- InterContinental Singapore has introduced the 'Rain Resist Bliss' package.
- Suite guests will receive a refund if their vacation plans are interrupted due to heavy rain.
- Refunds will be provided as vouchers and can be redeemed at your hotel within one week.
A 5-star hotel in Singapore is offering a unique solution to guests whose vacations were ruined by heavy rain.
InterContinental Singapore has announced a new accommodation package, “Rain Resist Bliss,'' which will cover the cost of one night's stay if scheduled activities are interrupted due to rain.
According to CNN Travel, which reviewed the hotel's press release, guests will be paid if the rain “accumulates for more than 120 minutes within a four-hour daytime block.”
The package is only available to suite guests, with rates starting at about $600 per night for junior suites and more than $4,000 per night for presidential suites, the store said.
Hotel manager Andreas Kremer told CNN Travel: “I was talking with a group of friends about an upcoming luxury trip, and one of them jokingly commented that being able to guarantee good weather would be the next level of ultimate luxury” travel. “
This led to the creation of the “Rain Resist Bliss” package, the newspaper reported.
In a statement provided to BI, Kramer said, “We are proud to introduce our first-of-its-kind 'Rain Resistance' so guests can confidently book their stay any time of year and get the most out of everything Lion City has to offer.・We have decided to offer a “Bliss'' package.'' Rain or shine, you have to give it. ”
Refunds will be provided as vouchers and must be used at a hotel within one week, according to CNN Travel. The hotel told BI that this amounted to the cost of one night's stay.
According to the Singapore Meteorological Department, the island nation receives “abundant” rainfall, with an average of 171 rainy days a year.
Most of the rain is said to be heavy rain accompanied by thunder.
The Bureau of Meteorology noted that although Singapore does not have distinct rainy and dry seasons, November, December and January are particularly wet.
March 5, 2024 — This article has been updated with a response from InterContinental Singapore.
