About this property
Nestled within the culturally-rich Joo Chiat area, Betel Box Backpackers Hostel offers accommodation in a traditional restored shophouse that is reminisce of the 1920s. It an 8-minute walk from the Geylang Serai Malay Village Market. Housed in a restored Singaporean traditional shop-house, it features a restaurant, free WiFi in the common room and a resident cat named Whisky. The nearest bus stop is a two-minute walk, where guests can take Bus 33 to the city. Backpackers Betel Box is a 15-minute walk from Paya Lebar MRT Train Station. It is 1.1 km to One KM shopping mall. The nearest airport, Changi International Airport is a 20-minute drive from the property. Simply furnished, the air-conditioned dormitory rooms have large windows that provide natural light. Shared bathroom facilities and lockers are available outside the rooms. Guests can approach the 24-hour front desk for tour arrangements and ticketing services. Recreational choices include relaxing in the cosy lounge area, which has a pool table, a selection of board games and a well-stocked library. The property offers bicycle/kick scooter rentals for guests who wish to explore the surrounding area. Laundry services are available at a surcharge. A variety of local dining outlets are located within a 5-minute walk from the property.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Beachfront
- Laundry
- Air conditioning
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Mehul
India“Staff are helpful and polite. Hostel is just near City center, has bus stop at 200m and MRT at 650m. Mattress was good and comfy. Bathrooms are new.” - Nabil
Malaysia“Friendly staff (thanks Tony and Zim!), nice and spacious common area” - Serena
Singapore“Cool hostel vibe! Friendly staff that are nice and easy to talk to, very knowledgeable about Singapore too. Clean bathrooms and rooms. Spacious common area to meet different people” - Syairah Malaysia“Great location in the heart of Joo Chiat with easy access to halal food, public transport, and local attractions. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was sociable and relaxed. Hostel was very very very comfortable”
- Makena
United Kingdom“Super friendly staff! Great area, and really good value for money! Easy breakfast, bathrooms kept clean and lockers for bags!” - Elina
Finland“I had a great stay at this hostel! The location was in a really nice area with plenty of restaurants and different kinds of food places nearby. The beach close by was perfect for walking or jogging, and it was also lovely just to wander around and...” - Alejandra
Mexico“The personal working in the hostel was really nice. They answer any question you have, they are kind and also very friendly. Breakfast was also good, It was basicly bread, peanut cream and ham, but still really good. I stayed at 5-bed female room...” - Vittoriana
Belgium“It is a pretty simple and basic hostel but I strongly liked the friendly vibes, it was full of solo travellers. I liked also the staff which was always available.” - Oliver
Australia“Amazing place to stay staff are really nice and facilities are awesome! I was sceptical of staying in such a large room with so many people but it was a great experience everyone was super nice!!!” - Kristina United Kingdom“What I didn't like is better question. So kind and friendly stuff, helpful and 0 stress. I've stayed in hostels where they didn't care as they ware too busy but not these guys. Even when busy, they still helped out. You can hire a bike from them....”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
In efforts to remain eco-friendly, air-conditioning in all dormitory rooms are switched on overnight between 19:00 to 11:00, while the windows remain open during the day to let in fresh air. Air-conditioning is available 24 hours in the common room. Payment before arrival via Paypal is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions. Please note that the hotel accepts only cash payment upon check-in. The hostel conducts award-winning tours and activities weekly, for a minimum of 8 guests. Guests who wish to use this service are kindly requested to inform the property in advance. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation. Guests who have already checked in and require to shorten your length of stay must inform the partner at least 2 days in advance, or full payment for the original booking will be forfeited. In order to maintain a travellers hostel atmosphere, we can only allow guests who holds a tourist Visa in Singapore to stay with us. We have the right to refuse any locals, PRs and work pass holders.
Please inform Betel Box Backpackers Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
