Not all Hotel81 located at Geylang althought there are atleast 3 Hotel81 at Geylang itself ..All my previous trip to SG, I stayed at Hotel81-Palace (Lrg 16) which is located right at the centre of redlight district....Lotsa Ah Kua too at nite....And I don't stayed alone..I was wth my wife & daughter....So far no problem..room is tiny just like Genting 1st world BUT it is VERY CLEAN!!..I was shock on how clean the room is ..infact is is better than some 4star rated hotels in Malaysia!! ..It comes wth free 2 Super cup mee & 2Mineral waters too..Not bad for a RM100/nite hotel.

Although notorious..but I hv no problem walking at nite in Geylang (BTW, it is abit dirty along the road there-lah..The dirtiest of all SG town)...

For ladies who dun feel secure although it is not so bad as u all imagine, u can try other Hotel81 such as the one at Beecoleen, or Chinatown - Right beside the chinatown nite market...or NiutzeXui...

The NSS choice is no doubt the best choice & have been higlighted numerous times in the older threads. This we should not argue on this ...but we should not put Hotel81 & Fragrant group into big shame although some located in the middle of red light districts....Not all Hotel81 or even Fragrant group are in Geylang....

These are all the alternatives, hostels + YMCA & etc for budget travelers to SG who cannot afford even a 3 Star std room

& walking nude in public

Nais list there However on your notation as below on the private room for S$120, I hv to disagree. There are more budget hotels that offer private room wth bathroom for <S$100 after the NSS shut down..For eg..Hotel 81 Palace at Geylang, Walk-in rack rate is S60 only sumore comes wth FOC minearl waters & also 2 super cup mee. ...I stayed there twice on promotional voucher I got during Singapore Tourism road show in KL..probably during Matta fair too...for RM100/room or ~$s45/room.

Hehe...ehhh actually Hotel81 Palace located in the centre of those Kinky activities..Lrg16 Geylang ..Nevertheless it's clean infact the room is even cleaner than some 4 star rated hotels that I hv stayed in M'sia! (pretty small room almost similar to 1st world hotel, Genting but cleaner) ....Occasionally u do see some rich man bringing young girls to the hotel

Well, for me no problem...can wash eye sumore

Depending on which area u wanted to go, the most convenient hotel81 is located beside the Chinatown MRT station. But not cheap. Hotel81 is the cheapest but abit far from MRT (U need to walk ~1.5Km away fro MRT) or else u can take any bus beside the 7-11 on main geylang street

Almost everywhere..whichever malls u can find in SG..

Things that cheaper than Malaysia:

1) IKEA - since virtually tax free, u can get cheaper ikea products in SG
2) Nissin /Koka instant noodles..Those noodles mfg in SG - Super cheap! Only S$1.80 for 5 compare to RM7+ in MY
3) Those imported clothings & during sales
4) Almost all electronics (Not Computers), LCD TV, HIFI sets, GPS, h/phone, Cameras, & etc...atleast 5-10% cheaper than Malaysia

Things that are almost similar of more expensive than Malaysia:

1) All imported essential from Malaysia! such as Milo/ snacks/ sundries/ maggi/ oldtown, mineral water & etc
2) All clothings imported from Malaysia
3) Computers & IT related accessories (Almost similar pricing)
4) Food...u will be paying atleast 30-50% more than M'sia. but this rate reducing by year bcos SG inflation rate not so bad compare to M'sia...Chicken rice u can get S$2 only in SG!! even 10 years ago, Chicken rice ~S$2:50!! Nasi lemak wth ayam rendang sometime only S$1:80!! almost similar to KL!!

The currency xchange got nothing to do wth the actual rpcie of certian goods in SG...U will be suprise lotsa things cheaper in SG compare to M'sia! One of it..electronics..

Furthermore, Common hawker food pricing is either stagnant or deflated for years compare to the ever increasing pricing in M'sia....u still can get S$1.50 nasi lemak or a S$2 chicken rice in SG

Accomodation of less than S$30 is very difficult unless those hostels wth shared mormitory or beds. I saw few smaller hostel using those restored pre-war buildings at the bck of Tekka (Little India)...Price start from S$25 onwards...probably u can google hostel in Singapore. The cheapest budget hotels wth proper attached bathroom & ensuite normally start from S$40 (Hotel 81 Palace at geyland)...Very clean & nice hotel..better than Genting 1st world...except the location...Right in the middle of red light district...but can cuci mata

Well, thats where u can find B&B mah...really for those budget travellers willing to share room & toilet

Geylang..Hotel81 u can get S$50 walk-in but sometime Singapore tourism having some road show in KL & offer RM90/nite Hotel Palace 81...I hv been buyingh this cheap vouchers twice oledi...very clean & nice hotels but lotsa uncle bringing Ah Moi to the hotel during day time...They have seperate hourly room too.. ..U one of those uncle kah opsss..

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Added on June 17, 2009, 10:31 amWell the cheapest hotel is at Geylang..Elsewhere hard to find S$50 hotels. The red light district although the dirtiest in SG but still clean if u compare to KL ..infact cleaner than the backlane between Sg Wang & Imbi plaza..hehe..

Sumore boleh cuci mata..mind u I stayed there together wth wife & daughter!

This post has been edited by stimix: Jun 17 2009, 10:31 AM

Cheapest will be those B&B surrounding Little India opposite Sim Lim Plaza..Price start from S$25.

For budget & clean hotels, Yeah..Hotel81 & Gragrant groups..lotsa them in Geylang.. My favourite = Hotel81 Palace at Lorong16...super clean but room abit small similar to Genting first world...RM100/nite nia ..But Lrg16 very lively at nite wan..lotsa Ah Kua &...ahemmmm

The hawker ctr in front of Shell Lrg 16..very good place to cuci mata

Yeah yeah plaaning early Nov..1-2 nites Ok kua...me budget hotel nia.. Luv Geylang Hotel 81 liao

Sound & look like pretty old hotel...If sked of Geylang Ah Kua, can try Hotel 81 opposite Sim lim square liao..Super new, boutique quality room but not really cheap..

http://www.hotel81.com.sg/hotels_dickson.shtml

Not all Hotel 81 are in Geylang..There are hotel 81 at Little India, C hinatown & Bencoleen too...If sked of geylang which for me is nothing..If u dar to stay in area such as Jln Alor/Bkt Bintang..Geylang is much safer except lotsa lively activities at nite

Geylang can cuci Ah Kua mata wan ..Esp in front of Hotel81 Palace Lrg 16!...The hawker ctr in front of Shell Lrg 16 is my fav breakfast & supper spot....

@AmiTsun....Yeap agreed that some B&B actually much cleaner & offer better service than so called budget hotels that not really budget esp in SG!...Hotel81 has also increase their rate since my l;ast stay..now avg S$70 liao ~ Geylang whereas previously I can get S$45 nia!!...Cheap & clean B&B available ~ Little India..but too bad I dun have the list..probably visit hostelworld.com ....I Most of my past 1 yr traveling on budget I stayed at B&B wth attached bathroom...The only disadvantage - U need to go down / or go to the common lobby to watch TV or breakfast.

This post has been edited by stimix: Oct 1 2009, 09:44 AM

Try this hostelworld...probably the single largest webooking website dedicated to Bed & Breakfast:
http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php?Se...Dpb7b91S7kVOw2t

You mention backpacker hotel mah Backpacker hotels = Hostel or B&B leh..As Ami Tsun mentioned & my personal experience on backpecker hostel/Inn/motel & B&B in Siem Riep & Semporna within this year...It';s actually not bad. Cleaner than normal hotels

OPtherwise, youi can try Hotel 81 or gragrant hotels as I posted the link earlier..They are HOTEL.. & not so expensive...Hotel81..my famous hotel in Singapore is only RM100 2 yrs ago..althgough the listed/rack price is S$60 ..u can nego till S$50 for walk-in..they do have hourly rate...Teh Backpacker Inns/motel cleaner bcos no hanky panky..budget hotel like fragrant/Hotel81 ada punya but still clean lah..

Hotel 81 is clean although small rooms simialr to 1st world genting. But they do offer hourly rate & once in a while u can see uncle bringing sexy ladies up on the same lift wan

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

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