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Why we like it: Tower covered in sky gardens, on the edge of Chinatown.
Typical luxury rate in Chinatown: ~$425/night
Chinatown
Singapore
Rows of restored shophouses around Pagoda Street, Ann Siang Hill and Keong Saik Road, with temples, hawker centres and the best boutique hotels in the city.
Best for Budget · First visit · Nightlife
- Transport
- 5/5
- Sights
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
- Quiet
- 2/5
- Food
- 5/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$215/night · 5 min to Raffles Place
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What it's like
Chinatown mixes souvenir streets with real neighbourhood life: the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Sri Mariamman, Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, stand a block apart, and Maxwell and Chinatown Complex hawker centres serve some of the city's most famous dishes. Ann Siang Hill, Club Street and Keong Saik Road have cocktail bars and restaurants.
It's central, on two MRT lines and walking distance from the river and the financial district, and its shophouse hotels give more character for the money than the big towers. Rooms are often small, and some streets are noisy in the evening.
Best streets and sub-areas
Pagoda & Temple Street
Souvenir stalls and the Chinatown Street Market.
Ann Siang Hill & Club Street
Cocktail bars and restaurants in shophouses.
Keong Saik Road
Some of the city's best restaurants and small hotels.
Where to stay in Chinatown
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in ChinatownMid-range from ~$215/night
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