anyone know of any bus services that stop by Sultan Plaza ? Also please recommend me a budget motel nearby...

hi...can describe more about the backpacker room in 7th Storey Hotel?

1) really so cheap one, SG$18 per night only for 4ppl/room?
2) how many beds (i see got twin/double, summore can add extra bed)
3) really the best accomodation for budget ppl in singapore? location strategic?

This post has been edited by navilink: Aug 22 2008, 11:09 PM

Forget about this budget hotel. Its is going to be demolished to make way for I can't remember what. SG Gov had already informed the hotel management and was in the news. The last few days, someone posted in SG travel blog asking for help due to booking cancellation.

Try the following sites instead. There are lots of other information in these sites inclduing tours, etc.. but you see for yourself because I am not their agent neitehr do I want to advertise for them . I don't think its right thing to do.

http://www.fernloft.com/
http://www.citybackpackers.com.sg/
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~one66/index.html
http://www.sleepysams.com/
http://www.betelbox.com/
http://www.thehivebackpackers.com/
http://www.summertavern.com/

thanks!! u seem experienced in this! anyway i've filtered it down to 3 only...judging from the professionality of the websites are their dormitory rooms a safe place to stay? i see their prices arnd SG$20-25

http://www.citybackpackers.com.sg/
http://www.sleepysams.com/
http://www.thehivebackpackers.com/

which hostel is the best location for staying when i want to go sentosa island and sg zoo? will be going there in mid sept, so need to find one soon...

This post has been edited by navilink: Aug 23 2008, 01:34 PM

i've stay in thehivebackpackers before, rm 43 for a 2 single bed room without attached bathroom, i think the dorm would only cost 20 the most...
simple breakfast is provided and there is free internet access...Friendly staff as well

but if u were to go to sentosa, u have to change MRT as there's a few line MRT, sg zoo in jurong there?

no lah... no expert, just compiling some tourist information about SG, then read your post. You can check on those 3 sites where they are lcoated. There are maps in their site. There isn't much problem about safety, unless hotel guests themselves are the culprit. Else, it should be alright. A few of the sites which I had put up, they were actually featured on Channel 8 TV program about entreprising individuals who strife on their on, in their early 20s,30s and had survived the business by doing something different from others, thrifting on such business model. Most do it not just as a job, but more of interest, aspiration and hobby.

So these are more homely friendly kind of budget hotel. One of them even conduct free walk near its neigbohourhood, popular among ang mo too. Anyway, I had never stay in any one of them before. I hope I am right by the impression I get from TV and reading about their site.

This post has been edited by bbmars: Aug 23 2008, 09:16 PM

RM43 for 2 single bed room? means 1 single bedroom only RM21.50 only???
anyways i also dunno where the sentoas or sg zoo...not familiar with sg...

sentosa island u have to drop by the MRT station Habour Front..in front of Vivo City there,i think u can get bus or cable car ticket to go to sentosa island...
zoo,im not so sure~~

thanks...

anyway realize that many of the budgetted hostel i targetted don't have online booking...instead just do reservations, well its good for me (and safe), but dunno guaranteed a place when really arrived there...

and who got a good map of Singapore...with tourist or prominent locations? like Orchard road, Bugis road, Harbour Front etc...not those Geographic map but more to a travel/tourist map would be nice...

EDIT:
found out this hostel rating in singapore...so glam lodge is the best?


This post has been edited by navilink: Aug 25 2008, 12:58 PM

For Singapore Zoo,If u were to go by public transport, u have to take the MRT and alight at either Ang Mo kio or another station(forgot the name)..If at Ang Mo Kio then u can the take bus to the Zoo..Its a bus hub fyi...Around 30 mins from the bus hub to the zoo..

You can find tourist map at shopping centres information coutner along Orchard Rd, or major hotels counter. They are free. If you happen to stop by in JB to SG custom, maybe you can try look for SG tourist counter at City Square just beside custom. I hope its still there as I had not been there several years already. That shopping mall is also partially own by SG company as I read from MY press some years ago.

Hello... Im from Selangor, planning a short trip to singapore to explore new stuff (didnt visit the area for 10+ years di... when i was 10 y/o?... i only rmb takashimaya and sentosa island)
Due to time constraints and budget, i can only stretch it t only 2 days in Singapore. I plan to sleep on the buses lol.

So due to this time limit, i hope to visit at least most of the interesting places of Singapore. well, not shopping malls, since got so many in KL as well, unless its has marvellous architecture or is a national landmark. I will not be able to goto singapore again, after this trip, until a few years later as I will be working overseas.

thus, please shout out any places that one should visit when in Singapore. Beautiful architecture, the national lepak place, Fun activities, Nightlife and good food!


Also... what is the cheapest way to travel there? a return using Firstcoach is rm115. anything cheaper than this? (bus reaching singapore early morning preferred, if any)

thanks all! appreciate it alot

if you want a faster way, try firefly, you might get a good deal. they use fokker f50 though, and you will fly into senai.
if you use airasia also same, fly to senai airport then you take the coach (buy ticket out in front) to city lounge. get off there then take yellow bus to check point, get off, do the passport thing, get back on the same bus or another yellow bus (keep your ticket stub). then at singapore side, just take yellow bus to the nearest MRT station and go from there or take taxi lor.

Very easy, i always go thru JB when i go SG but this year I don't think I will go SG anymore cos basi liaw. shopping malls, the newer ones are like vivocity lor, well you know what they say, you seen one, you seen them all!

eye of singapore is a must visit place!
and singapore night safari also a must go.
other place not sure.

Its call the SG Flyer. I would suggest you visit the below site to read about what foreigners are aksing what to do in SG. There are plnety of Qs asked ... read for yourself.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g2942...-Singapore.html

the eyes of singapore 30-min ride about rm60-70 right? hmm dunno worth it or not...

This post has been edited by navilink: Aug 26 2008, 11:11 PM

book with Sleepy Sam's and seems their room already full!! wow...anyway my other choices are:

- The Hive: The Backpackers' Hostel (looks good)
- Dragon Inn Hostel (any comment?)
- City Backpackers (near Geylang one??)
- Fernloft @ River Valley (any comment?)

I do not recommend night safari, but they seems having promotion (50% off) right now...

I recommend Bugis St - Shopping, Eye of Sg (Quite Exp), Sg Zoo, Sentosa Island, Hot Air Ballon (DHL - Near Bugis)

hm, sentosa would spend ur halfday or more, can go to clark quey at nite for a drink, Zoo, Bird Park, Bugis is more on shopping, then Eye of Sg

I think Singapore Flyer would be more accurate compare to Eye of Singapore..haha

I would suggest National Museum of Singapore as its quite interesting,can spend a few hours there.Its also near Fort Canning,maybe U can have a short walk around there.. If u were into science stuff may I suggest the Science Museum..I like that place,more interesting than the one in KL IMHO.

Then at nite maybe have a drink at Clark Quay or go walk around Bugis and Sim Lim since theyre near each other..