I was staying here as I was a student at NTU. very in depth review incoming.
PROS: > the place is very clean and quiet.
> the facilities at the complex are very useful eg they have a gym and laundry room
> the people are friendly and he and the cleaner are always offering something to eat.
> the location is very convenient - 8-minute walk to local shopping centre, 35 minute walk to NTU campus, 10 minute bus to boon lay (MRT and big shopping centre).
CONS: > the wifi in the room was horrible, would always cut out and towards the end of my stay i was running on data as the only place it would work was actually in the living room.
> the shower water is not very hot. halfway through the shower it would get cold. i actually moved into NTU dorms later on and the shower was much hotter.
> on weekends it was quite noisy outside because the room is opposite to the pool. i got sick because of the stuffy room, so i had to keep the window open, but then i would get woken up on weekend mornings by the kids in the pool.
> the plug is all the way on the opposite end of the bed. if i didnt have my portable charger with me to sleep, i couldnt charge my device. i could only charge two appliances at a time.
> the washing machine is straight-up wack. my clothes never got washed properly. it tore one of my clothes and simple marks such as ketchup or pen got turned into stains because the machine didnt wash it out. it created so much pellet and lint on tshirts. it also leaked so after every wash I had to mop up. there was a little bit of difference after i bought powder soap bc they only have liquid soap but i still had to prewash my clothes (ESPECIALLY socks). after i moved onto NTU dorm, the difference in the washing was crazy.
> there was hardly any space in fridge for my items, i understand that im the guest and of course their items come first but i had to squish my things or move things around constantly. there is also no space to dry clothes on the rack outside, so i had to put a rack in my room and that contributed to the room getting stuffy and me getting sick. it was especially hard to dry the bedsheets. i didnt think it was right to ask them to move all their clothes so i just dealt with it.
"so why didnt i use the washer and dryer?" - the washer is 4 dollars, and the dryer is 3 dollars (if you want to get the clothes fully dry). i didnt want to spend 7 dollars on washing every other week.
> i didnt know the people i would be staying with would be much older than me. at some times, it made me feel uncomfortable. for context im a 21 yo female student. when i asked before i booked hon didnt give me much details so i wish there was more transparency, though i supposed i couldve asked for more details.
> the bathroom was weird. smelt like sewer and you had to flush multiple times but NTU also had the same problem every time i turned on the shower so might be a region thing. there was also NO space to put anything (eg shampoo, soap etc) so u kind of just have to put everything on the (shower) floor?
CONCLUSION: this is 3 month minimum booking. you're paying SGD$1500 per month. its more expensive than a lot of other flats around. its a fine room and the location is okay, but if you're a student like me, especially going to NTU, i dont think its value for money. i took it because i wanted a private room, but there is actually only a few hours of alone time in the flat. if you were offered a double like me, just take the double and you can swap for a single later on. you will save SO much money and you will be SO much more comfortable.