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Checkers Backpackers

2.5 star property
Hostel in Singapore, steps from Indian Heritage Centre

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Property entrance
Lobby lounge
Dining
City view from property
Interior

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

About the neighborhood

Map
285 Beach Road, Singapore, 199550

What's nearby

  • Bugis Street Shopping District - 4 min walk
  • National Museum of Singapore - 16 min walk
  • Raffles City - 3 min drive
  • Singapore Flyer - 3 min drive
  • Gardens by the Bay - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Jalan Besar Station - 5 min walk
  • JB Sentral - 25 min drive
  • Seletar Airport (XSP) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bismillah Biryani Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Al Bismi Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chettynad Curry Palace - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chimichanga - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Marmaris Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Checkers Backpackers

Hostel near National Museum of Singapore
Located close to Indian Heritage Centre and Raffles City, Checkers Backpackers provides a grocery/convenience store, shopping on site, and a library. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Express check-out, smoke-free premises, and concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All 57 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Airport shuttle on request

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: SGD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: SGD 9.00 per person

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is 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

Is Checkers Backpackers pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Checkers Backpackers?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Checkers Backpackers?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Checkers Backpackers?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Checkers Backpackers located?

Located in Little India, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Indian Heritage Centre, National Museum of Singapore, and Raffles City. Singapore Flyer and Boat Quay are also within 2 mi (3 km). Jalan Besar Station is only a 5-minute walk and Little India Station is 5 minutes.

Checkers Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 32 reviews" "

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Yean Yih

Liked: Staff & service
Budget hotel
Staffs are friendly but cleanliness need to be improved.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

James, Bali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Lai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mura, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice hotel close to the shopping centres. Staff were friendly and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Bruh, Philippines

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Jernej, Slovenia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Prabakaran

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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..
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

hegerz, england

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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 Poor

prakash krishnamurthy, India

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
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 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Eth, dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

CHENG-HUNG

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

yolanda, barcelona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buen trato del personal, y buena ubicación en El Barrio hindú, rodeado de tiendas y locales para comer.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Some lamp not working No plug at bed But overall is good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

lek, bkk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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แม้จะเป็นการนอนรวมกับคนอื่นแต่บรรยากาศไม่แย่เท่าที่ควร โรงแรมน่ารัก สะอาด ชอบโต๊ะกินข้าวที่ได้คุยกะเพื่อนชาวต่างชาติต่างๆ
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017