Grand local getaways: Boxy boutique hotel offers carnival fun

With fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant leading to border closures and more testing, The Straits Times reviews local staycations for families staying in Singapore for the holidays. From spa days to shipping containers, these family staycations will keep both young and old happily occupied this festive season

Venessa Lee

Senior Correspondent

Updated

Published

Dec 07, 2021, 05:00 AM

We arrive for our staycation at what looks like a holiday resort made of Lego.

An open-air carpark next to the Downtown East recreation complex in Pasir Ris now houses 10 containers that have been converted into boutique hotel rooms.

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