What's Chinatown Like?

Come to Chinatown for a glimpse of landmarks like Thian Hock Keng Temple, and to take in some culture at places like Chinatown Heritage Center. Make sure to enjoy this family-friendly neighborhood's great shops and restaurants. There's plenty more to see, including Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum and Maxwell Food Centre.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Chinatown?

We have 98 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' top places to stay in Chinatown:

Duxton Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection (SG clean)

Luxury hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Sofitel Singapore City Centre (SG Clean)

Luxury hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Café • Spacious rooms

Oasia Hotel Downtown Singapore (SG Clean)

Luxury hotel with 2 outdoor pools, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Soloha @ Chinatown (SG Clean)

Upscale hotel with bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Ann Siang House, The Unlimited Collection by Oakwood

4-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Terrace • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Chinatown

Chinatown is located 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from the heart of Singapore.

Flying to:

• • Changi Airport (SIN), 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Chinatown
• • Singapore (XSP-Seletar), 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Chinatown
• • Batam Batu Besar (BTH-Hang Nadim), 21.7 mi (34.9 km) from Chinatown

Getting to Chinatown on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Chinatown Station
• • Outram Park Station
• • Tanjong Pagar Station

Things to See and Do in and around Chinatown

What to See in Chinatown

• • Thian Hock Keng Temple
• • Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
• • Sri Mariamman Temple
• • People's Park Complex
• • Sago Street

Things to Do in Chinatown

• • Chinatown Heritage Center
• • Maxwell Food Centre
• • Singapore City Gallery
• • Ann Siang Road
• • Club Street

Other Popular Chinatown Attractions

• • Shenton Way
• • Duxton Plain Park
• • Pearl's Hill City Park
• • Masjid Jamae
• • Vanda Miss Joaquim Park

When Is the Best Time to Visit Outram?

• • Hottest months: May, April, June, February (average 81°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, October (average 80°F)
• • Rainiest months: December, January, November, October (average 10 inches of rainfall)