BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown

Hostel in Singapore, 9-minute walk to Raffles Place

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Dates

November 2025

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December 2025

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

BEAT. Arts Hostel in Chinatown's center offers a lively retreat with practical comforts. Guests enjoy free in-room WiFi and convenient dry cleaning/laundry services. Relax on the sunny terrace or find quiet moments with a good book in the library.

Popular amenities

Laundry
Air conditioning
Free WiFi
Business services

Room options

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Tonight

Nov 7 - Nov 8

Tomorrow

Nov 8 - Nov 9

All rooms

1 bed

2 beds

3+ beds

Showing 22 of 22 rooms

1 Bed in 6-bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

54 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Mixed Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

45 sq m
Sleeps 4
4 Twin Bunk Beds

6 Bed Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

54 sq m
Sleeps 6
6 Twin Beds

1 Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

6 Bed Family Room (Ensuite)

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

Private bathroom

54 sq m
Sleeps 6
6 Twin Beds

1 Bed in 12-Bed Female Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

1 Bed in 6-bed Female Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

1 Bed in 12-Bed Triple-Deck Mixed Room

Highlights

Deck/patio

Air conditioning

Full-sized fridge/freezer

TV

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

10 Beds Family Room (10 Adults) No Window

Sleeps 10

Bed In 12-Bed Triple Deck Mixed Room

Sleeps 1

6 Bed Family Room (Ensuite)

Sleeps 6

Bed In 12 Beds Female Dormitory

Sleeps 1

Bed In 6 Bed Female Dorm

Sleeps 1

Quadruple Mixed Room

Sleeps 4

Bed In 4 Beds Mixed Dormitory

Sleeps 1

Bed In 4 Beds Female Dormitory

Sleeps 1

2 Bed Private Room With Bathroom

Sleeps 2

Bed In 6 Bed Mixed Room (Mixed Gender)

Sleeps 1

Bed In12 Beds Mixed Dormitory

Sleeps 1

4 Bed Family Room (4 Adults) - Shared Bathroom

Sleeps 4

6 Bed Family Room (6 Adults) - Shared Bathroom

Sleeps 6

8 Beds Family Room (8 Adults)

Sleeps 8

About the area

211A, South Bridge Road, Singapore, 058760

What's nearby

Raffles Place - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
Gardens by the Bay - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Marina Bay Sands Casino - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Marina Bay Sands Skypark - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Orchard Road - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

Telok Ayer Station - 4 min walk
JB Sentral - 27 min drive
Singapore (XSP-Seletar) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

‪Upward Taproom - ‬2 min walk
Nanyang Old Coffee 南洋老咖啡
‪Klara Café And Bar - ‬1 min walk
‪LION BREWERY CO - ‬1 min walk
‪Grids Coffee Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown

Hostel near Raffles Place

Near Merlion and Marina Bay Sands Casino, BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown provides a terrace, a library and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Additional perks include:

A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-in and tour/ticket information
A computer station, luggage storage and a vending machine

Room features

All guest rooms at BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown include comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to

More amenities include:

Full-sized fridge/freezers, on-request microwaves and irons/ironing boards
TVs with DVD players

Similar properties

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Bar

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Things to do

Library

Family friendly

DVD player
In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Laundry facilities
Microwave on request

Conveniences

Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Vending machine

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
No housekeeping service
Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

Computer station

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
15 steps to reach entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance

More

2 floors
Built in 2012
Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Hair dryer (on request)
Shower

Entertainment

DVD player
TV

Food and drink

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Microwave on request

More

Air conditioning
Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cots (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

Airport shuttle fee: SGD 9 per person (one way)
Towels fee: SGD 2 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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 cash

Cashless transactions are available

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

iStay.inn Hostel Singapore

iStay.inn Hostel

iStay.inn Singapore

iStay.inn

iStay Inn

iStay Inn Hostel

BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown Singapore

BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM.

What time is check-out at BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of SGD 9 per person applies.

Where is BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown located?

Located in Downtown Singapore, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Chinatown Heritage Center and Raffles Place. Gardens by the Bay and Merlion are also within 1 mile (2 km). Telok Ayer Station and Maxwell Station are within a 5-minute walk.

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BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown Reviews

6.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

6.6

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

6.4

Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Chiung yin

6 Jan, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, amenities

The hostel not bad for budget hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Athula

9 Mar, 2023

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

One of the best place and easy

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

27 Dec, 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Location great, everything else not so great.

Excellent location, but promised free WiFi non-existent in rooms, had to go outside room. Very cramped room. If you want extremely basic accommodation in a great location, it's OK.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

15 Apr, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible experience

Customer support was not contactable at all and room policy not clear. We ended up seeing the room but leaving right away. Easily one of the worst.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Wiktor

31 Aug, 2023

Price per night was ok. 1h 15 minutes by metro from the airport. It’s an affordable option so expectations should be also low, however the hostel should improve cleanliness. Staff was not available after 5 pm. There was no information how to contact them after that hour. On the plus side: localization ok, close to dining options (i.e., Maxwell market) and to the ChinaTown metro station. Also walkable distance to Singapore Bay Area (30 minutes, note that you will be walking in sun and high humidity). Easy checkin/checkout process.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

bela

8 May, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

No reception access beyond 10:00-19:00 Steep stairs from ground all the way up to reception or rooms on following levels. On 2 levels (with about 100 ppl each), no separate toilets After check in, street ware (shoes) within property, not allowed. Small fridge, only microwave, hot/ cold drinking water is available. No air con in dining area. Jammed small room, comphy bed with nice new beddings (sheet, quilts, mattrass). Only local (British) power outlets (without shelves), accessible from bed. Excellent location, though. Easy access to China Towe, People's Park, MRT (DT19) All in all, good for the money.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lina Khoo

26 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Hardworking and efficient staff. Autonomous business set up that is both refreshing as well as progressive. Overall a delightful and unique experience that is worth recommending to every backpacker 🤗

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

wisarut

1 Jan, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Unsafe and very noisy.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alphonsus

13 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Value for money stay for a simple accommodation yet right in and convenient access to Chinatown, and short walk to MRT station.

Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Tiegan

19 May, 2023

Not the best, not the worst.

The hostel itself was in a prime location. However, the rooms were extremely cramped with very little room to move around. Lockers were not big enough for large baggage so had to remain on the floor (creating less space) beds were very comfy with good quality bedding. The hostel could do with more bathrooms as 2 toilets per floor wasn’t enough, and it could do with separate toilet/showers as people showering also took up the toilet for sometime. The kitchen was fantastic with adequate seating. This hostel was also not your typical hostel. It was filled with non backpacker type people. People with no hostel etiquette such as waking the whole room up at 5am or leaving the door wide open on a night. There were also family’s who would take up the whole room, making a solo traveler (like myself) very uncomfortable as I felt like I was intruding. Also the rules of the hostel did not seem to be enforced at all. There were very young children running around (naked) when the hostel was supposed to be 15+ and there were people cooking full meals in the bedrooms, using plug in appliances despite myself being told no food in the rooms. Overall, the hostel attitude could do with some improvement and some extra toilets would not go a miss

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Khoo

9 Apr, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Overall is good, the property is located at very good location, going to shopping mall or mrt station is quite near and convenient.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Myka

12 Mar, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

KOON KIONG

27 Feb, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Home feeling for my own opinion

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hien

15 Feb, 2023

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Clean

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xiao Fang

9 Nov, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location and stay! Staff were really helpful and accommodating!

10/10 Excellent

Pharinya

27 Sept, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

Towels should be provided and key lock locker

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Md Firdaus

19 Feb, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The best hostel in Singapore

Very nice

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

11 Dec, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Satisfied with the good and friendly counter staff

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Hooi Eor

10 Feb, 2020

Liked: Room comfort

Overall Ok

The counter staff is helpful. Room is small but the bed is comfy. The toilets & bathrooms cleanliness can be better.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 Jan, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Chow Tai

16 Dec, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

很惱了

在晚上11時多未能夠check in

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rasa Alakiammal

4 Dec, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff are friendly clean and will kept

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

22 May, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

the staff is ok. they are attentive to our need but the facilities are not. iexpectmy expectation regarding the facilities are not met. It was'nt a great experience staying in this hotel. The price is not reasonable.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chi Wai

18 May, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice staff and recommendible

Great location, walking distance to everything in Chinatown, MRT station in 5-10 mins walk, room are clean with comfortable bed, like a home run hostel, staff are nice, helpful and informative, the dinning place is outside with a nice view of greenies, value for money, will stay again

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019