avoid bugis backpackers at all cost. stayed there 1 month ago, damn sucky. i wonder how i can be qualified as backpacker hostel

Geylang, on one hand, is known as red light area, but on the other hand, it is also famous for good food ler..

As for Little India, weekdays is ok, but on weekends, become the gathering/meeting place for Bangladeshi and Pakistani workers. Can be quite scary, especially at night. Then on Sunday night, around 9+pm, if take MRT, North East Line or take bus pass by Little India, you'll bound into them, carrying their groceries from vege to fishes. I saw before the train's floor kena dirtied by those bloody fishy water from the bag.. Em, not to mention the smell some more..

So far, no one mention staying at Chinatown. Keong Saik Road got some budget hotels. But hor, Keong Saik Road used to be red light area and mistress area too..

Singapore is getting more and more expensive liao. If want to look for real budget place to stay, should consider the area further away from town, places like Changi area, Kovan(near USA -Upper Serangoon Avenue)..

The latest trend is, there are "homestay" ("minsu') in Singapore too.. also not cheap la..

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Added on October 2, 2009, 1:38 amhttp://www.sgminsu.com/singapore/host-list.htm

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Oct 2 2009, 01:38 AM

Fragrance Hotel Ruby/ Pearl near Geylang area, one double bed room on saturday is $63 nett inclusive of taxes and service charges, any comments from sifu-sifu here?

U can bargain wth them or compare wth hotel booking websites such as agoda, asiaroom & more for cheaper option...If I can get S$45 for a rack rated S$60 Hotel81 Palace, for sure u can get better rate..But staying at those Geyland hotels, the only problem is walking to the nearest MRT at Aljunied...1.3km from Lrg 16...Going no prob but cumin back sakit kaki after whole day walking!!

Hotel81 palace is very clean sumore free..Super cup noodles & Newater..ehh Hotel81 mineral water..!!..The cleaninest suprise me as it's cleaner than 4star rated Swiuss garden in M'sia!!..Oh forgotten..for those driving in--- Got free parking inside the hotel...

This post has been edited by stimix: Oct 2 2009, 11:52 AM

how to get $45 room? bargaing with them via email? applicable for saturday night stay as well? please help

Actually I got it from their promotion booth during their Singapore fair in 1U...but after checking from Asiarooms...(At that point of time)...It's also ~US$30 or RM105 nia...try searching at Agoda & Asiarooms

Checked...Asiaroom now offer US$34 for Hotel81 Palace or RM120/nite or S$50m now...can grab liao:

http://www.asiarooms.com/singapore/singapo...l81_palace.html

Another Agoda offering Hotel 81 at lrg 14...US$29 nia..lagi cheap!!
http://www.agoda.com/asia/singapore/singap...81_geylang.html

Thanks a lot!!!

yea, let us know how u bargain
through the counter, phone or email?

S$50m can go fly kite for bajet place ok

Well the link speaks...kenapa tak percaya-kah...Well I can get that price for sure...

@Aeon clock...most of budget hotels u can see the room 1st & thereafter bargain kaw-kaw just like pasar malam..

Can anyone please tell me which is the Hotel81 in geylang that situated nearest to MRT station?

Hotel 81 Gold and Hotel 81 Lucky, at Lorong 20.

The MRT station is called Aljunied. Google map for Aljunied MRT station, Singapore, you'll see all the Lorongs' number.

Thanks AmiTsun.
Anyone stayed there before? Might be staying there on christmas.

I hear from a friend...women will just come knocking on your door at night :| just like that...hotel people dun stop them from randomly going to the rooms?

No such thing when I was in Hotel81 Palace. sumore located in the hotest of the hotest red district.. ..but for sure u can see unkers bringing young sexy chicks bck to their rooms wan..

I'm not sure where...but it did happen. Maybe isolated case
but sometimes I pity those girls...

no la it dont work that way, this not usa...

is safe one la

no lar... i also stayed at geylang during my trip.. just 3 girls some more. but even though it's a red light district, it's still quite safe for tourist... the ppl there can tell difference between tourist and ahem ahem lor...

I understand. Lots of people have nice comments about the place even though its located at the red light district.

Yeah..and all from personal experiences...nothing wrong-lah that place..BTW, I stayed there wth family hor... ..They only problem is explaining to my daughter why those chicks outside dun wear bra wan!