Yes it is possible to find budget accommodation in Singapore, even though the majority may be ritzy, glitzy five star hotels. Much of the backpacker and more affordable accommodation options tend to be clustered around the Little India quarter, where several cheap yet attractive hotels have sprung up in recent times. With its cheap restaurants, internet cafes and the excellent Tekka Market, Little India makes for a sensible choice of location for the budget conscious traveller. The excellent MRT (subway/underground) system means that you can be in other parts of the city within minutes.
Number one on the list goes to Hangout @ Mount Emily – this trendy hostel is in the ideal location between budget Little India and glitzy Orchard Road, and provides hip, modern accommodation for the budget conscious with a choice of single or shared air-conditioned rooms. Little India is also home to the quirky and trendy Wanderlust Hotel which has been hitting the headlines with its 'industrial glam' interior, and also to the atmospheric budget Perak Hotel.
Sleepy Sams in nearby Arab Street is an old-time favourite with backpackers, located on Singapore's most picturesque pedestrian street, with its hostel dorm rooms and single/double/triple options, while the nearby Park View Hotel is popular with business travellers on a budget, as is the Ibis on Bencoolen Street.
Chinatown, another haven for cheap accommodation choices is the location for two hotels on our list – boutique hotel Berjaya and the more low-cost option Inn at Temple Street.
371 Beach Road
#11-00 Key Point
67B Lor 27 Geylang
(Above JAS Medical)
Block 52 Chin Swee Road
Mar-45
202B Syed Alwi Rd off JlnBesar
opp McDonalds New World Centre
162B Rochor Road
Bugis Village
Bugis Budget Stay...
80 Middle Rd
Near Bugis Junction
22 Cavenagh Rd
Orchard Rd
10A Upper Wilkie Road
Mount Emily Park
Trendy Hostel...
55 Bussorah Street
Bed & breakfast backpacker hostel...