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Checkers Backpackers

Property class: 2
Hostel near Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore

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Exterior
Lobby
Interior detail
Laundry room
Lobby

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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285 Beach Road, Singapore, 199550
  • Place, Tekka Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Little India Arcade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mustafa Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Singapore (SIN-Changi)
    ‪26 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Singapore

City center stay.With a stay at this Little India hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Indian Heritage Centre and 2 miles (3 km) of National Museum of Singapore. Raffles City and Singapore Flyer are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Tekka Centre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Little India Arcade - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bugis Street Shopping District - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Mustafa Centre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Orchard Road - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Jalan Besar Station - 5 min walk
  • JB Sentral - 25 min drive
  • Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Erode Amman Mess - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sakunthala's Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nana Dolly's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Premaas Cuisine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bismillah Biryani - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Checkers Backpackers

Hostel near Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore
Checkers Backpackers offers its guests a television in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Singapore hostel is smoke free.

  • 57 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2019
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Checkers Backpackers offers 57 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Books
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Checkers Backpackers

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: SGD 20.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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 and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Checkers Backpackers Hostel
Checkers Backpackers Singapore
Checkers Backpackers Singapore
Checkers Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Checkers Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Singapore

Frequently asked questions

How close is Checkers Backpackers to the airport?

Checkers Backpackers is 10.1 mi (25-min drive) away from the Seletar Airport (XSP) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Checkers Backpackers have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Checkers Backpackers.

How close is Checkers Backpackers to the beach?

This hostel is 8.2 mi (27-min drive) from Tanjong Beach and 8.3 mi (30-min drive) from Palawan Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Checkers Backpackers offer free breakfast?

Checkers Backpackers does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Checkers Backpackers?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Marina Bay Sands Casino (5-min drive) and Resort World Sentosa Casino (14-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Checkers Backpackers?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Checkers Backpackers?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Checkers Backpackers have a pool?

Checkers Backpackers does not have a pool.

Does Checkers Backpackers have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Checkers Backpackers to downtown Singapore?

Checkers Backpackers is 1 mi away from Singapore.

Checkers Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 36 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Hugo

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ruby anna

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

Worst nightmare

Omg! Worst nightmare! Cockroaches crawling everywhere. Even on my bed. Hair dryer not working. Toilet so dirty and it’s sharing for both male and female. Will never come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jay

Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

James

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mura

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

yolanda

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Bruh

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jernej

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

lek

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

โรงแรมสะอาดและเป็นระเบียบ

แม้จะเป็นการนอนรวมกับคนอื่นแต่บรรยากาศไม่แย่เท่าที่ควร โรงแรมน่ารัก สะอาด ชอบโต๊ะกินข้าวที่ได้คุยกะเพื่อนชาวต่างชาติต่างๆ
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Do not book here! Don't be mislead by the price

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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

hegerz

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

prakash krishnamurthy

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.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

chow

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

the worst experience staying in a hostel

I have booked a 8ppl mixed dorm, when i checked in, the staff told me that they were over booked and don't know why expedia let the client book the hostel. I am not sure who need to take the responsibility in this case, but there were many many clients met the same thing. At the end, the boss said he added a bed for me in a 8ppl dorm, because i had dated my friend, so i agreed with this solution. However, I found that is a 10ppl dorm but not 8ppl, and there were 14ppl staying at the dorm that night!!!!! I can't accept i paid for a 8ppl dorm and there were 14ppl! Also, the boss let other clients slept at the lobby, I don't think this is a normal hostel allow. I won't stay at this hostel next time and I don't recommend to the others!!!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mojtaba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cheapest we found in sg

The cheapest we found in singapore and yet the most expensive rooms we paid in 3months backpacking. We had never stayed at a dorm before. We were the ONLY western people in our 3nights. In this dorm comes a lot of people from India, Sri Lanka etc.. and most of them are elder people so you can feel a bit lonely/outsider. But the staff are kind the Asian man at the desk are very sweet and nice. It's located in little India a bit far from the bay. And they have free breakfast. The toilets and showers were small in the men's room. And the wifi does not work well in the room. But it's the best we found at that price in the expensive city of Singapore. There is a place nearby called Albert centre. They have a lot of cheap food and it tastes good. And this hostel does NOT give any towels so you have to bring your own.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prix correct pour Singapour

Proche d'un centre commercial et du métro. Quartier typique
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

hotel bien placé

Awesome!!!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

sungmin

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

이동이 편하고 의외로 너무 좋았던 호스텔!

저는 친구랑 둘이서 5박6일 싱가폴여행을 추진했는데요! 4박은 호스텔에서 다인실을 이용하며 싸게 자고 마지막 하루를 비싼 호텔에서 자는 계획을 세웠었습니다! 저녘에 짐두고 밖에서 놀 생각으로 저렴한 호스텔을 찾아 예약했기 때문에 그리 기대하지않았었는데 생각보다 청결하고 잠자리도 편하고 직원분들도 친절하셔서 놀랐어요! 추천합니다!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Eth

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.