HipsterCity Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Merlion in Singapore

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Front of property
Cafe
Double Loft Bed in Dorm with Shared Bath | Property amenity

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
9 Circular Rd, Singapore, 049365
  • Boat Quay
    2 min walk
  • Clarke Quay Central
    4 min walk
  • Raffles Place
    6 min walk
  • Paya Lebar (QPG-Paya Lebar Air Base)
    27 min drive

Room options

Comfort Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Premium Triple Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Bed in Dorm with Shared Bath

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Singapore

City center stay.With a stay at this Downtown Singapore hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Merlion and 2 miles (3 km) of Marina Bay Sands Skypark. Gardens by the Bay and Orchard Road are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Merlion - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Marina Bay Sands Skypark - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Marina Bay Sands Casino - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Orchard Road - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Gardens by the Bay - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Clarke Quay Station - 4 min walk
  • JB Sentral - 50 min drive
  • Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bk Eating House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dopa Dopa Creamery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hand in Hand Shandong Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dragon Chamber - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Omotenashi Dining Gosso - ‬3 min walk

About this property

HipsterCity Hostel

Hostel near Merlion in Singapore
HipsterCity Hostel offers its guests express check-in, a front-desk safe, and a television in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Singapore hostel is smoke free.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
HipsterCity Hostel offers 13 shared accommodations with air conditioning, laptop-compatible safes, and bathrobes. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Singapore hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking within 328 ft
  • Street parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Scooter/moped rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Local maps
  • Shared accommodations
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at HipsterCity Hostel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of SGD 30 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served or allowed at HipsterCity Hostel.

Property is also known as

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HipsterCity Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 50 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean location and polite staff.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jose Manuel, San Diego

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They vacune my bed side with me sleeping , no respect I complain and they just say sorry , there was bed bugs and the surrounding area is full of bars and is noisy and dirty , the a/c is working on a very limited capacity and gets hot inside
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is okay. If you’re looking for just a bed to sleep in it’s alright. The bed is not comfortable and the bathroom had no ac . It was so unbearably hot in the bathroom you couldn’t be in there for more than 2 minutes without dripping sweat. Our room ac wasn’t on when we arrived so the room was just as hot , thankfully the unit started to cool the room off by the time we went to sleep but the bathroom remained a sauna . The area is decent, walkable to clarke quay, metro, and some cute waterfront restaurants nearby. The staff were nice just didn’t have anyone at the desk most of the time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for short stays
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Van, Westminster

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Too small with dubble bed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean, comfortable beds. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Alisha

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
very hot they turn the aircon off. very basic breakfast was included and the didn't provide
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a great place to stay, I love how welcoming the staff were and how clean and comfortable the property was as well. Great location too, we will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My friend and I spent 6 nights at Hipstercity in Singapore before and after our trip to Bali. The affordable price, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the facilities, and ease of the check-in/check-out process were all EXCELLENT! I would recommend Hipstercity to anyone who wants to stay comfortably in Singapore for a great price. I’m so glad I found this place on Expedia. Thank you, Hipstercity!

6/10 Okay

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The hostel itself is really nice, clean and well run but their is a club that places music across the street until 4 and then other venues play music through to the morning as well which made it impossible to sleep even with earplugs. We had the double room on the 3rd floor with the street-facing window. Other roomprobably aren't as bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place well situated
For a youth hostel, the place is fantstic. We all have a locker and a lot of space to place our stuff. The breakfast is not big but ok. And it's situated on the best street ever
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Hasanusi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Hamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
나쁘지 않음
위치가 좋고 주변에 음식점, 술집들이 많이 있음. 방 안에 에어콘이 그닥 시원하지 않아서 잘 때는 괜찮지만 조금만 움직이면 더움. 샤워실이 남녀 공용인데 반투명 유리막 샤워부스라 거의 다 투시되서 사용하기 좀 민망..
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Fabrizzio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience I had in my life in any hotel. I was sick with hard diaharrea and I had to share a bathroom, that was out of paper very early in the night. I had to change to another hotel I order to not disturb the other clients of the hotel and to have a normal bathroom for somebody with diaharrea. I tried to talk with the hotel and have a refund but it looks that for the hotel is more important 200 USD than the commodity of the other people sharing the bathroom, they prefer somebody threw it up or having to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes and no paper to clean than returning those 200 USD and have all the clients happy. Really knowing how they treat me while I was really sick ( with proofs) I will never recommended nobody to stay here cause you could have in your shared room someone like me bordering you the whole day and the hotel doesn't care. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE the only black point in my excellent visit to Singapore
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delayed Planes, Hipstercity made sure the stay was
For a solo traveler wanting to explore two days in Singapore, Hipstercity fit my need perfectly. Unfortunately, my plane was delayed a day from overseas and I didn’t have a way to inform them. Many hotels would cancel your stay if you wouldn’t check in at the reservation time, but they left me a late check in form as well as a key when I arrived at 2am. Such a delight! Free earplugs, but there’s a chance that you may hear some really bad karaoke singing or throbbing bass from the bar downstairs late at night. There’s lots of activity in this area. FANTASTIC coffee in the lobby and some cereal and bread for breakfast. Hotel staff is super.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chuckie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! Staff was so nice and attentive. Location is awesome! Its walking distance to most tourist sites.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mayra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and interesting setup
This hostel is a bit expensive for the area and type of accomodation. Nonetheless i would recommend it. The setup is tight with a bed and shelving all stacjed on top of each other, but it still feels like you have privacy. The hostel is clean and centrally located. The breakfast is solid and self-serve (cereal, fruit, toast). My only concern would be around security. There isnt anywhere to store luggage securely and the door to the shared rooms us only locked at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place, they gave us ear plugs on check in. Room was a little warm at that time (but I don’t know any hostel in SEA that’ll air condition mid day) Decor was creative, bed was super comfy and location was very walkable. Would definitely stay here again. Liked it better then my last trip when I stayed at Arab street area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mohd Shah Faliq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service. Staff was very helpful. The place is also at the center of SG. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Vu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When we first arrive in the evening, the street are very noisy. However, it is amazing when we step in the hostel. Everything is clean. We saw a little working corner which is quite cute in the first floor. The bed is in the second floor (connecting by a ladder). There is also complimentary still water at the working corner. Everything is clean and nice. The host provided us with an earplug to reduce the noise at the street outside. Next morning, when we get up, a free breakfast is provided with cereal, apple and milk. The dining room is clean and very nice with a window looking down to the street. In the morning, all the shops are closed. We love the peaceful moments from the windown of dining room. I think it worths to stay there. The bathroom an toilet is small but clean and nice with little leaf decoration.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019