Perak Hotel

We had booked a hotel through Agoda approximately 4 months prior to our trip to Singapore, scheduled from January 30 to February 2 year 2026. The payment was deducted on January 28, and we were all set for our trip. However, upon arrival with our elderly parents (senior citizens, 70+), we were shocked to find the hotel closed and under renovation. The staff on site refused to provide the owner's contact information. We tried checking into nearby hotels, but they were fully booked at the time.

Upon further investigation, we found that the hotel staff had informed the booking sites about the renovation, but it wasn't updated on Agoda's end. We contacted Agoda, and they promptly provided a refund. Unfortunately, the overall experience was quite disappointing and stressful, especially considering our elderly parents' situation.

The worst place I’ve ever stayed. Rude dishonest staff, filthy rooms with dangerous wiring. Horrible food. Not a nice area of Singapore. Grubby people with horrible men leering at my daughter. Stay away from the area and this hotel. The staff are lazy and do not man the doors at night so we got locked out. Very grubby little place. Out dirty room had no window. Nothing worked

Front desk staff are friendly. The breakfast food is not good and has limited choices. The older woman in charge in the dining looks grumpy and not friendly. Our room is ok. The property is old and the outside sorrounding is not pleasant but it is convenient to MRT and walking distance to Bugis Street Market. Also the elevator is the older version, we used the stairs most of the time even we are on the 3rd floor, i don’t feel comfortable using the elevator (lift).

This hotel is good value for Singapore, at about $S100pn. Yes, it is not a 4 or 5 star hotel, but my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable, the air conditioning worked and the staff were friendly.

Amenities are basic but adequate - only body wash/shampoo provided and whilst there is a fridge and jug to boil water there was no coffee, tea, milk or sugar provided (didn’t bother me as I always BYO tea bags and toiletries). Room had a TV, decent wardrobe and safe.

It was pretty much like the photos, although my room only had two small (maybe 30cm x 30cm) windows (which didn’t open, but I knew they would not). Room was pretty quiet, only heard voices when neighbours came home and were in the corridor (not from their rooms).

Bathroom was adequate with instantaneous hot water system (easily worked, just press clearly labelled button on wall). Yes, bathroom is a bit old and had some obvious repairs, but it was clean (some mould on grout, but, and speaking from experience, it is almost impossible to not have a problem in hot and humid climates).

Breakfast was very basic with cereal (cornflakes or coco pops), toast, noodles, chicken nuggets (replacing them with eggs would significantly improve the breakfast) and a piece of fruit.

The area around the hotel is typical old Singapore and one of the few inner city areas that has not been modernised so that it looks like any other. Yes, the area might look a bit grungy, but is typical of these older areas and I’ve never felt unsafe here (as an older solo female) and the restaurants serve some of the best Indian food you will come across for the price (typically under $S15, and often under $S10 for a lovely meal). There are also some lovely temples etc to see nearby.

Hotel is also close to the Metro and buses downtown (very useful when wet, otherwise quite walkable).

Would definitely stay here again if I wanted something in this price range again and would probably get a larger room on an upper floor if travelling with someone else (whilst you could manage in a standard room, there would not be a lot of space for two suitcases).

Avoid this filthy dump. We arrived and this horribly rude lady in a headscarf on reception barely looked up and then just stared at us without smiling. The other guy gave us a key to our hot dingy grubby room. The bathroom was dirty, it was windowless and the aircon was barely working. It got very hot. They instructed us to put the key at reception as they have 24 hour reception, but one night I couldn't sleep because of the heat so went down stairs at 3.30am where the guy on reception was fast asleep on a couch and the phone was ringing. I picked it up and some poor girl was locked out of the hotel as the door buzzer did not wake up this lazy receptionist. This was actually quite dangerous for a loan female. I had to shake him awake. The place is filthy and unfriendly. Nothing like the pictures and the breakfast was some kind of flavoured processed mash and chicken nuggets. No effort at all. Don't stay here. There are a few interested things to see in the area although it is really grubby compared to the rest of Singapore, but is like me you have daughters, be prepared for lots of the local men to stare at them in a menacing unhealthy way. No hot tap means shaving is hard.

The property was close to Little India and great food. Public transport is really close and easy!

Good location, that is the only positive thing. The room is very old with no TV connection and no power socket (we had to unplug the fridge to charge our mobile phones one at a time!!)

If you are looking for a 5 star hotel this is not the place but if you want somewhere to sleep that is budget friendly safe with air conditioner and wifi than you are in the right place the gentleman that works over night is very helpful and try to assist the guest

Nicely appointed old hotel with old world charm. Room very small and no windows so quite stuffy. Comp breakfast good but not exceptional.

We recently stayed at Perak Hotel, Singapore, as a family (my wife, 10-year-old child, and I) for five nights in June 2025. We booked a family room for the first two nights and a triple room for the next three nights. Honestly, I was a bit concerned before the stay after reading some recent negative reviews, but I am happy to share that our overall experience was excellent.

What We Liked:
* Contrary to the negative reviews, we found the staff to be very friendly, courteous, and helpful. They provided useful guidance throughout our stay.
* Breakfast was simple but fresh and satisfying—more than enough to start the day well.
* The family room was very spacious and comfortable. I would recommend avoiding the triple room if you have knee or mobility issues since the mattresses are placed on a raised platform accessed by a few steps. Triple room is also a bit small for luggage if you have a 2-3 bags.
* Rooms were cleaned daily and had a cupboard, safe, small refrigerator, and a water heating pot for hot water.
* The hotel’s location is a big plus—right opposite the MRT station and within walking distance of several eateries. As vegetarians, we had no trouble finding good food nearby.
* Mustafa Centre is a quick 8–10 minute walk, and Bugis Street is about 15 minutes away.
* Washrooms are compact, but that is quite standard in Singapore budget hotels.

Suggestions for Fellow Travellers:

* The hotel does not provide complimentary dental kits, soap bars (only liquid soap is provided), bottled water, or in-room tea/coffee sachets. However, there is a 7-Eleven store within a 2-minute walk where you can easily purchase these essentials.

I had a roof over my head and the location was convenient. That’s all it gets for me.
The bed was hard, hardly any window, super dark room! The shower was small and the water in the sink kept dripping. The flush was barely working and the AC loud.
For what I paid it was hardy worth it.

The place was clean, service was excellent, the staff was polite.

I pre-booked and pre-paid for this budget hotel on Perak Road in the Little India area of Singapore via agoda.com a few months ago. The quality of my room for what i paid for was much better than what i originally expected. The bed was good and the air-conditioning worked well. My room was also somewhat bigger and more spacious than what i originally expected. For a solo budget traveller like myself on an ongoing 3-month trip in this region, i am actually completely satisfied. The staff members like Shan and Anifah were friendly, polite, helpful and respectful. Everyone got a quite simple but more than adequate complimentary breakfast as well. Recommended (for me anyway)

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Couple booked the room, but given two single bed far a part. No tea,coffee and bit of milk left on the tray. TV is very set up.

Location was fantastic for using MRT

Our family stayed here for one night. The hotel is lovely and very clean. We enjoyed the comfortable beds and air-conditioning. The WIFI was relatively strong as well. The staff is extremely friendly and assisted us with all of our questions and needs! The breakfast was also delicious, but a little crowded and served late. We also did struggle a little bit with our phone chargers, because we did not own a universal adaptor. We believe we should have been informed about that beforehand. Overall, our stay was quite enjoyable, even though it was only for one night.

The hotel is near to a station in a good location. However, it was very dirty and the rooms were very smelly. The floor was grimy, sheets were stained, pillows stank of body odour and there was no handsoap in the bathroom. Breakfast was very poor with few options and it felt rather unclean. It was liveable for a few nights but glad to leave.

It is closer to shopping area and MRT station

We booked 2 rooms, there was only one room reserved. I had my Expedia confirmation. Luckily they had a free room. I had to pay for both rooms, I thought I had paid through Expedia. He said it was only allocated against my card. I will check and let you know

Greeted by a happy gent when we booked in, but that was it for happiness until he was back on duty again a few days later. Staff are not big on smiles or warmth.

Bearing in mind that Singapore is highly over-priced, what you get is not much for the price. Room is very small, found it claustrophobic with 2 of us in there.
Sound reduction between floors isn't happening so morons who stayed in the room above kept us awake all night by walking around and banging furniture and luggage.
Tiny bathroom, took us a while to figure out how the hot water worked although smiley chap on reception did show us how the venetian blinds opened (!), didn't think to show the hot water.
I would've appreciated the sheets fitting the bed too. That was weird.
Breakfast, yes well, not much variety I'm afraid. It's pleasant but nothing special.
Location is brilliant. We love Little India although there's times when it feels a tad dodgy. Great restaurants nearby and train station up the road.