Hostels in Kampong Glam, Singapore
These hostels in Kampong Glam, Singapore allow you to stay within walking distance of this ethnic enclave's many shopping and dining adventures. Most require a deposit, and some do not accept credit cards - but in return you get really low prices for your Singapore stay. Most of them are actually restored historic shophouses - how's that for a budget-level brush with history?
For more upmarket accommodations in the neighborhood, check out this list of hotels in the Heritage District.
If you have the word "sleepy" right in your name, you best be able to deliver - Sleepy Kiwi (formerly "Sleepy Sam's") is right within the pedestrianized Bussorah Mall in Kampong Glam, best for reduced ambient traffic noise and located right on the doorstep of Sultan Mosque and the Malay ethnic enclave's prime shopping and dining spot.
This hostel provides both dorms (with four to 14 beds apiece) and private rooms. All rooms are air-conditioned, and come with luxury hotel-grade mattresses, comfy sheets and pillows, and individual reading lights per bed. More than enough toilets and showers to go around, so guests are less likely to be waiting their turn.
Guests enjoy the following amenities for free: WiFi, use of the hostel's desktop computers (there are four of them), breakfast with access to espresso machine, and baggage storage. Use of secure lockers and towels can be had for SGD 1 per day.
Just off Arab Street, near a 7-Eleven and about eight minutes' walk from Bugis MRT station, Feel At Home Backpackers Hostel offers a choice of beds in private rooms or four-, six-, or eight-bed dorms, with either mixed or female/family only dorms available upon request. All bedrooms are air-conditioned, but have no windows. The private rooms come with electronic safes, but shared bathrooms.
Your stay comes with free breakfast (Italian coffee available for SGD 2 extra), free WiFi, and free luggage storage after check-out. Free evening snacks available on weekends, too. Payment on cash basis only.
Shophouse calls itself "Singapore's first indie boutique hostel": it's apparent from the retro furniture and cutesy names for their facilities ("Breakfast Club" for their pantry; "No Man's Land" for the ladies-only third floor).
The hostel comes with four mixed dorm rooms (with six, eight, twelve, and sixteen beds apiece) and an eight- and twelve-bed dorm room apiece for the ladies. All rooms are air-conditioned; each bed comes with personal reading lights, fiber pillows, individual lockers, and powerpoints. The Social Lounge on the rooftop serves as the venue for the hostel's regular social events, like pizza parties and movie nights.
The stay is inclusive of a free breakfast and all-day coffee and tea; guests also get 10 percent off their bill for orders from the Working Title Café on the ground floor.
The POD Capsule Hotel is not a hostel, but something different: a hotel that keeps costs low (despite all the luxe touches) by offering capsule accommodations instead of individual rooms.
The beds in the POD's 83 capsules come with 300-thread-count cotton sheets, duvet, pull-down blinds for privacy, personal lockers with keycard access, and fold-down table. The pods are grouped in eight rooms; some of these are female-only for added security.
Other freebies enjoyed by guests include a buffet breakfast, access to the hotel's business center, and WiFi. A common lounge allows guests to dine in relative peace - a microwave, toaster, and coffee-maker are provided for guests' use.
The Bugis branch of 5footway.inn offers 54 rooms ranging from single to four-bed accommodations, with each bed furnished with individual reading lights and lockers. High-speed WiFi is available throughout the property, and is free of charge. The hostel also offers the use of iMacs for laptop-less guests. Access to the in-house laundry is available for a fee.
The hostel goes the extra mile by offering guest activities like movie viewing nights, art workshops, and access to discounts on tourist attractions throughout Singapore (ask for the latter at the front desk).
"Plush Pods" is a premium hostel offering its eponymous service - basically bunk beds with upgraded amenities, like spring mattresses, private reading lamps, and free WiFi. If the pods don't do it for you, you can also book one of their private rooms with bathroom en suite and 32" LED TV.
Security is ensured with the use of digital access cards; the guest lounge and library help keep guests entertained. Bugis MRT Station is less than three minutes' walk away, allowing access to the rest of Singapore.
For more upmarket accommodations in the neighborhood, check out this list of hotels in the Heritage District.
Sleepy Kiwi Backpacker Hostel
If you have the word "sleepy" right in your name, you best be able to deliver - Sleepy Kiwi (formerly "Sleepy Sam's") is right within the pedestrianized Bussorah Mall in Kampong Glam, best for reduced ambient traffic noise and located right on the doorstep of Sultan Mosque and the Malay ethnic enclave's prime shopping and dining spot.
This hostel provides both dorms (with four to 14 beds apiece) and private rooms. All rooms are air-conditioned, and come with luxury hotel-grade mattresses, comfy sheets and pillows, and individual reading lights per bed. More than enough toilets and showers to go around, so guests are less likely to be waiting their turn.
Guests enjoy the following amenities for free: WiFi, use of the hostel's desktop computers (there are four of them), breakfast with access to espresso machine, and baggage storage. Use of secure lockers and towels can be had for SGD 1 per day.
- Star rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 55 Bussorah Street, Singapore
- Phone: +65 9695 9331
Feel at Home Backpackers Hostel
Just off Arab Street, near a 7-Eleven and about eight minutes' walk from Bugis MRT station, Feel At Home Backpackers Hostel offers a choice of beds in private rooms or four-, six-, or eight-bed dorms, with either mixed or female/family only dorms available upon request. All bedrooms are air-conditioned, but have no windows. The private rooms come with electronic safes, but shared bathrooms.
Your stay comes with free breakfast (Italian coffee available for SGD 2 extra), free WiFi, and free luggage storage after check-out. Free evening snacks available on weekends, too. Payment on cash basis only.
- Star rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 7 Jalan Pinang, Singapore
- Phone: +65 6293 9554
Shophouse, the Social Hostel
Shophouse calls itself "Singapore's first indie boutique hostel": it's apparent from the retro furniture and cutesy names for their facilities ("Breakfast Club" for their pantry; "No Man's Land" for the ladies-only third floor).
The hostel comes with four mixed dorm rooms (with six, eight, twelve, and sixteen beds apiece) and an eight- and twelve-bed dorm room apiece for the ladies. All rooms are air-conditioned; each bed comes with personal reading lights, fiber pillows, individual lockers, and powerpoints. The Social Lounge on the rooftop serves as the venue for the hostel's regular social events, like pizza parties and movie nights.
The stay is inclusive of a free breakfast and all-day coffee and tea; guests also get 10 percent off their bill for orders from the Working Title Café on the ground floor.
- Star rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 48 Arab Street, Singapore
- Phone: +65 6298 8721
The Pod - Boutique Capsule Hotel
The POD Capsule Hotel is not a hostel, but something different: a hotel that keeps costs low (despite all the luxe touches) by offering capsule accommodations instead of individual rooms.
The beds in the POD's 83 capsules come with 300-thread-count cotton sheets, duvet, pull-down blinds for privacy, personal lockers with keycard access, and fold-down table. The pods are grouped in eight rooms; some of these are female-only for added security.
Other freebies enjoyed by guests include a buffet breakfast, access to the hotel's business center, and WiFi. A common lounge allows guests to dine in relative peace - a microwave, toaster, and coffee-maker are provided for guests' use.
- Star rating: ★★☆☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 289 Beach Road #03-01, Singapore
- Phone: +65 6298 8505
5footway.inn Project Bugis
The Bugis branch of 5footway.inn offers 54 rooms ranging from single to four-bed accommodations, with each bed furnished with individual reading lights and lockers. High-speed WiFi is available throughout the property, and is free of charge. The hostel also offers the use of iMacs for laptop-less guests. Access to the in-house laundry is available for a fee.
The hostel goes the extra mile by offering guest activities like movie viewing nights, art workshops, and access to discounts on tourist attractions throughout Singapore (ask for the latter at the front desk).
- Star rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 10 Aliwal Street, Singapore
Plush Pods
"Plush Pods" is a premium hostel offering its eponymous service - basically bunk beds with upgraded amenities, like spring mattresses, private reading lamps, and free WiFi. If the pods don't do it for you, you can also book one of their private rooms with bathroom en suite and 32" LED TV.
Security is ensured with the use of digital access cards; the guest lounge and library help keep guests entertained. Bugis MRT Station is less than three minutes' walk away, allowing access to the rest of Singapore.
- Star Rating: ★★★☆☆ (buy direct)
- Address: 2 Tan Quee Lan St, Singapore
- Phone: +65 9665 0785
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