Rest Bugis Hotel

Unclaimed

Husband and I have been looking for a decent hotel with a window, bath and swimming pool and we found it right at this little corner along Jalan Kubor (with an actual graveyard across the road for added effect). It's pretty easy to get to, you can alight at the bus stop along the graveyard and come over. You won't miss the front grey facade. Two entrances. Inside it is warm and welcoming. One lift to serve all customers. There was a restaurant out back but we didn't get to try it out as we were there just for the night. The rooms were straightforward according to consequential numbers. We had booked the room with the skylight tub as husband misses his tub from back home in England (we don't have a tub of our own here either), he was ecstatic, couldn't get him out of it. But overall the room was spick and span. Cupboard by the door fits bags and clothes and shoes and has an ironing board (didn't check where the iron is though). Bed is ridiculously comfortable, air-conditioning wasn't a problem and it was blissful as it has been scorching lately outside. Has one bedside power outlet. No microwave, but has a kettle, coffee maker, mini fridge, safe, the sorts. TV and Projector works very well - just refer to the instruction manual on the desk. We had a bit of a problem with the Netflix (apparently there were 2 different apps available) and was a bit bummed about having to put up with it so we called reception and the desk personnel personally came up to help us work it out despite having no idea what the problem was either. Her name is Q (not sure about the spelling) but we greatly appreciate how she went the extra mile to connect the dots together and got us signing into Netflix so we could binge on shows for the rest of our stay. The rooftop pool was a bit small but just nice for lounging and short little laps. It was nice to have a vantage point above Arab Street/Kampong Glam. Location-wise you get to get anywhere pretty easily on foot - you can go as far as City Hall on even the quayside (if you rather the bus you can hop on #80 in front of the nearest 7-Eleven at the start of the street). Just that it's between 2 stations so getting to the nearest MRT stations - Lavender or Bugis - needs a bit of a walk. Otherwise no complaints. Fresh linen and towels available, and the shower and tub operating systems were so accessible - just buttons down and up, and the temperature was so easy to adjust. We enjoyed our stay here a lot. It doesn't look like a lot from the outside, a bit grey the building is but it was really a good and cozy stay once you get inside.

Good option for home base in Singapore, especially if you are Moslem. Walking distance to Masjid Sultan, Kampung Glam and multiple Halal eateries. Middle eastern, Indonesia, Southern Thai, Malay and Peranakan, you name it. The famous Hj Maemunah resto is also very near. For moving around in Singapore is very convenient. Grab rate from or to Bugis Junction is ~8 SGD or you can walk which only takes around 5 minutes (need to cross 2 intersections). Alternatively you can walk to Lavender station or Jalan Besar station which is also around a 5 minute walk. There is a bus stop nearby the Hotel. Don't let the facade fool you. It may not look much from outside, but the room is very comfortable. It is renovated with a clean and modern look. Love the projector and layout of the family room which still have some spaces. Big windows for natural light, black curtains are very nice. The bathroom is modern and clean. Love the modern shower with push button operation which is very easy to use. The display showing the water temperature is also nice. The only downside is no bidet on the closet and towel is very worn out. Overall, best value and will return if I need a place to stay around Bugis next time.

Had a good stay at this hotel. I arrived early in the morning after a long flight from Europe and even though it was before check-in time and the room was not ready, the service minded personnel offered me a shower. Located less then 10 minutes away from two metro lines that takes you to city centre in just 2-3 stops.

I would recommend the stay at this hotel. It was good value for money. We stayed at this hotel for two nights. We were on the basement floor with no windows. The room was very clean and had everything we needed. The room was on the smaller side but was exactly what we needed. The bed was very comfortable and they had had a USB and a USBC plug on the bed side table. One cool feature was the projector in the room which we watched movies and TV shows on at night. The staff were helpful and were very nice. The check in counter is open 24/7 which was very helpful for our early morning flight. The location was convenient. It was walking distance to two train stations. We used both trains and walked from the hotel to get places. There were plenty of food places nearby the hotel which were good quality. It also didn’t take too long and was easy to navigate to Chinatown which has really good value for money food. We went up to the rooftop to swim in the pool (L4). It was very nice after our day adventures.