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Checkers Backpackers

2.5 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

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Main amenities (4)

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

Room options

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1 Person in 4-Bed Dormitory - Female

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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1 Person in 10-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

1 Person in 10-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Single Bunk Beds

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1 Person in 6-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

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Air conditioning
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

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1 Person in 4-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

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Air conditioning
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Private Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Premium Deluxe Double With Window

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Air conditioning
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  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Person in 8-Bed Dormitory - Female

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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds

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Private Double room

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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Person in 8-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds

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1 Person in 6-Bed Dormitory - Female

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Map
285 Beach Road, Singapore, 199550

What's nearby

  • Bugis Street Shopping District - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • National Museum of Singapore - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Raffles City - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Boat Quay - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Gardens by the Bay - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Singapore (XSP-Seletar) - 25 min drive
  • 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 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

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.

Languages

English

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
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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

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk

Facilities

  • Built in 2019
  • Television in common areas

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (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 lifts.
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 that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Checkers Backpackers?

Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Checkers Backpackers?

Sorry, there's no on-site 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 on-site 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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Checkers Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

5.4

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10

Very poor
7-night trip

6/10

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.
1-night trip

8/10

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

2/10

9-night trip

8/10

3-night trip

2/10

2-night trip

6/10

3-night trip

2/10

1-night trip

2/10

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...
1-night trip

4/10

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.
4-night trip

6/10

2-night trip

8/10

1-night trip

10/10

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

4/10

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。
1-night trip

8/10

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

2/10

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

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!
2-night trip

6/10

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

8/10

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

4/10

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

แม้จะเป็นการนอนรวมกับคนอื่นแต่บรรยากาศไม่แย่เท่าที่ควร โรงแรมน่ารัก สะอาด ชอบโต๊ะกินข้าวที่ได้คุยกะเพื่อนชาวต่างชาติต่างๆ
2-night trip

2/10

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..
3-night trip

2/10

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

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

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