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Checkers Backpackers

2.0 star property
City centre hostel, steps from Indian Heritage Centre

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When you stay at Checkers Backpackers, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Bugis Street Shopping District and Mustafa Centre. Also, Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands Skypark are a short five-minute drive away. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: Jalan Besar Station is 5 minutes and Little India Station is 5 minutes.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (4)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • TV in a common area

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About the area

Map
285 Beach Road, Singapore, 199550

What's nearby

  • Little India Arcade - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tekka Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bugis Street Shopping District - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mustafa Centre - 8 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Seletar Airport (XSP) - 25 min drive
  • Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) - 25 min drive
  • Senai International Airport (JHB) - 72 min drive
  • Batam Batu Besar (BTH-Hang Nadim) - 22 miles/35.5 km
  • JB Sentral - 25 min drive
  • Kempas Baru Station - 33 min drive
  • Jalan Besar Station - 5 min walk
  • Little India Station - 5 min walk
  • Rochor MRT Station - 6 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Bismillah Biryani - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Barakath Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nana Dolly's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Erode Amman Mess - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chiko Pollo - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Checkers Backpackers

When you stay at Checkers Backpackers, you'll be in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Bugis Street Shopping District and Mustafa Centre. Also, Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands Skypark are just a 5-minute drive away. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Jalan Besar Station is 5 minutes and Little India Station is 5 minutes.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 57 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Up to 3 children (1 year old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)
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Parking

    • No on-site parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk

Facilities

  • Built in 2019
  • Television in common areas

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Sleep well

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Cash deposit: SGD 20.00 per stay

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Checkers Backpackers Hostel Singapore
Checkers Backpackers Hostel
Checkers Backpackers Singapore
Checkers Backpackers Singapore
Checkers Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Checkers Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Singapore

Frequently asked questions

Does Checkers Backpackers offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Checkers Backpackers does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Checkers Backpackers?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Checkers Backpackers?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Checkers Backpackers.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Checkers Backpackers?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is noon.

Is there an onsite casino at Checkers Backpackers?

No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Marina Bay Sands Casino (5-min drive) and Resort World Sentosa Casino (14-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Checkers Backpackers and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include Indian Heritage Centre (2-min walk) and National Museum of Singapore (0.9 mi), along with Raffles City (1.1 mi) and Singapore Flyer (1.5 mi).

What's the area around Checkers Backpackers like?

Checkers Backpackers is in Little India, a short 5-minute walk from Jalan Besar Station and 4 minutes' walk from Bugis Street Shopping District.

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Reviews

Checkers Backpackers Reviews

5.2

5.0

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

6.0

Staff & service

2.0

Eco-friendliness

5.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Poor

Worst nightmare

Omg! Worst nightmare! Cockroaches crawling everywhere. Even on my bed. Hair dryer not working. Toilet so dirty and it’s sharing for both male and female. Will never come back.
Ruby anna, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Very poor
Hugo, 7-night trip

6/10 Good

One of the cheapest backpacker hostel in Singapore. First of all, the name of the place is "Checkers Backpacker" on Expedia, but the actual name is "Checkers Hostel". There is another location on Google map with the former name and the same hostel pictures. I ended up spending 1 hour reaching the actual place from the station. Be careful!!!!! Secondly, facility is old, but bed area is maintained clean to a decent level at this price. I had a good sleep as well. Bathroom is not clean but acceptable for this price. Finally, for service, not so good. The lady with hijab is not pleasant to talk with, but acceptable at this price. Overall, considering the price, it's acceptable to stay for short term. I wouldn't prefer to stay for long here.
Jay, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Budget hotel

Staffs are friendly but cleanliness need to be improved.
Yean Yih, 14-night trip

2/10 Poor

It was dirty, unorganized, and crowded. The curtain rod fell down twice, there were bugs in my neighbor's bunk, the bathrooms smelled, etc. I could go on...
James, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

No good

1) Roof of my bed was plastered with cardboards 2) Air-condition put at 17 celcius was caused water to leak 3) Day staff was always on mobile phone, uninterested to attend to customers Thus, making sleep uncomfortable.
Lai, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel

Nice hotel close to the shopping centres. Staff were friendly and helpful
Mura, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

沒吹風機，電熱水器也不熱，隔壁又是KTV隔音極不佳。附近可逛的很多可深入了解印度人的生活，對買黃金有興趣的可在這敗家到脫褲。
CHENG-HUNG, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Buen trato del personal, y buena ubicación en El Barrio hindú, rodeado de tiendas y locales para comer.
yolanda, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

horrible and disgusting stay

When we arrived the room which we actually booked was overbooked so that my boyfriend and I stayed separately for the first night and than we needed to move again for the second night. But the worst thing was -bed bugs- I think that says everything! My whole body was full of bed bugs bites after the stay in this hostel!!! I would definitely not recommend this hostel! It was terrible and dirty!
3-night trip

2/10 Poor

We stay for 3 nights but it's very worst. 1st the room is so bad, lots of dirts and the smell it was terrible then the Comfort Room is very bad! The smell and it's not clean!
Bruh, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Not worth its money although

It was some of the cheapest choices but jt was not worth its money, nothing was really clean. The breakfast was great though.
Jernej, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Some lamp not working No plug at bed But overall is good
2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Wir mussten 3H warten, bis wir ins Hotel rein dürften und es waren nicht mal die richtigen Zimmer. Der Service ist sehr schlecht und das Inernet ist nicht zu gebrauchen.
5-night trip

8/10 Very good

โรงแรมสะอาดและเป็นระเบียบ

แม้จะเป็นการนอนรวมกับคนอื่นแต่บรรยากาศไม่แย่เท่าที่ควร โรงแรมน่ารัก สะอาด ชอบโต๊ะกินข้าวที่ได้คุยกะเพื่อนชาวต่างชาติต่างๆ
lek, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Worse hostel ever..

Very very very terrible place. Strange smells and over-crowed rooms.Full of people from India and pakistan with full of their luggage bag inside the hostel. Shoes and slipper all over the place and full of bad smell. The bathroom is too small and again smelly. Sleeping in the overcrowded hostel is impossible due to the snoring of permanent guests and loud music from the bars and "massage" spa's in the neighborhood. The reception clerk useless. No daily cleaning and if you ask them to clean, they always said they dont clean and change the blanket daily.. Don't book here!!!!!! You will waste your money..
Prabakaran, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Do not book here! Don't be mislead by the price

Terrible place. Strange smells and overcrowed rooms. Even the lockers are not big enough for your backpack. The bathroom is chronically moist and again...smelly. Sleeping in the overcrowed dorms is impossible due to the snoring of permanent guests (probably workers??) and loud music from the bars and "massage" spa's in the neighborhood. The reception clerk has a very bad attitude towards his staff and guests that dare to ask for any service at all. O yeah...and skip the free breakfast...it's factory toast with jam. Don't book here!! You better spend a bit more for a far better experience somewhere else.
2-night trip

6/10 Good

Tight rooms, good location and good wifi

Was ok if your looking for cheap accomidation in singapore! Rooms tight with a lack of respect fir people trying to sleep with phone calls at 03.00 but we could of just been unlucky with guest

4/10 Fair

average hotel but location is good

needs mending of room, there is sweepage of water on the wall,at times water droplets fell on us. located in lovely place.

4/10 Fair

the worst experience staying in a hostel

I have booked a 8ppl mixed dorm, when i checked in, the staff told me that they were over booked and don't know why expedia let the client book the hostel. I am not sure who need to take the responsibility in this case, but there were many many clients met the same thing. At the end, the boss said he added a bed for me in a 8ppl dorm, because i had dated my friend, so i agreed with this solution. However, I found that is a 10ppl dorm but not 8ppl, and there were 14ppl staying at the dorm that night!!!!! I can't accept i paid for a 8ppl dorm and there were 14ppl! Also, the boss let other clients slept at the lobby, I don't think this is a normal hostel allow. I won't stay at this hostel next time and I don't recommend to the others!!!!

8/10 Very good

Cheapest we found in sg

The cheapest we found in singapore and yet the most expensive rooms we paid in 3months backpacking. We had never stayed at a dorm before. We were the ONLY western people in our 3nights. In this dorm comes a lot of people from India, Sri Lanka etc.. and most of them are elder people so you can feel a bit lonely/outsider. But the staff are kind the Asian man at the desk are very sweet and nice. It's located in little India a bit far from the bay. And they have free breakfast. The toilets and showers were small in the men's room. And the wifi does not work well in the room. But it's the best we found at that price in the expensive city of Singapore. There is a place nearby called Albert centre. They have a lot of cheap food and it tastes good. And this hostel does NOT give any towels so you have to bring your own.

6/10 Good

Prix correct pour Singapour

Proche d'un centre commercial et du métro. Quartier typique

8/10 Very good

hotel bien placé

Awesome!!!!

8/10 Very good

이동이 편하고 의외로 너무 좋았던 호스텔!

저는 친구랑 둘이서 5박6일 싱가폴여행을 추진했는데요! 4박은 호스텔에서 다인실을 이용하며 싸게 자고 마지막 하루를 비싼 호텔에서 자는 계획을 세웠었습니다! 저녘에 짐두고 밖에서 놀 생각으로 저렴한 호스텔을 찾아 예약했기 때문에 그리 기대하지않았었는데 생각보다 청결하고 잠자리도 편하고 직원분들도 친절하셔서 놀랐어요! 추천합니다!

6/10 Good

Good functioning stay. Easy access to metro

Had a fine stay there. Bathroom needs some ventilation. Can't poop without suffering the humid (and then smelly humid) rank of the bathroom. Otherwise, a good place to launch an exploration of Singapore.