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    City Backpackers

    79 Reviews
    #170 of 227 Specialty Lodging in Singapore
    18 Hongkong Street City Backpackers, Singapore 059661, Singapore
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          US$48
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          3.0
          79 reviews
          • Excellent11%
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          • Average21%
          • Poor7%
          • Terrible18%
          4 weeks ago
          “They have bugs!!!!”
          21 May 2017
          “The place is in BAD SHAPE! VERY DIRTY! ”
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          Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile
          They have bugs!!!!

          Worst hostel this far. Eventho the location is great, but on my second day, i feel all over my body ita very itchy and appear red bump..(literally everywhere from foot to neck).. then i saw 2 bugs running around my bed. Disgusting!! Then def they...More

          Thank desssuu
          Response from Kash R, Manager at City BackpackersResponded 3 weeks ago

          Dear desssuu, Thank you for taking your time to share your feedback with us. Our housekeeping team does regular pest controls to ensure the cleanliness of the beds. It is unfortunate to hear of this & to know that it affected the rest of your...More

          Reviewed 21 May 2017 via mobile
          The place is in BAD SHAPE! VERY DIRTY!

          I did not expect the place to be tgat bad. Toilets and Bathrooms are dirty. Wash basin is soooooo dirty. Lights spoilt not repaired. The worst of all..I booked a private room for 6 but the room is with a plastic wall partition. In the...More

          Thank Diane D
          Reviewed 13 April 2017
          Worst accommodation i ever experienced

          As you can see all the reviews below are all negative but i was hoping that even the comments are terrible i could sleep in this type of accommodation. I do understand this is a hostel,bunk beds and everything ,but the thing that disappoints me...More

          Thank ayay182
          Response from Kash R, Manager at City BackpackersResponded 3 weeks ago

          Dear ayay182, Thank you for dropping us a review! Your feedback is very important to us. As a traveller myself, I understand your insecurity residing at a place where there was no one to welcome you. Yes, our counter is not operating throughout the day...More

          Reviewed 8 April 2017
          It was ok

          The location was near to clark quay metro station. The breakfast is same everyday. The old housekeeping lady was unfriendly and used to stare whenever i asked her to clean my room. I was disappointed when they told me to change my room stating one...More

          Thank Sohan g
          Response from Kash R, Manager at City BackpackersResponded 3 weeks ago

          Dear Mr. Sohan g, Thank you for taking your time to drop us a review! We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the mishaps during your stay with us. The relevant departments have been highlighted of these incidents & have taken immediate...More

          Reviewed 1 September 2016 via mobile
          Nice location but bad habit

          I was so impressed with the location and staff, but one of housekeeper she pushed me away when I was standing in front of the mirror for make-up and didn't say sorry or anything. Even they have CCTV but one of my friend was stolen...More

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          Thank Jijiiuus
          Response from Kash R, Manager at City BackpackersResponded 26 February 2017

          Dear Jijiuus, thank you for sharing your experience with us. Matters pertaining to staff service standards will be scrutinised and addressed and rest assured rectification to the processes will be implemented. We are implementing tighter security measures to ensure safety & security of guests' belongings....More

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          • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
          • Hotel Amenities
          • Dry Cleaning
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          • Air Conditioning
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          • US$11 - US$72 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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          • Non-Smoking Rooms ,
          • Family Rooms
          • Number of rooms
          • 13
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          dose the twin room have its own bathroom or is it outside the room?
          26 March 2017|
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          Response from ettitus | Property representative |
          Hi, all our rooms are with shared bathroom on every level.
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