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Empire Hostel

202A Syed Alwi Road | Corner of Jalan Besar Opposite Mac Donalds, Singapore 207735, Singapore
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2.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Manila, Philippines
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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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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Alicante, Spain
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2011
5
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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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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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people found this review helpful

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
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010
3
people found this review helpful

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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Kuala Lumpur
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010
1
person found this review helpful

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
1 review
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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Singapore, Singapore
1 review
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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Hualien
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2009

This was a great experience. I didn't have a reservation, but they had an opening. The staff was very helpful. I had a little trouble finding it, but I was glad that I did. Very clean and comfortable. BTW The door to the Empire is a couple doors from the corner. Opposite McDonald's. I had a comfortable stay, and would... More

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