Photo credit: Moxy Bandung
Before you begin
I wrote about how you can get 1 free night at a luxury Marriott Bonvoy hotel with just S$94 spent over 2 nights in a decent Category 1 hotel. If you are a new member, or an existing member without any points in your account, it would be a waste to skip that method before your first stay.
In order to start a Marriott Gold or Platinum fast track challenge, you will need to call Marriott via one of the numbers in this page. Let them know that you would like to participate in the Platinum Challenge. You will be told that you need to stay 16 nights within 90 days to complete the challenge.
Moxy Bandung
This property is a gem for mattress runs. The cheapest night available is just 486,178 IDR (S$47) a night after tax. Although not all nights are available at that rate, I could easily find a nightly rate of IDR 553,315 (S$54) for longer stays. This means that you can achieve Marriott Platinum status with as little as S$864 and a nice long vacation in Bandung or Bali.
Other options
Here is a list of other hotels near Singapore with very low nightly rates:
Bali, Indonesia
Fairfield by Marriott Bali Kuta Sunset Road: $54
Fairfield by Marriott Bali Legian: $65
Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Ungasan: $66
Medan, Indonesia
Four Points by Sheraton Medan: $62
Selangor, Malaysia
Four Points by Sheraton Puchong: $77
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4 pts by sheraton in Puchong is quite a good deal, it’s connected to the Sri Petaling Line MRT so it’s east to get to KL and around, the rest u wld be mostly stuck at the hotel if ur just doing a mattress run