Staycation Spotlight: Oasia Resort Sentosa

Check-in was a breeze – a good thing, because we were eager to check out the Junior Suite. The first thing you're greeted by is a spacious living room complete with a minibar, a low table, and squishy couch for lounging. This opens into a bedroom and bathroom, all bathed in low mood lighting. After ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the deep soak bathtub and rain shower, we sink into the plush twin beds and fiddle with the bedside buttons. A press pulls the curtains and blinds open, revealing two large windows with a view of the pool.

We soon discover little treats scattered throughout the room: a basket of fruits and healthy snacks, a fitness kit with resistance bands and more, and later that night, a surprise gift from Oasia Spa in the form of a bottle of freshly-blended body scrub. 

The highlight of Oasia's wellness package is most certainly the Oasia Signature Retreat. This 2.5 hour spa includes a 15 minute session, where you get to personalise your own body scrub. Mine had oatmeal, brown sugar, salt and a citrusy essential oil. We were then brought into a room for a dry brush, a body scrub, a quick shower, and then a blissful massage that combined Thai stretching with shiatsu techniques. If you have sore parts or areas of concern, do speak with your masseuse – they're more than happy to tailor the session to your needs. 

We were later ushered onto the outdoor veranda for a post-massage meal. There are three options: Refresh, Rejuvenate and Recharge, each with a side, main dish and dessert courtesy of Bedrock Origin. What we tried was excellent – Rejuvenate comes with a hearty sweet soy tempeh salad, oven-baked barramundi, and nutty chocolate cake; Recharge includes a refreshing pear salad, woodfire grilled sirloin steak, and a medley of fresh fruits. It's a tantalising sampler of what Bedrock Origin has to offer and might just tempt you into making a booking at the popular restaurant. 

The Zen-cation Anniversary Package gives you access to a number of wellness recreational activities and classes, including bath bomb making, soap making, indoor yoga and aqua zumba. We signed up for sunset yoga, which takes place on a wooden patio overlooking the pool. It was a rainy day, so no sunset in sight – but going through a gentle flow in the fresh air was relaxing nonetheless. We just wished that we weren't in full view of the guests checking in at the main lobby. 

There's no going to Sentosa without spending time on the beach. So, it's worth mentioning that Oasia Resort Sentosa is conveniently located near the island's sandy shores. Walk three minutes to Imbiah Station and take the monorail for just a stop to Beach Station. You can easily spend a whole day lying on the beach, hanging out at the numerous beach clubs, or playing watersports. Afterwards, it's a bracing 10 minute walk back to the resort (recommended, to avoid the queue for the monorail at Beach Station). 

The Zen-cation Anniversary Package starts at $1440, and for the Junior Suite, spa retreat, restaurant-quality meal, wellness activities and amenities that you get, we think it's pretty well worth it. And if all that isn't enough to fill up your three days, then you have the whole of Sentosa and it's attractions right at your door. If you're frazzled, stressed out, or simply deserving of a pampering session, then we suggest that you book your package now.