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BEAT. Arts Hostel Chinatown

2.0 star property
Hostel in Singapore, a short walk to Raffles Place

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Staircase
Shower, hair dryer
Interior
Restaurant
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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About the area

Map
211A, South Bridge Road, Singapore, 058760

What's nearby

  • Raffles Place - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gardens by the Bay - 2 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 - 3 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

  • ‪Le Bon Funk - ‬2 min walk
  • LION BREWERY CO
  • ‪Chew Kee Eating House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Archipelago - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪THIRTY-SIX Brewlab & Smokehouse - ‬2 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 a computer station
  • A vending machine, luggage storage and tour/ticket information
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

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

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

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
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

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 99 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Chiung yin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hostel not bad for budget hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xiao Fang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and stay! Staff were really helpful and accommodating!

8/10 Good

Alphonsus

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

10/10 Excellent

Athula

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the best place and easy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lina Khoo

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

8/10 Good

Khoo

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

10/10 Excellent

Hien

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

KOON KIONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home feeling for my own opinion
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

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

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

Hannah Carol

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

MD HASAN

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

wisarut

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unsafe and very noisy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

HWANG

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rochelle

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Tiegan

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

10/10 Excellent

Flavia

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Myka

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jungsuck

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Johannes

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jagjit Singh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nitithorn

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022