CSC@Changi I

Our first staycation as family!

We decided to have this staycation for a couple of reasons. First, it’s for our sanity (lol!). Second, we want to test how we will fair travelling with the Boy. Third, CSC@Changi room rates are cheap for CSC members during the weekday. Perks of being a civil servant is you get to enjoy a super discounted rate for annual membership ($144/3 years plus a small air fryer).

Kudos to the Boy, he was very easy during this whole staycation. He fed well, he enjoyed the bed, he liked the view from our room overlooking Pulau Ubin and Changi Beach Park, he liked the strolls along Changi Village, and he loves Papa & Mama’s company very much. So overall, it was very enjoyable. The only challenging part really is cleaning the bottles and probably bathing if we are travelling for longer period of time. But since it was an overnight trip, there’s was no need for that.

One funny incident though (funny only on hindsight). We checked out from our room and enjoying our food over at the cafe when the Boy decided to poop. It was such a huge dump (very good, my Boy) that it overflowed from his nappy and smeared both our pants, our hands, and shirt. I frantically ran out of the cafe since it started to smell really bad. Good thing is the club has nursing rooms at every turn. Thank God for that!

Civil Service Club @ Changi I overall is a decent place to relax and chill. We stayed at a Deluxe Suite with our room overlooking Changi Beach Park and Pulau Ubin which was nice. Room has a small dining area, a kitchenette with Dolce Gusto machine, a toilet and shower room. Room amenities are pretty standard just that don’t expect it to be similar to a 4 or 5 star hotel.

Club amenities is basically just the swimming pool area. It has a kiddie pool, a lap pool and jacuzzi. Downside of going to the pool is that it is limited visit. We got 2 stubs for the pool entrance for our overnight stay. I think that was a bummer. I think it should be unlimited pool visit for club guests. I’m not entirely sure why they have to limit pool use when there’s basically no one using it.

Other club amenities are a bowling alley, gym, tennis court, BBQ pit and mahjong table all which you have to pay a certain amount. The club ground itself is not that big. But the colonial block is really nice. I’m a huge fan of history so seeing they restored a colonial house is a real treat for me.

Food options are also abundant. Changi Village is just right beside it. So definitely, you get a ton of hawker food there. For our staycation, we had Nasi Lemak from the famous International Muslim Food & Hjh. Salbiah. IMF Nasi Lemak is good but I had better. HjH Salbiah is more to my preference; the rice has some spices that just makes it so different from your typical Nasi Lemak.

Changi Village Hotel is just opposite CSC where a good number of restaurants are available. We tried Kyuubei and it was good. Price is a bit steep but portion is good sized. Food is delicious so this is definitely a good option for your Japanese food craving. We had Hokkaido Gyudon and Salmon Teriyaki set for lunch.

If you are looking for a nice, home style Western food, Jacob’s Cafe is a just around the corner. Food is no Michelin quality but it’s an honest, home cooked food. Nothing fancy. Just good home cooked meal.

Lastly, a hidden gem in CSC is Lots Gourmet. Housed in CSC’s colonial block, the atmosphere and view of this cafe is just so elegant. Food is also very good; quality is reminiscent of restaurants in Australia. Lunch set during the weekdays is also reasonably priced at $16++ so definitely worth a try.

Overall, our staycation is a success! CSC is good place to chill for it’s weekday room rates. Like I said, it’s no luxury hotel so don’t expect too much.

My takeaways from this trip are the Boy loves to travel, we can manage, Changi Village has tons of nice eateries, and Changi Beach Park is a nice place to explore.

To our Boy, we’re off to another adventure!!!