Prince of Wales Backpacker Hostel

Equal parts pub and hostel

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What we say:

Styled after an Australian corner pub, the Prince of Wales is equally popular for its cheap rooms and cheap pints. The bar and bathrooms are on the ground floor and the mixed dorm is above, so you may find yourself walking past customers while carrying a towel and toothbrush. Private rooms have a queen bed and TV, and share a bathroom between the three of them. The POW is a very friendly, very casual spot and you'll probably spend more time in the pub than the room. Rates include WiFi and a DIY breakfast of toast and eggs in the courtyard.

Contact details:

101 Dunlop St Singapore T: 6299 0130
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What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dorm air-con	22 S$	22 S$
Dbl air-con share b'room	60 S$	60 S$

Added to Travelfish on: 27th April, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 20th September, 2011

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Rated 4.5 out of 5

Based on 2 ratings and 2 reviews

Let the good times roll

Would definitely recommend this as a good place to stay. The bar is a great way of meeting people - Ii met some locals and travellers alike. The couple of downsides: the toilets/showers are located the floor below the main dorm (which is actually one mega-dorm with dividers in between to divide it into '6-bed dorms'), and you have to cook your own breakfast in the morning, and also make your own bed!
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Prince of Wales Backpacker Hostel reviewed by aoife_ob (Total reviews: 3) on 14th June, 2010
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 5/2010
Ripper

Great place to stay - played some great music, charged cheap for good ozzy wine and the breakfast was cool in that you cooked your own eggs on a gas ring. Would recommend!
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Prince of Wales Backpacker Hostel reviewed by dmondaye (Total reviews: 2) on 1st May, 2008
Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 3/2007

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