Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel

Hostel in Singapore, near Gardens by the Bay

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Dates

November 2025

24

December 2025

12-Bed Mixed Shared Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi

In the heart of Chinatown, Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel offers a convenient stay with dry cleaning/laundry services and in-room WiFi. Take advantage of tour/ticket assistance, express check-in/out, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services to make your trip seamless.

Popular amenities

Laundry
Air conditioning
Free WiFi

Room options

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Tonight

Nov 24 - Nov 25

Tomorrow

Nov 25 - Nov 26

All rooms

1 bed

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12-Bed Mixed Shared Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning

Ceiling fan

Shower/tub combination

30 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

6-Bed Female Shared Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning

Ceiling fan

Shower/tub combination

20 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Block 5 Banda Street, #02-92, Singapore, 050005

What's nearby

Maxwell Food Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Sri Mariamman Temple - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Raffles Place - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Boat Quay - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

Maxwell Station - 1 min walk
JB Sentral - 27 min drive
Seletar Airport (XSP) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

‪Lian Xin - ‬1 min walk
‪Tai Wah Cooked Food (大华美食) - ‬1 min walk
‪Hup Ka Foon 合家歡 - ‬2 min walk
‪Tea Chapter - ‬1 min walk
‪kamoshita - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel

Hostel near Raffles Place

Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel provides dry cleaning/laundry services and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

You'll also enjoy perks such as:

A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and a gift shop
ATM/banking services

Room features

All guestrooms at Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.

More conveniences in all rooms include:

Shared bathrooms with shower/tub combinations

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

No onsite parking available
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Conveniences

ATM
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Lockers
Luggage storage

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
No housekeeping service
Tour and ticket assistance

More

Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

Shared bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination

More

Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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 credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A per person fee applies.

Where is Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel located?

Located in Downtown Singapore, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Chinatown Heritage Center and Raffles Place. Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands Casino are also within 2 mi (3 km). Maxwell Station is only a 2-minute walk and Chinatown Station is 6 minutes.

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Fernloft Chinatown - Hostel Reviews

6.2

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Apr 1, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

becareful of bed mites~ booked 2 night, but I only stay 1 nights.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Feb 6, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

MY SINGAPORE STAY AT FERN LOFT

FRIENDLY STAFF AND GREAT LOCATION!!! NEAR THE TOURIST SPOTS

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 1, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great place, they put me in the best bed in the room, the shower was what I would expect, and the toilet worked and had no trouble, the bug water was priced very nicely, and the staff were friendly and helpful. I would go back to this place again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 29, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I liked that I booked the woman’s room, and they fixed the mistake and put me in the mixed room, also when i saw a bug in my bed they changed the bedding, they are all very hospitable and friendly. I only didn’t like that the bed above me had its light shining through the crack and lit up where my head is. But I don’t have a problem now!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Achiraya, Bkk

Nov 22, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Cheap hostel on the second floor. Dirty sheets and BED BUG. Good location close to China town

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Nov 11, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I had multiple bites on my leg. I bought bed bug spray to kill the bed bug.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Aug 8, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Cheap hostel in Chinatown on the second floor. Quite small. 2 showers. Friendly staff but they weren't available for check in when I arrived around 4 pm

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Jose, DeeperThanPoetry

Jun 21, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DRMelo Music Enjoyed it

Enjoyed my time there, very friendly service. Awesome view downtown. Everything was close.

6/10 Okay

Su

May 23, 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good if only there is no bedbugs

The owner takes care of the air through to avoid humidity and make it dray, guests are more quiet than I used to stay before and near the MRT and a tourist information, so no problems if only there is no bedgugs.. Every night I got some marks because of it, after 2 weeks I left the hostel, I still have the inflammations and itchiness.

2/10 Terrible

Maik, Berlin Germany

May 4, 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location is The only positive

Room too small for 10 People. No air condition during the day. Breakfast ( only toastbread ) too small. Its really loud. You can hear Everything. Hiden costs ( card for entry) !!! The onl positive was The Location ( China town) And The receptionist Lady.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 28, 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

cheap, but BED BUGSSS!

Cheap price, not well managed, dirty sheets and bathroom, BED BUGSSS!!! I got bitten all over my body but couldn't do anything as there are no other bed/room to change. And I found baby cockroach crawling on the wall! Couldn't stand the night and sleepless.I left the hostel without a refund and change to another lodging place first thing in the morning. Located on the first floor of an old building, not easy to see from outside. Walking distance to MRT, Chinatown happenings and local eateries. But security is not OK, my advice -if you really want to stay here- bring extra padlock for your locker to safeguard your belongings as you can't really lock the room door with other room-sharing guests getting in and out. The receptionist is nice but she is not available there all the time. Breakfast is bread with jam. You can make your own drinks but cups and all are dirty.

8/10 Good

Sho, Japan

Dec 21, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hostel to talk with other guests

I had a great stay at the Fernloft Chinatown. Although I was staying there for a month, I felt like that the fernloft Chinatown was like a home rather than hostel.The staff is very friendly and thoughtful. They provide you a good service and information about Singapore. I also enjoyed talking with other guests as the room is much more spacious than other hostels.

4/10 Poor

Ruth, jakarta

Dec 9, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ok accomodation

harga murah. lokasi sangat oke. tapi malam2 lampu mati, dan kamar mandi sangat sempit dan agak jorok

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 30, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hostel

nice!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 16, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cheap and cheerful ....very central

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Sep 29, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Miss

It's really in orgnize place not clean, i don't think they change the sheet after gust leave havn't seen cleaner in 3 days I stayed there,

8/10 Good

Hiu Chung

Sep 19, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

single stay

Good air con

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jul 24, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stinky sheets, leaky aircon, no housekeeping, etc

I got in around 12noon and no one was manning the reception when I got there. A guy eventually appears and he says that he doesn't really work there but his wife does, but she's not there yet. He calls her on the phone and they have a small argument on the phone while I look on. He asks me to talk to her over the phone to check in. The hostel has a distinct smell. It hits you as you enter the place, and as you'll soon find out, that smell pervades everywhere -- in the pillows, the sheets. From the way the sheets are crumpled and the smell, I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't done laundry in a long time. I wanted to get out of there when I saw (and smelled) the state of things but I have just dragged my heavy luggage to that second floor and I just had no energy/money to move again, so I toughed it up for 3 whole days. Other things: The aircon units leak, in the room and in the lobby. I wake up with a smallish aircon leak flood in the lobby and no one has bothered to mop it up. Same goes for 3 days worth of trash in the lobby. No toilet paper, the toilet reeks of urine, the two shower cubes are tiny. A tiny room that is supposed to hold only 4 beds, has 6 beds, so there is barely room for luggage. The lockers have no locks. No sign of any housekeeping activities at all. There is one sink to brush your teeth and wash your utensils, and it's two steps away from the reception desk. I pity the next person who makes a mistake of booking this place.

2/10 Terrible

Rockie, Long term

Apr 28, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor Management about the safety of the hostel.

Staff did not manage to perform in according to SOPs. The door was intentionally leave opened for some of the guests without pass code. Also, the door cannot close properly sometimes. Thus, leaving a chance for the burglar stealing valuables of guests and hostels. Items had been reportedly missing multiple times . However, management did not take actions against or help in the guests with missing items. Disappointing. In addition, many regulars can enter freely into the hostels to take a shower etc.

8/10 Good

rhanniela, Thailand

Apr 20, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Recommendable place to stay in :)

Apart from having quite difficulty finding the location as it is on second floor and cornermost of the building, the attenttion and utmost assistance of Bryan made me feel really at home and at ease with Fernloft considering its my first time in a bunk hostel. Its very accessible to MRT, close to shops and budget resto. Personally, I think the amenities could be better (the shower heater on first shower room must be repaired) but nonetheless I still find it value for money.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Apr 5, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Kaohsiung

Mar 3, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

perfect location, friend staff, nice price

the location is next to china town, city center. It's very convenient to get any food and anything is cheaper here. The staff is very friendly to help everything.

8/10 Good

Yi-chen, Taiwan

Mar 2, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

I will come back next time

Hiding in the building this difficult to found but there has lockers is quite convenient

8/10 Good

Simon, Southampton

Jan 30, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location, Fab Wifi, Home from home

Considering the hostel is located in a residence tower block, centrally in Chinatown there is no bother at all, from the locals, and easily conformable to come and go, as you would at home! Possibly been the best stay I've had in a while. Wifi is also the best I've experienced.