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Kallang River Backpackers Reviews

8 Jalan Ayer, Singapore, Singapore

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59%Overall Rating

From 30 ratings
  • 53%Character
  • 67%Security
  • 79%Location
  • 66%Staff
  • 51%Atmosphere
  • 41%Cleanliness

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57%

room had no windows and noisy air conditioning. \"no windows\" should be advertised as such in the information provided on line.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


60%

the bathroom is dirty.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


83%

Staff is the Best wish all BPH in Singapore were Like this Staff.


90%

Very accommodating staff, great facilities, clean, the rooms and sheets are clean, however, sometimes at night the people in the hallway can be heard, so sometimes i get awakened by the loud voices, but in general, everything is worth for every dollar spent for the stay..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


47%

Very dirty

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

Near the Kallang MRT, but it is very noisy at night. I am difficult to sleep well. And then, the room smell odor. The bed get easy to sound, if we move a little, it will sound.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

The cleanliness for bed cover is poor, even the staff change it into a new bedcover but it still a little dusty there, and there's no curtain for the window, just closed it with newspaper :(. For the bed its good enough, the ring didn't noisy. Its near MRT, there's take not much time to find this place. All conditions are suitable with the price, so I can't expect over, but so far this is good enough for someone who just need for rest after the journey :D

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


57%

The twin room had no windows. We were suffocating. On top of that it had cob webs in all corners of the room!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • All Female Group 25-30
  • (1 review)


77%

It was a nice stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


20%

We didn`t like the Hostel, it`s very pathetic. We already booked via Hostels.com and we already contacted to the Hostels about our arrival. When we arrived, the room has been given to someone else. We were very upset and disappointed to the Hostels management. As you know, we arrived in the midnight and we already tired because our flight.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


60%

minimum to survive in rooms and nothing more

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


63%

Cheap and nasty. Major water leak in room. Hot shower not working. Excellent location however makes it fair value for an expensive city like Singapore

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Jan 2012
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)


60%

The hostel consists of three buildings, we spent three nights in the one over the Chinese restaurant. The bathrooms were definately in need of some care, basic cleaning seemed to lack/was not done during our stay. One bathroom was so dirty we preferred not to use is. Our room was not clean as well: earcleanerstick under the bed and a thick layer of dust on a lot of places. Staff was quite helpfull. Please note: all double rooms have bunkbeds, no doubles

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)


60%

Hostel is not for long stays. If you are looking for something to survive the night, OK. Otherwise, you better find something else.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


30%

Cleanliness awful (raoaches fell from AC, condoms on closet, bad smell). Very few space but I think it is ok for this price. We got room with windows to the street - impossible to sleep (loudness, lights etc.). Oozy surfaces everywhere. Internet works only when sun is in conjunction with at least three other solar system planets. Staff helpfull only as far as you make them so. Weird and creepy people gathering around and inside. But interesting taste of Asia and maybe thats just how it is here.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • All Male Group 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


60%

The staffs are very nice, it's situated just 2 minutes away from Kallang MRT Station, but the room, the bathroom and the toilet are dirty. I don't think I will stay in this hotel no more. Unless I have no other choice!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

Beds were full of bedbuggs, sheets were dirty, there were bloodstains in walls, trash in the room, not even a locker to everyone, cigaret smell in the room,.. wouldnt recommend that to anyone! or this was our experience about the four bed dorm, last room in the hallway.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


87%

Nice hostel to stay, with very friendly staff and near to the Kallang MRT Station.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


77%

the staff and other guests were great. the indian 24 hr restaurant around the corner was terrific. i enjoyed the warm shower. they never had toilet paper, sadly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


77%

it's near to LRT station

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


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