The Hostelz.com Review
Bugis Backpackers is a functional hostel well-located in central Singapore. It is directly across the road from Bugis MRT station, one station away from City Hall hub and well within walking distance of major landmarks such as Raffles, Little India, Suntec City, and Simlim Square (the electronics market). You can get everywhere quickly and cheaply from this place.
Take EW line from Changi Airport and get off at EW2, or take a taxi to Rochor Road. Note that the hostel is located on the second floor of the terraced row of buildings known as Bugis Village and is inconspicuously marked so make sure you have the street address to find it.
Amenities are basic but generally clean. Dorm bedrooms -- one female and one mixed -- in bunk bed configurations sleep up to sixteen and are mercilessly hot and humid during the day, so don’t plan on hanging around the hostel. Air-conditioning runs effectively at night and makes sleeping pleasant. Lockers are provided within the dorms for additional security, but bring your own padlock or it will cost you to hire one.
The common room and kitchen have been recently updated and a toast and jam and tea and coffee breakfast is included with the bed. Toilets and bathrooms -- two of each for the dorms -- are serviceable but in short supply if the place is busy or fully booked. Self-service laundry and bag storage are also provided at additional cost.
There are probably better hostels in Singapore with a little more character and friendlier service but Bugis does the job in an efficient and direct manner.
Take EW line from Changi Airport and get off at EW2, or take a taxi to Rochor Road. Note that the hostel is located on the second floor of the terraced row of buildings known as Bugis Village and is inconspicuously marked so make sure you have the street address to find it.
Amenities are basic but generally clean. Dorm bedrooms -- one female and one mixed -- in bunk bed configurations sleep up to sixteen and are mercilessly hot and humid during the day, so don’t plan on hanging around the hostel. Air-conditioning runs effectively at night and makes sleeping pleasant. Lockers are provided within the dorms for additional security, but bring your own padlock or it will cost you to hire one.
The common room and kitchen have been recently updated and a toast and jam and tea and coffee breakfast is included with the bed. Toilets and bathrooms -- two of each for the dorms -- are serviceable but in short supply if the place is busy or fully booked. Self-service laundry and bag storage are also provided at additional cost.
There are probably better hostels in Singapore with a little more character and friendlier service but Bugis does the job in an efficient and direct manner.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
November 2005
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Good Location and that's it! Ventilation was horrible, the place was stuffy and yuck. Very no-nonsense attitude from staff. That said there's enough to do in Singapore, so it works fine as a crashing pad -- close to the shopping in Bugis (pfft Orchard Road has nothing on this), Kampong Glam and Little India are also nearby, and the walk to the city is very doable. — Kristian , Australian (2008-01-13) Good deal -- great location, fair price good deal -- great location, fair price. — Charles , France (2007-12-10) Excellent location!! Very friendly and helpful staff. We stayed in a double room for a week, which was clean, had air-conditioning and a balcony. There are only two toilets and two cold showers, which meant that there was a queue every morning. The kitchen was very small, but as it's so cheap to eat out, we didn't even use it. The lounge area has a TV, and is a good place to meet people, although it can get stuffy. I would recommend it if you take showers in the evening. — Anon. (2005-09-02) I stayed at this hostel for just over a week and it was great. The dorm rooms were nice and big and even when full they didn't feel too cramped. The lounge was great and a good place to meet others. Fiona and her Dad were very helpful and friendly, and one of them was on the premises at all times.
And it's so incredibly central that you'll not struggle at all to get there from the airport. And it's close to a lovely big shopping center, it's a ten to fifteen-minute walk from Raffles, and generally just fabulous.
The only downer would be that there are only two toilets and bathrooms. But I think I had to wait once for a shower during the whole time I was there. Ooh, and make sure you put anti mosquito repellent on at night. Otherwise you'll be bitten to death within minutes.
I loved it and would highly recommend it. — Antonia (2005-02-27) This place is most convenient for Johor and long-distance coaches. It's within walking distance to the Parco Bugis Junction street bazaar, and other tourist attractions. It has an attractive, colourful, shophouse location. — Anonymous (2004-07-15)