It's time for a Singapoliday with your SingapoRediscovers vouchers. Starting yesterday (Dec 1), if you are a Singaporean aged 18 and above, you would be eligible for $100 worth of vouchers to spend on tourist attractions, hotels and tours.
However, as previously announced, the vouchers can only be used at STB approved, hotels, leisure attractions and local tours. So if you were looking to use your vouchers for a cruise or make purchases from retail shops or for food and beverages, you're out of luck, unless it is a part of a bundled packaged that's STB endorsed.
And if you thought you could games the system by combining the vouchers with your family members or friends to put together a small fortune to spend, think again.
The vouchers cannot be stacked or combined with others within the same redemption. That said $100 is not a small sum, and staycations aside, most activities will fall well within the free vouchers limit.
So here's the question now: How can I get the most bang for my buck (or in this case vouchers)? Well, we've scoured through the websites of the five authorised booking partners and here's the rundown of what we feel are the best ways to get the maximum value from your tourism vouchers.
Pick the right booking channel and payment method
Play your cards rights and you'll be able to get rebates and vouchers that you can use to book even more experiences here in Singapore.
For those who are planning for a staycation, you may want to consider booking via Klook. When you use at least $50 of your SingapoRediscovers vouchers when you make a hotel booking with them, you will receive a $50 Klook voucher that you can use for a subsequent hotel stay booking via Klook.
Book your stay with your SingapoRediscovers vouchers at Klook exclusive hotels Andaz Singapore and Lloyd's Inn and receive a $50 hotel rebate voucher.
PHOTO: Instagram/andazsingapore, Instagram/lloydsinn
If you are a UOB cardholder, you can stretch your dollar further on Trip.com, spend a minimum of $30 for a $5 discount and enjoy a $20 discount with a minimum spend of $100 when you use the applicable coupon codes together with your vouchers.
PHOTO: Screengrab/Trip.com
UOB cardholders also enjoy discounts on Klook, when you use your SingapoRediscovers vouchers. With any purchase that uses at least $10 worth of vouchers, you'll get $5 off minimum additional spend of $30 (the amount you have to still pay after redeeming your vouchers), and $20 off with a minimum additional spend of $100, when you pay with your UOB card.
If you are a DBS/POSB, OCBC or Citibank cardmember, Traveloka is offering a $10 return for hotel bookings in 2021, when you make any booking on the platform.
Go for bundle deals
The other way to save would be to check out the exclusive bundle deals that the various platforms have put together in collaboration with hotels and other attractions. These bundles usually cost less than it would if you were to purchase the individual components separately, so you could think of these as extra savings on top of using your vouchers.
With your SingapoRediscovers vouchers, this would be the best time to visit places in Singapore you've always wanted to and spend some time with your loved ones. After all, we can't go anywhere overseas for now. But remember to use the vouchers before they expire next year on June 30.