We invite Ms Kiran Neeraj Sujanani, winner of the Time Out Singapore – Mother’s Day Contest to place a blog of her experience in our resort with her mother, Mrs Kalapana Naresh Sanghavi.

A tribute to my mother
It’s been a few months now since Mother’s Day and I saved the real deal for my mother recently. Lucky me, I was the winner in the Time Out contest and won 2 nights stay in Bintan Lagoon Resort. I made reservations plan with my mum who was extremely excited about having this getaway which I call an Isle of Paradise.

Upon arrival at Bintan Ferry Terminal,  we were greeted by the friendly staff from the resort and shortly boarded a private car.
As soon as we set foot on the resort,  a familiar Indonesian folk tune welcomed us. I joined in the dance beside this lovely lady all nicely adorned in the traditional costume.  

I wasn’t too sure about this but trying my hands on the wooden drum seemed exhilarating. It’s so much fun. You should try this too.

The festive ambience in the lobby area was something we couldn’t miss.

We settled down quickly at the Verandah Café which serves refreshments and snacks.  My mum teased me about going slow on the menu selection.

We opted for another round of refreshment instead which was delightful for a hot and sunny afternoon.

One for the album. Something cheeky and hilarious.

I’m glad this trip has foster a closer bond with my mother.

The Pasir Panjang Beach Café was a thrilling choice for us.  We had delicious pizza and refreshing drinks for lunch.  The café overlooks the sea and the fine white sands.

It was indeed a memorable holiday in Bintan Lagoon Resort.

Bintan Lagoon Resort has recently completed the upgrading programme of 100 rooms in the west wing.   Further development continues till the 2nd quarter of 2009 to mark a complete makeover which will also see the transformation of the Superior room to Deluxe category. 

A snapshot of the new upgraded deluxe room. You will appreciate the new luxury resort setting.  With its warm tones in contemporary design, you will feel at home in comfortable elegance, accented with modern artistic Indonesian touches.  The key  aesthetic include the iconic wave-inspired wall feature, seashell styled wardrobe handles, soft furnishings and rattan lightings which have been specifically created to accentuate the resort setting.

Soak in style :  Bravat designer bathtubs, basins and sanitary ware and an impressive full-length floor to ceiling mirror.

Be among the first to experience our upgraded rooms.  And  why shouldn’t you?

Alas, the jukebox-musical, Mamma Mia, that had everyone talking.  And we couldn’t let it slip by without sharing a movie seat with our business partners.   

As a mark of our appreciation for our partners’ support,  we reserved the entire Gold Class at Great World City Golden Village for a private movie session.

Snack bites before the movie seemed like a great idea. Yummy treats like sandwiches, spring rools, siew mai, chicken drumlet and cream puffs filled the line.

One for the album before our guests arrived.  Call it a coincidence but black and white do mix pretty well. (Clockwise from left: JadesLee - Sales Services Executive, Leticia Tan - Online Distribution Manager, Paul Er - Director of Sales & Marketing, Chloe Chua - Senior Sales Manager (TA) and Stephanie Tang - Marketing Communications Executive.

Finally, our guests arrived.  

A time to get away from work stress, sit down, relax, catch up with each other, have some snacks and drinks before the movie starts.

 Capturing the moment to mark this event. Here are some photos of us together with our guests.

From left to right: Kelly Tan from BRF holidays, Foo Wahyin from Taiming Travel, Judy Tan from KMS Travel, Lilian Ling from Hana Tour and Chloe Chua -Senior Sales Manager (TA), Elly Ji - Sales Manager (TA)  and Paul Er - Director of Sales & Marketing.

From left to right: Mazuin Roslee from Extra Mile, Marie Tan - Sales & Marketing Manager (Golf), Tuty Ahmad from Extra Mile, Jolene Goh - Sales Manager (TA) and Elly Ji - Sales Manager (TA).

Clockwise from left : Robert Ramey - Group General Manager,  Paul Er - Director of Sales & Marketing,  Carolyn Low from Wotif Group and and partner , Isabel Loh from Booking.com and Leticia Tan - Online Distribution Manager.

From left to right: Leticia Tan - Online Distribution Manager and Carolyn Low from Wotif Group and her partner.

Jolene Goh - Sales Manager (TA) and Tracy from Five Star Travel.

Making every moment count, sharing personal and work experiences before the opening of the show.

Hall number 3! Gold Class grand entrance, Greek’s lighting and gold door handles.  Another snapshot of Tuty from Extra Mile (left), also an old acquaintance and myself.

The theatre certainly looks cosy with the super huge seats.  Certainly a welcoming experience for a          first-timer.   

Our guests, nicely tucked in their seats, waiting for the show to open.