Perak Hotel

“Good, Budget-friendly and Well Located in Little India”

This hotel is good value for Singapore, at about $S100pn. Yes, it is not a 4 or 5 star hotel, but my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable, the air conditioning worked and the staff were friendly. Amenities are basic but adequate - only body wash/shampoo provided and whilst there is a f… more

This hotel is good value for Singapore, at about $S100pn. Yes, it is not a 4 or 5 star hotel, but my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable, the air conditioning worked and the staff were friendly. Amenities are basic but adequate - only body wash/shampoo provided and whilst there is a fridge and jug to boil water there was no coffee, tea, milk or sugar provided (didn’t bother me as I always BYO tea bags and toiletries). Room had a TV, decent wardrobe and safe. It was pretty much like the photos, although my room only had two small (maybe 30cm x 30cm) windows (which didn’t open, but I knew they would not). Room was pretty quiet, only heard voices when neighbours came home and were in the corridor (not from their rooms). Bathroom was adequate with instantaneous hot water system (easily worked, just press clearly labelled button on wall). Yes, bathroom is a bit old and had some obvious repairs, but it was clean (some mould on grout, but, and speaking from experience, it is almost impossible to not have a problem in hot and humid climates). Breakfast was very basic with cereal (cornflakes or coco pops), toast, noodles, chicken nuggets (replacing them with eggs would significantly improve the breakfast) and a piece of fruit. The area around the hotel is typical old Singapore and one of the few inner city areas that has not been modernised so that it looks like any other. Yes, the area might look a bit grungy, but is typical of these older areas and I’ve never felt unsafe here (as an older solo female) and the restaurants serve some of the best Indian food you will come across for the price (typically under $S15, and often under $S10 for a lovely meal). There are also some lovely temples etc to see nearby. Hotel is also close to the Metro and buses downtown (very useful when wet, otherwise quite walkable). Would definitely stay here again if I wanted something in this price range again and would probably get a larger room on an upper floor if travelling with someone else (whilst you could manage in a standard room, there would not be a lot of space for two suitcases).

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