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Bugis and Kampong Glam

Bugis and Kampong Glam make an excellent base for exploring Singapore and are home to a high concentration of budget hotels and hostels.

  • Backpacker's Hostel at The Little Red Dot

    Backpacker's Hostel at The Little Red Dot

    All-around winner

    125 Lavender St
    T: 6294 7098;

    Red Dot hasn't even been around a year but has already established themselves as one of the best hostels in Bugis. There aren't any private rooms, just dorms with six or eight beds, but they are ... View details

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    4.5 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • Tree In Lodge

    Tree In Lodge

    Eco-friendly and traveller-designed

    2 Tan Quee Lan St
    T: 6884 5512;

    Even if it weren't commendable for being Singapore's first environmentally-conscious hostel, we'd still rave about Tree In Lodge for its thoughtful layout and central location. Curtains on every bed ... View details

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    4.5 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • Travellers Inn

    Travellers Inn

    A model hostel, if you can follow the rules

    127 Tyrwhitt Rd
    T: 6291 2382;

    Travellers Inn is run by a young Singaporean couple who give the hostel the loving care they would their own home. There are thoughtful details like privacy curtains in the dorm and the hostel is ... View details

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    4 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • Hostel Amigos

    Hostel Amigos

    Muy bueno staff

    55 Lavender St
    T: 6298 2908 ;

    The staff are so amazing at this small hostel it's no surprise to learn they're backpackers themselves. Dorms are a mix of bunks and regular beds and rates include WiFi, lockers, use of washing ... View details

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    4 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • The Green Kiwi Backpacker Hostel

    The Green Kiwi Backpacker Hostel

    New kid on the block

    280 Lavender St

    Free brekky has become standard at Singapore hostels, but the Green Kiwi Backpacker Hostel has proper coffee as well. Mmmm... If that isn't enough to win you over, how about a sleek modern style, ... View details

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    4 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • Feel At Home

    Feel At Home

    Kampong Glam hospitality

    7A Pinang Rd
    T: 6293 9554;

    The welcome is so warm at this newish guesthouse in the Arab Quarter you'll feel like you're staying with family. Ikea furniture and a cheerful coat of paint give the air-con dorms a modern look and ... View details

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    4 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • InterContinental Hotel

    InterContinental Hotel

    Shophouse style marries five-star frills

    80 Middle Road
    T: 6338 7600; F: 6338 7366

    Singapore's got its fair share of luxury accommodation, but the InterContinental sets itself apart by incorporating some local flair. The hotel was built up from Bugis Street shophouses and preserved ... View details

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    4 stars Over S$300 1 vote Luxury
  • Parkroyal on Beach Road

    Parkroyal on Beach Road

    Four-star favourite, amazing pool

    7500 Beach Road
    T: 6505 5666; F: 6296 3600

    The facilities are more impressive than the rooms at the four-star Parkroyal Hotel on Beach Road, but it's a reliable choice for this price range. Superior rooms are comfortable but the style borders ... View details

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    4 stars S$150 to 300 1 vote Toprange
  • Drop Inn

    Drop Inn

    Perfect for socialising

    253 Lavender St
    T: 6299 3817;

    With comfy dorms and plenty of communal space, the Drop Inn is a perfect backpacker crash pad. Dorms come in configurations of three or seven sturdy Ikea bunk-beds and are air-con overnight. The ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker
  • Southeast Asia Hotel

    Southeast Asia Hotel

    Old-school bargain

    190 Waterloo St
    T: 6338 2394; F: 6338 3480

    It takes a certain type of traveller to appreciate an old-school Chinese hotel like this. While the rooms are adequate, catering to basic needs rather than creature comforts, calling them well-worn ... View details

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    3.5 stars S$80 to 150 1 vote Midrange
  • Hangout at Mt. Emily

    Hangout at Mt. Emily

    Stylish but not the bargain it used to be

    10A Upper Wilkie Rd
    T: 6438 5588; F: 6339 6008

    We used to rave about Hangout but prices have risen here significantly in the past few years, and are quite a bit higher for a dorm room compared to the competition these days. While the quoted ... View details

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    3.5 stars S$ 30 to 80 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Sleepy Sam's

    Sleepy Sam's

    Singapore's so-called "luxury hostel"

    55 Bussorah St
    T: 9227 4998;

    If you prefer to start the day with a cappuccino rather than instant coffee, this is the guesthouse for you. Claiming to be Singapore's first luxury hostel, Sleepy Sam's occupies a strip of ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under S$ 30 4 votes Backpacker
  • Backpacker Cozy Corner Guesthouse

    Backpacker Cozy Corner Guesthouse

    You get what you pay for

    490 North Bridge Rd
    T: 6339 6128;

    Being the cheapest hostel in central Singapore requires cutting a few corners, and at Cozy Corner they seem to be staff and cleanliness. Staff moods range from indifferent to surly and every space in ... View details

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    2.5 stars Under S$ 30 1 vote Backpacker


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