It was fine for a place to sleep for a night or two. It was my first time staying in a hostel and I’m not sure what I expected, but based on this experience I don’t think hostels are for me. The space between the beds is very narrow and cannot accommodate more than one person at a time, so it is helpful to organize yourself so you only have to go quickly in and out of your locker once or twice in the morning.
Breakfast was coffee, tea, bread and jam/butter/Nutella, plain cornflakes and chocolate o’s with regular or low-fat milk, and orange slices. I would have preferred to pay a little less and use that money to get breakfast elsewhere.
Offers free 2.5-hour tours of Chinatown and Little India. I wasn’t able to avail myself of the tours, but it sounded nice.
Check-in and checkout were quick and painless. If you’re planning to check out between 7 and 7:30, maybe let them know the night before because the office is supposed to open at 7 but it’s in the same area as the dining area, so there was somebody around but they didn’t open the door until I knocked a few times.
There is a bus stop right out front which is very convenient, MRT is not far. City Square mall is a block or two away and safe to walk. Lots of restaurants nearby and easy enough to get a Grab taxi.
The showers and bathrooms were not very clean with puddles in the toilet stalls and clumps of hair in the showers, so I would definitely recommend shower shoes. Washer and dryer available but costs $4 to wash and $4 to dry.
Make sure to check whether your reservation is for a male, female, or mixed dorm. I didn’t realize I had booked a mixed dorm and the female dorm was full so I couldn’t switch.
The capsule blackout curtains were very effective with sound and light, though I would suggest earplugs if you are sensitive to doors opening/closing or snoring. Each capsule has its own outlet and fold out table with small storage compartment which is very nice.