors of accommodation upstairs. There was much noise at times from the hallways and balconies with loud conversations from both. It’s not cheap either by Singapore standards.