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Reviews of The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4 out of 5
The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
39 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 133 out of 188 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 188 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 188 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 188 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 188 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Guest Services, The Vagabond Club on 21 Apr,2024
Dear Colin, thank you for sharing your positive review. We hope to welcome you back soon for another exceptional stay.

6/10 Okay

Qiong

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well designed, however the room was very small, also the comforter was not very comfortable. A lot of dining options around the area
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Bianca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from The Vagabond Team on 30 Nov,2021
Dear Ms Shendy, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your honest feedback. We are delighted to hear about your positive experience and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future! Warmest Regards, The Vagabond Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from The Vagabond Team on 20 Sept,2021
Dear Mr Terence, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your honest feedback. We are delighted to hear about your positive experience and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from The Vagabond Team on 20 Sept,2021
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your honest feedback. We are delighted to hear about your positive experience and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from The Vagabond Team on 20 Sept,2021
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your honest feedback. We are delighted to hear about your positive experience and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room. Nice decor. Wonderful stay.
Great room. Nice decor. Wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for the amazing the feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We certainly look forward to welcoming you back in the near future! Warmest Regards, Aldora Duty Manager

8/10 Good

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Mr Lukas, Thank you for the review! We hope you had a wonderful stay with us! Looking forward to hosting you again! Warmest Regards,

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lady Boss high tea was really gd, overall the package we got was really value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Mr Kelvin, Thank you for the positive review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We look forward to welcoming you back again! Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay & Romantic night
It definitely ranked the top 3 boutique hotels for me in Singapore. We super enjoyed the stay there. Great location. The interior was amazing and arty. We felt we traveled to France. And the breakfast was good. Lastly, I must comment on your staff - Liana. She arranged the quiet room which I fell asleep easily.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for the lovely review! We are delighted to hear that you had a memorable stay with us. We look forward to hosting you again!

10/10 Excellent

Han Nan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for the amazing review! We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

KIYOKAZU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Aldora on 2 Nov,2020
Dear Mr Kiyokazu, Thank you for the lovely review! We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future! Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Aldora on 3 Nov,2020
Dear Ms Ursula, Thank you for the amazing review! We look forward to hosting you again! Warmest Regards,

8/10 Good

TS, Thailand

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love a unique design of this hotel even its small but it's make you feel exclusive. Most of guests is here for business. The most interesting me was The Whiskey Library with loads of selection to taste.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Aldora on 3 Nov,2020
Dear Z, Thank you for the review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, especially The Whiskey Library. We look forward to hosting you again! Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Boutique hotel for those who appreciate the arty farty things in life. Great staff, great location, great lounge area and, great everything really.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Aldora on 3 Nov,2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for the lovely review! We certainly look forward to welcoming you back in the near future! Warmest Regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is new smells great and has a gourgeous bar With a cocktail list with bartender skills super nice This is a cool new hip hotel in the middle of little india and arab street anf near china town so great location for foodies Staff is very nice The rooms a extra small
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Aldora on 3 Nov,2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for the review! We are delighted to hear that you had a great time at our bar. There are indeed a lot of hidden gems around our hotel, glad you had the time to explore the colorful Little India and historic Kampong Glam. We look forward to hosting you again! Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place to stay. Very unique, eclectic and fun. Room was great as was the service!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Maran - Assistant Front Office Manager on 23 Jul,2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for the great review! We hope you had a wonderful stay with us! Looking forward to hosting you again! Warmest Regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Maran - Assistant Front Office Manager on 21 Jul,2019
Dear Guest, Greetings! Thank you for the review. We hope you hade a wonderful stay with us and look forward to hosting you again. Warmest regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Maran - Assistant Front Office Manager on 21 Jul,2019
Dear Guest, Greetings! Thank you for the review and hope you had a wonderful stay with us. We wish you a great year and look forward to hosting you again. Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Maran - Assistant Front Office Manager on 23 May,2019
Dear Guest, Greetings! Thank you for the great review and we hope you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope you will be back to stay with us again. Warmest Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was a little cramped. Otherwise all was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Charline on 13 Feb,2019
Dear Ms Katherine, Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you again very soon. Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Z

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely business-grade hotel, centrally located with friendly staff and a relaxing yet modern feel. Our check-in was easy. Staff were very helpful. The whiskey lounge area is funky and beautiful and worth visiting on its own. We booked two rooms. Rooms were spotless and comfortable. However, one room smelled of cleaning products and the other room had a persistent mechanical drone coming from the AC (which made it challenging to sleep). So it does fall short of perfection. The overall experience was positive because of their friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from charline on 13 Feb,2019
Dear Z, Thank you very much for your review. We have taken note of your remarks, and we hope to welcome you again very soon. Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Shadan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Charline on 28 Jan,2019
Dear Shadan, Thank you very much for your nice review! We hope to welcome you again very soon. Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really cool decor, whimsical and interesting
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Charline on 23 Jan,2019
Thank you very much for your nice review, we hope to welcome you very soon again. Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
love this property - was perfect and very convenient for a 1 night transit stay in Singapore
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Charline on 9 Jan,2019
Dear Mr Peter, it was lovely welcoming you during your transit and we do hope to welcome you again very soon! Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An exceptional and distinctive hotel
This is a beautiful and idiosyncratic hotel in a very convenient location in Singapore. We found the decor and style of the hotel to be very appealing. The staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming and provided very good service at all times. The room we stayed in, the Vagabond Suite, was spacious and comfortable with plenty of things in the room such as movie options and food and drink to keep us amused. The location is very convenient; only four or five minutes from an MRT stop and on the edge of Little India. We enjoyed wandering around the streets and soaking up the ambiance of a unique and historical area. My only quibble, and it is a small one, is that I would have liked to have had more food options available. The suite included free breakfast and access to a finger food buffet at times but we found the selection a little limited. We wanted to eat more! Overall, a very good hotel. I would be happy to stay here again and I would certainly recommend it to others who want something different from the corporate blandness of chain hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Charline on 25 Oct,2018
Dear Mr Adam, Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We are so happy you and your family enjoyed our Vagabond Suite! We have taken good note of your comments regarding the food and have shared it with the team. We hope to be able to welcome you again soon for your next trip in Singapore! Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Las Vegas, NV

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was consistently outstanding! We hope to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Charline on 25 Oct,2018
Dear Mr Richard, Thank you very much for your e-mail and kind words that have been shared with the team. We do hope also that you will come back very soon! Thank you and best regards

4/10 Poor

philippe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Lady Boss on 16 Oct,2018
Am so sorry that your experience as we would have wished!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Charline on 23 Aug,2018
Dear Mr Daniel, Thank you for your review! We look forward to welcoming you again very soon. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Perth WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place to stay!
Fantastic time at the beautiful Vagabond. Staff were friendly and helpful, and the room was clean and well looked after. The whole vibe of the hotel is creative with a sense of decadence!! Loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Charline on 23 Aug,2018
Dear Matt, Thank you for your lovely review! We are so happy you love our hotel and our staff. We look forward to welcoming you again very soon to share some more creativity with you. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

nic, Queenstown, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stylishly eclectic hotel
The Vagabond Club is a very stylistic and engagingly eclectic hotel. Very different for Singapore. It is perhaps not to everybodies taste - with a rhino for the reception desk and a somewhat bizarre science fiction themed collage video in the lift. The room was small but equally stylish. The executive launch available to deluxe quests was also somewhat unusual being just a long table of nibbles and free drinks from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. Other than walls covered in a what what discordant selection of art works the lounge area itself was very velvety and quite dark. Easy to forget hot sticky Singapore just outside. An experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Maran on 22 Jul,2018
Dear Mr Nic, Thank you for your great review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience at The Vagabond Club! We look forward to hosting you again in the near future! Thank you and Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel. Small and beautiful. Very comfortable rooms and beds. Loved staying there.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Alex on 9 Jul,2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your positive feedback. We're happy to hear that you've had a memorable stay with us. We're looking forward to welcoming you again soon. Alex Gherman

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not disappoint!
Back a 2nd time and enjoyed our stay even better than the 1st time
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Alex on 20 Jun,2018
Dear Christine, Thank you for your review. We're definetely looking forward to welcoming you 3rd time, 4th time..........pls stay with us every time you're in Singapore. Looking forward for your next visit. Warm Regards, Alex Gherman

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Alex on 20 Jun,2018
Dear Guest, Thanks a lot for your rating. We're looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Warm Regards, Alex Gherman

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very stylish and comfortable
I only had a one night stay at the Vagabond Club and very much wish I could have stayed longer. I arrived in the morning after a very long flight. They couldn't check me in immediately, but they did advance my check in time by several hours and offered me some delicious specialty tea. I had a Courtyard Club room, which was comfortable, stylish, and interesting. I really enjoyed the wide variety of arty photographs on the walls. I also really liked the purple tiled shower. The use of a cell phone with free international calls to the US (and five other countries) was a great bonus. The common areas are gorgeous and feel very exclusive. The video and music in the elevator was fun. Breakfast was good, but it's not a buffet and what I ordered came in a pretty small portion. The free alcohol and snacks during the happy hour were nice, if not perfectly organized. There were a few imperfections. The rooms aren't sound proof, and although I had a "courtyard" room, I couldn't figure out how to open the door onto the courtyard (maybe I would have had I been there longer). Overall though I just really enjoyed the style and ambiance of this unique hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Alex on 20 Jun,2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your awesome feedback. We are thrilled that you've had a memorable stay with us. We're not trying to reach the perfection but to improve ourselves with every feedback hence a big Thank You for your review. We are looking into the soundrproofing issue and, if you're coming back to stay with us we will show you how to open the terrace door(only if you promise to stay longer). Looking forward to welcoming you again. Warm Regards, Alex Gherman

10/10 Excellent

G, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eccentric decor with nice finishing touches and great service makes for a welcome break from the typical hotel experience. You're within walking distance of local Chinese eateries and Little India with something open 24 hrs a day, including the Mustafa messy-mega mall.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Alex Gherman on 15 May,2018
Dear G, Thank you for your review. Great to hear that you've enjoyed the hotel and it's surroundings. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Warm Regards, Alex

10/10 Excellent

karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The vagabond club
The hotel and the staff could not have been better. A real pleasure. Nothing was too much trouble and the Chef (who was from New Zealand) deserves a special mention as nothing was too much trouble and he really went out of his way to make the stay extra special. I could not recommend this hotel any higher. A must if you are going to Singapore.
Response from Maran - Assistant Front Office Manager on 9 May,2018
Dear Mr Karl, Thank you for your wonderful and kind feedback! We are delighted that you had such a great stay and our staff impressed you tremendously. We hope you enjoyed the hotel and the art as much as the service. We look forward to hosting you again in the future. Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Jurgen, Northampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem of a hotel
We stayed at the Vagabond this week, and it definitely did not disappoint. The lobby is stunning, staff are amazing, food is delicious and the free drinks and nibbles in the lounge are perfect to finish the day and start the night ! Rooms are very clean and the beds and pillows are super comfortable. I would definitely stay here again on my next trip to Singapore. Location is also great, close to restaurants and a 8 minute walk to the metro station
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Alex Gherman on 2 May,2018
Dear Mr Jurgen, Thank you for your feedback. We're hapy to hear that you've had a memorable stay. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon. Warm Regards, Alex

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Alex on 2 May,2018
Dear Christopher, Thanks a lot for your positive review. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon. Regards, Alex

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic little gem
This wonderful little gem of a hotel provided the best of both worlds. Hidden away in the streets of Singapore away from the usual tourist bustle but a short walk or even shorter cab ride to anything you need. After travelling for many many years and staying at the usual Hilton and Hyatt type hotels, this hotel provides something truly unique with its artsy eclectic decor, super friendly staff and some truly unique entertainment. This will be one of my little hideaways in Singapore’s little India that I’ll be going back to again and again. One of the most pleasant surprises I’ve come across of my years of travel around asia.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Alex Gherman on 2 May,2018
Dear Alex, Thank you for your awesome review. We're happy to hear that your stay with us was memorable and please, come back to stay with us while in Singapore! Looking forwrad to welcoming you back again and again! Warm regards, Alex

10/10 Excellent

Barry , Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staf.
Although the hotel was not close to the city centre it was easy to take taxis at reasonable costs - about £4 a journey. The staff at this hotel went out of their way to be helpful and to show an interest in their guests . Great selection of pictures on the walls!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Alex Gherman on 2 May,2018
Dear Barry, Thank you very much for your positive review. We're not in the city centre but we're not far from it either. As you've mentioned indeed, taxis are raesonable priced, trains and buses are also very easy to travel with. We do have 2 train stations very near, Jalan Besar at only 4 min walk and Lavender Mrt 7min walk. Happy to hear that you have found our staff to be helpful and that the pictures and painting collection on the walls( the back wall in the salon it took Peter Millard 3 months to design it as such) it was of your liking. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon. Warm Regards, Alexx

8/10 Good

rORY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Alex on 2 May,2018
Dear Rory, Thanks a lot for your positive review. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon. Regards, Alex

10/10 Excellent

Ippei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great romantic getaway spot!
A short walk from Lavender MRT station, this unique hotel is both cosy and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the room was quiet. The feature though is the pieces of art around the premises, including one in the elevator that will captivate you.
Response from Alex on 2 May,2018
Dear Ippei, Thank you very much for your appreciation! We're delighted to hear that you have found our staff to be friendly and that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We do have many interesting pieces, all of them from the owner's private collection. As you have highlighted, the video art in the elevator is one of the main attractions. The artist is Marco Brambilla, this piece is named Evolution and is part of the "Megaplex" trilogy together with "Civilization" ( exhibited at The Standard Hotel in New York) and "Creation" Looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Regards, Alex Gherman

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended boutique hotel in Singapore.
Loved the hotel, the friendly and helpful staff and all the little personal touches. Highly recommend securing access to the executive lounge, well worth it.
Response from Alex on 2 May,2018
Dear David, Thank you for the high graded review. We love you too and you're one of our highly recommended guests! Looking forward to welcoming you back again. Best Regards, Alex Gherman

10/10 Excellent

wendy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
As ever great rooms art cocktails and staff. Brilliant gem in little India
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Alex on 2 May,2018
Dear Wendy, WoW!!! These are indeed some really lovely pictures!! Thank yuo for sharing it with us and other reviwers. Happy to hear that you've had a memorable stay with us. Pls come back to saty with us again for some more amazing pictures. Regards, Alex Gherman