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City Backpackers Hostel Singapore

2-A Jalan Ayer, Singapore, Singapore
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City Backpackers Hostel Singapore
3.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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Bangkok, Thailand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

It's a nice backpacker hostel, near MRT-Clarke Quay station, convenience,free wifi. The staffs are friendly, helpful & integrity because of receiving MRT card back that I'd forgotten MRT card at the counter when I checked-in.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

Cheap price in SIngapore.. got to be too good to be true.. and it was. Initial welcome was great and room clean BUT... room was on ground floor beside reception. The man on the desk doing the night shift had his girlfriend over who shouted loudly and woke me up in the early hours two morning in a row... this... More

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location is kinda convienient! Dorm room sharing with with other guys is a bit noisy,smelly. Not really , perfectly clean. I acctually found a bit of dirt on my bedsheet. But the friendly,warmly staff was my highlight, they're so helpful, feeling no hesitation of giving out the right directions and answers nicely. Love it !Hostel Rate are quite resonable in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2010

location is quite good, minutes away from tourists spots... quite safe - not as expected (to think that it in a red light district)..the staff are friendly and helpful especially with going around the city and best places to go around. cleanliness is not quite maintained though.. VERY CHEAP!!!

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2009

We stayed here for our 3rd trip to SIngapore as we were unable to reserve our normal place. The reviews looked oky and the price was cheacp but the experience was the worst we had in 5 months of backpacking. We firstly broke a golden room and paid for 2 nights without even seeing the room or the facilities but... More

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Jurong, Singapore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2009

Comments (): never goin to stop ere again. never no toilet roll in toilets the loos are in the same place as you shower, different ppl always walking into ur room(even thou they are not stoppin there). I stopped ere for 2 mths so i was classed as a long stay. with that i was put in with filipinos to... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2009
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I stayed 3 nights at this hostel on an extended stopover in Singapore. I had read mixed reviews, but decided to give it a try. I arrived in Singapore very late and had arranged for someone to wait up for me at reception, which they did (normally, reception closes at midnight). Upon entering the room, I was blown away by... More

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Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2009

This is probably one of the cheapest hostels in singapore but this is certainly reflected through the facilities and upkeep of the place. First and foremost, the bathrooms. They were always dirty. The ventilation wasn't great and so there was always a constant horrible smell lingering throughout the hostel from the toilets which are located down the end of the... More

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Germany
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2008

I stayed at the City Backpackers Hostel with 17 other students and my teacher while we where in Singapore last October.. and it was the most horrible hostel I've ever been to! The rooms were dark (no windows in most of them), tiny and dirty. Not only dirt and some dark hair on the floor but also on the sheets... More

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Germany
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2008

I have been travelling around asia for overall 2 years and lived in various hostels of different price levels. This one however was one of the worst experiences that i could imagine. The dorms are extremely small, the kitchen is dirty and the sanitary facilities are not even worthwile to mention. If you only look at the price, you can... More

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2-A Jalan Ayer, Singapore, Singapore
Price range (per night):* 23 AUD - 123 AUD

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