Hotel Dining Guide: Love Dining by American Express

Note: This is an outdated post. For the latest Love Dining Benefits Hotel Dining Guide, please read this instead.

Hotel Dining Guide: Love Dining Programme by American Express

Note: This is the Hotel Dining Guide. For the Restaurant Dining Guide version, read here instead.

The Love Dining programme (Singapore) is a benefit that comes with the following American Express credit cards: The Platinum Card (also known as the Platinum Charge card), The Platinum Credit Credit card, and the Platinum Reserve card.

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(The American Express Centurion card  also qualifies. However, that card, as far as I know, can be applied for by-invitation only, has an annual fee of SGD 7490, and is out of reach for most people.)

I personally own the Platinum Charge card and absolutely love it for all its benefits – read about it right here:

Benefits Explained

Card holders can receive up to 50% discount when they dine at participating hotels and restaurants. The discount varies depending on the number of people who are dining:

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_{* 35% savings when dining with two (2) friends and 15% savings when dining alone apply to Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, The St. Regis Singapore and W Singapore – Sentosa Cove only.}

_{*33% savings when dining with two (2) friends and 10% savings when dining alone apply to Fairmont Singapore, Swissôtel The Stamford and Swissôtel Merchant Court.}

In Summary:

• 1 cardholder + 1 other (50% off)
• 1 cardholder + 2 others (33% or 35% off)*
• 1 cardholder + 3 others (25% off)
• 1 cardolder + 4-9 others (20% off)
• 1 cardholder dines alone (15% off)

Participating Hotels in the Love Dining Programme

Participating hotels include dining establishments at Fairmont Singapore, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, Swissotel Merchant Court, Swissotel The Stamford, The St. Regis Singapore, The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore, and W Singapore – Sentosa Cove.

Do note that Love Dining benefits only apply to ‘restaurants’. If a dining establishment is considered as a ‘bar’, the discount would be 20%, regardless of the number of people who dine.

~ The St. Regis Singapore

My husband and I have dined at St. Regis multiple times and honestly, we love it to bits! Check out our dining experience at their French Restaurant, Brasserie Les Saveurs (read here) and their Italian one – La Brezza (read here for seafood buffet review).

Also, check out La Brezza’s a la carte menu which has awesome pizza!

Child Dining policy at The St. Regis Singapore

• Children of age 4 and below are not counted as guest diners and are entitled to dine for free at participating outlets at The St. Regis Singapore.

• Children of age between 5 to 12 may choose to order from the Kids Menu and will not be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Children of age between 5 to 12 may order a qualifying food item from the adult menu at its listed price and will hence be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Children of age 13 and above will be considered a diner at all participating outlets at The St. Regis Singapore in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

~ Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel

320 Orchard Road, Singapore 238865

I’ve dined at Crossroads Cafe at Marriott – and loved it! Read reviews here:

Child Dining policy at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel:

• Children of age 4 and below are not counted as guest diners and are entitled to dine for free.

• Children of age between 5 to 12 will pay child price at Marriott Cafe only.

• Children of age 13 and above will be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings at Marriott Cafe.

• Children of age between 5 to 12 may order from the Child’s menu at Crossroad Cafe, Pool Grill, Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant and Lobby Lounge and will not be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Children of age 5 and above can order from the à la carte menu at Crossroad Cafe, Pool Grill, Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant and Lobby Lounge and will therefore be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

~ Fairmont, Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore, Swissôtel The Stamford

Note: these three hotels, previously had dining benefits under the Far Card membership. However, in 2019 American Express amended the terms and conditions of the Far Card membership and these hotels are now considered under Love Dining.

Fairmont: 80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189560

If anyone likes simple but good Italian fare, do try out Prego at Fairmont Singapore. My husband and I had pizza there once, and we enjoyed the large servings (It was real filling!). Plus, the servers will shred fresh parmesan cheese over your pizza upon request. Check out our experience of Prego here!

Swissôtel The Stamford: 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882

My family has dined at Swissôtel The Stamford’s CLOVE restaurant, and their international dinner buffet is amazing. Check out my review here! 

Even more impressive however – is SKAI – the very modern restaurant perched atop the 70th floor of Swissotel the stamford.

Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore: 20 Merchant Road, Singapore 058281

Child Dining policy at Fairmont, Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore, and Swissôtel The Stamford:

• Children of age between 1 to 5 eat for free at buffet restaurants.

• Only 1 child per paying adult is entitled to eat for free.

• Children of age between 6 and 12 can order from a kid’s menu at restaurants serving a la carte or enjoy children’s price at buffet restaurants and hence not considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• In the case of a party consisting of 1 Card Member and 1 child dining, Card Member and diner will have to order a dish per person in order to enjoy the varying discounts. Children will be considered as a diner in calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings when they order from the adult a la carte menu.

• Children of age 13 and above will be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Every Monday all Love Dining eligible Card members will enjoy 50% off their total food bill at all participating Fairmont Singapore restaurants, up to 5 adults.

~ The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore

15 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178906

Child Dining policy at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore

• Children of age 5 and below are not counted as guest diners and are entitled to dine for free at participating outlets at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore.

• Children of age between 6 to 12 may will enjoy 50% off their main course ordered from the a la carte menu and will not be considered a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Children of age 13 and above will be considered a diner at all participating outlets at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

~ W Singapore – Sentosa Cove Hotel

21 Ocean Way Sentosa, Singapore 098374

Child Dining policy at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove Hotel 

• Children of age 3 and below are not counted as guest diners and are entitled to dine for free at participating outlets at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove.

• Children of age between 4 to 12 will pay child prices for buffets at The Kitchen Table.

• Children of age between 4 to 12 may order from the Kids menu at SKIRT and WOOBAR and will not be considered as a diner in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

• Children of age 13 and above will be considered as a diner at all participating outlets at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove in the calculation of Love Dining @ Hotel savings.

Personal thoughts: Loving the Love Dining

What I really REALLY love about this programme: when i go out for a meal with my husband AND two-year-old child, we get the 50% discount for two adults. To find out about my personal Love Dining experiences at various places, read here.

Apparently, children under certain ages (it varies depending on location – it could be between 3, 4, or 5 years old) are not considered as a ‘guest’. This is especially true for hotels with buffets – there is always a fine print that kids under a certain age get to eat for free, a long as there is 1 accompanying parent. This means that if my husband, child, and myself all go for a hotel buffet under the Love Dining programme, our bill is basically the cost of ONE ADULT – for all three of us to dine.

Note: the above guide is for Hotel Dining. For the Restaurant Dining version of the Love Dining Guide, read more over here.

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Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed on this page are that of Happy High Life and may not necessarily reflect the position of American Express. Happy High Life is not responsible for any decisions made by readers. The terms and conditions for credit card applications may be subject to change by American Express. Readers are recommended to check with American Express or its partners; the list of all benefits of the Platinum Charge Card can be found here.

Note: This is an outdated post. For the latest Love Dining Benefits Hotel Dining Guide, please read this instead (Updated August 2020).

The information on this specific is updated as of June 15 2020, and may be subjected to change depending on the Terms and Conditions of American Express and/or their partner restaurants. All images and information displayed on this page on the Love Dining programme are taken from the American Express Love Dining website, at https://www.americanexpress.com/sg/benefits/love-dining/love-dining-hotels.html. Readers of this blog are recommended to verify details with dining establishments and make reservations prior to dining.

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