Little India

Singapore

Serangoon Road and the lanes off it: Hindu temples, spice shops, flower-garland stalls and some of the cheapest hotels in central Singapore.

Best for Budget

Transport: 4/5
Sights: 3/5
Value: 5/5
Quiet: 2/5
Food: 5/5

Typical mid-range hotel ~$170/night · 12 min to Raffles Place

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Why stay here

The cheapest rooms in central Singapore
Indian food at its best
Downtown and North-East MRT lines

Who should stay here

Budget travellers
Food lovers
Travellers who like busy, characterful streets

Not ideal if…

You want polished, quiet streets
You want nightlife
You want big rooms and pools

What it's like

Little India is the most vivid neighbourhood in the city: Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, gold and sari shops, and the Tekka Centre's hawker stalls for biryani and dosa. On Sunday evenings the streets fill with migrant workers on their day off, and the 24-hour Mustafa Centre sells everything.

Hotels here are the best value in central Singapore, from hostels to mid-range chains, and the Downtown and North-East lines reach the rest of the city quickly. It's busy, crowded and less polished than elsewhere, and rooms can be very small.

Best streets and sub-areas

Serangoon Road
Main street of temples, gold shops and restaurants.
Campbell Lane
Flower-garland and spice stalls by the Indian Heritage Centre.
Race Course Road
Fish-head curry restaurants and two big temples.

Getting around

Nearest stations: Little India MRT (North-East and Downtown lines), Rochor and Farrer Park.
To Raffles Place: About 12 minutes
From Changi Airport: About 45 minutes: MRT to Expo, then the Downtown Line to Little India.

Nearby attractions

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
Colourful temple to the goddess Kali on Serangoon Road.
Indian Heritage Centre
Museum of Singapore's Indian community.
Mustafa Centre
Huge 24-hour store selling everything.

Where to eat and drink

Tekka Centre
Hawker centre for biryani, dosa and teh tarik.
Race Course Road
Fish-head curry and banana-leaf restaurants.

Where to stay in Little India

A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.

Best value

Village Hotel Albert Court

Why we like it: Shophouse-style hotel between Little India and Bugis.

Typical mid-range rate in Little India: ~$170/night

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Best value

Hotel Boss

Why we like it: Big budget hotel with a pool near Lavender MRT.

Typical budget rate in Little India: ~$85/night