It is what it is. A budget hotel ideal for a short stay. I only needed a place to sleep on a stopover in Singapore. Yes it's small etc, but that's what I was expecting so it wasn't a concern. There is NEVER an excuse for dirty, filthy unkept rooms however. The bathroom was covered in mould and the floors... More

Got a cheap hotel since I was in SIngapore only for the weekend. The desk staff was nice, but the room had no windows, smelled musty, the sheets were scratchy, no shower curtain, could not control the air (too cold), and it was very noisy at night (which I found out later it is in the prostitution district of Singapore...... More

The hotel is based a short way out of the city centre but is only a 15 minute walk to the nearest sky train stop, then 20 minutes into the centre. Based in a predominantly Malay area it gave a real insight into the real Singapore rather then just the usual tourist trails. Worth knowing that the road is at... More

After a long bus trip to Singapore, my girlfriend and I settled on The Hotel 81 'Classic' on Joo Chiat Road. We originally planned for the Hotel 81 Sakura (and a higher rated hotel), but we noticed from the taxi that this one was an easier walk to the train station. However, we were "walk-ins" against our better judgement as... More

The room/hotel is clean. The food / cafe is just around the corner. The MRT station is walking distant. More

Stayed for 4 nights (11-15 March 2011) and booked 2 rooms (superior double room); we were given rooms 405 and 406 Rooms were clean but not that spacious (as expected). Upon entering the rooms, there was this rather strong, unpleasant smell of cigarette smoke filling the air, i thought it was just me but my wife in the next room... More

I stayed in a Deluxe Room on both stays, in June 2009 and November 2010. For my June 2009 stay, I mentioned in a previous review that it quite big, about 200 square feet. When I checked in for my stay this time (Nov 2010), I was given 2 choices - without widows, but larger, or with windows, which would... More

We (I, my wife and our 9 months child) stayed one night here one our way to Bali. I have no complaints, the hotel was just fine for the short stay and definetely value for money (we payed 44USD incl. taxes). The location is good, about 15-20 mins from/to the airport. We didn't use MRT but I suppose it's only... More

The place is near mrt and hawker centers, grocery, night life but I strongly DO NOT recommend this place. After staying there for 1 night, I cannot tolerate the smell of the room. Me and partner got sick the following day because the air inside the room smells like cigarette smoke coming from the aircon. I got a headache the... More