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Empire Hostel

202A Syed Alwi Road | Corner of Jalan Besar Opposite Mac Donalds, Singapore 207735, Singapore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013 via mobile

Awful terrible worst hostel ever. 1. The manager/ owner was soooo rude. First thing he said was "fill out this form. You need to pay $130" No hello. Nothing. Then he refused to give us our change which was only $5. We has to ask 4 times!!! 2. We had to pay $30 key deposit WHICH WE DID NOT GET... More

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Hereford, UK
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

Bring a map and good directions to find this below average hostel in the little India area of Singapore. Arrived late and finally found the hostel (marked with just an A4 piece of paper on the door) only to be chucked into a dorm with an Indian family who were mid-way through a domestic with the woman shouting and screaming... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

It is a nice low cost backpacker place. There is a big common room whit couchs, table, massage chair (!), tv, computers and a bookshelf. There is good WiFi connection all over the Hostel. Use of all this is included in the price of the room. Whit the simple kitchen its the same. The rooms are a bit small and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

The address has been very misleading as some 3rd party sites still mention their old location at Syed Alwi. I called first to confirm the address and also called while I'm at the area but the person who answered my call sounded annoyed and was not very accommodating. A staff waited for me at the door and did not even... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2011

My experience was a total disaster. I booked this place via HostelWorld and it ended up being a really disappointing and frustrating experience. First, the place is not properly indicated. It´s not evident to find the single door that barely has an indicator of the hostel being there in the first place. Then comes the bell that doesn´t really provide... More

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Hong Kong, China
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011

I'm very dissatisfied with this hostel: (1) I needed to pay 10% surcharge at the door. Although this surchage is stated in the terms and conditions in "small print", the booking rate is very misleading given that 10% is not a small amount for budget travellers. (2) There's a strange rule that "no shoes and slippers are allowed in the... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

this hostel located in a very hidden place, even thought it was situated opposite McDonald, but you cant find the place cause the entrance door was an unfinished wooden door with a hand written street name on it. The staircase and the walkway was so narrow and dark, no windows for rooms and living room. The whole place looks so... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

The hostel was hard to locate because it does not has proper nice entrance and hostel signboard. Upon the entrance door opening, the environment was so dark and smelly. The room was not spacious and so small. The photos in website and actual site was so different. It was very misleading information in website.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2010

We stayed here for 3 days. Just follow the direction and you will find the location (the building not really eye catching) First impression is not really good. The stairs are quite narrow. The room is small, but it is OK. The bathroom clean and the water hot. The air conditioning is cold enough and in good condition. They also... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2010

My friend and I are staying in this hostel at the moment, as it had only few reviews that suggested it was a very nice place. I thought you might need another opinion, it's not that great. Firstly, the directions given it was incredibly hard to find, even our taxi driver wasn't sure was they were trying to say, it... More

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Also Known As:
Empire Hotel
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Address: 202A Syed Alwi Road | Corner of Jalan Besar Opposite Mac Donalds, Singapore 207735, Singapore
Region: Singapore > Singapore
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Ranked #114 of 134 Speciality lodging in Singapore
Price range (per night): $10 - $23
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