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River City Inn - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Property entrance
Lobby
Property grounds
Business centre

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

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33C Hongkong Street, 4th Floor without a lift, Singapore, 059672
  • Place, Clarke Quay Central
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Boat Quay
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Raffles Place
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Singapore (SIN-Changi)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for 4 Beds Private Room (Shared bathroom, No windows)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

4 Beds Private Room (Shared bathroom, No windows)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Shared Room, 6 Beds (No Windows)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Shared Room, 10 Beds (With Windows)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Shared Room, 14 Beds (With Windows)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

4 Beds Mixed Shared Room (No windows)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

9 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bed In 14 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 10 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

View all photos for Bed In 9 Beds Female Dormitory

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 9 Beds Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 9 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 6 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

4 Beds Private Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

Bed In 4 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1

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About the area

Singapore

With a stay at River City Inn - Hostel in Singapore (Downtown Singapore), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Marina Bay Sands Casino and Orchard Road. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Raffles Place and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Universal Studios Singapore.
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What's nearby

  • Clarke Quay Central - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Clarke Quay Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Boat Quay - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fort Canning Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Raffles Place - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Clarke Quay Station - 5 min walk
  • JB Sentral - 26 min drive
  • Seletar Airport (XSP) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Punch - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪28 HongKong Street - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SAFRA Town Club - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dawn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Neon Pigeon - ‬2 min walk

About this property

River City Inn - Hostel

River City Inn - Hostel offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At River City Inn - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
River City Inn - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: SGD 8 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: SGD 30

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 11 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: SGD 8 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
  • Late check-out fee: SGD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Air conditioning is available in guestrooms from 9 PM to 9 AM.
Please note: Footwear is not permitted indoors at this property.
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 11 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

River City Inn Singapore
River City Inn Hostel Singapore
River City Inn Hostel
River City Hotel Singapore
River City Inn Hostel
River City Inn SG Clean
River City Inn (SG Clean)
River City Hostel Singapore
River City Inn SG Clean Hostel
River City Inn - Hostel Singapore
River City Inn - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

River City Inn - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 55 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very friendly and helpful. The place is very clean and confortable. However the building where the hostal is located is not clean, the stairs need to be cleaned.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
friendly staff and hostal very clean. However the building where is located is very dutu in particular the stairs that let to the 3rd floor where yhe hostal is located
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Zhen Wen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Centrally located, close to amenities, train station and bus stops. Place is clean and affordable launderette. Cons: Located at 4th floors without lift so may need to consider if you have big and heavy luggage. Check-in time is limited to stipulated couple of hours so do check your arrival time. Air-condition to the room are also in stipulated time, from evening to mornings only. Luggage storage is only available on day of check in/out, beyond that it's chargable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for solo travelers on a budget, only critique i would have is they turn off a/c units during the day in rooms ,if power consumption is the reason i would adjust prices to balance cost,great staff though
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam

Disliked: Amenities
Okay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay on a budget! Very modest accommodations, but clean, well maintained, and the staff is fantastic! Convenient Chinatown location too.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ramzi, Beirut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice property but it was a bit noisy.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Sativa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Saw roaches crawling on my bed the first hour I was there. I didn’t sleep in my bed the first night. Requested a sheet & pillow change and she did. Kept my lights on 24/7 & sprayed bug spray on my bed to prevent anything else from crawling on there.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chen-Ryung

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Conny

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Halil Ibrahim

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Boon Kiong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Nemanja

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad hostel and the staff are arrogant and u cannot reach them. Do not stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Checkeres, Melbourne, AU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean cozy little hostel. Free breakfast and decent beds. The wifi is super slow and doesn't really reach the further rooms. Probably the only downside. Also FYI, there isn't a lift up to their level (4th floor)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

scott, Los Angeles

very very nice place great staff and very clean and good environment
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Poor facility

I want to watch TV and ask the staff whether I can open it. However, the staff told me that if I open the TV we can't use wifi anymore!!! Eventually, no TV watching and no wifi signal after 11 pm No air con in room during daytime and weak air con in common area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location. Across from Clark Quay metr Center

Location fantastic. Clarke Quay MRT 5 min. Walk to Clarke Quay dancing and clubs. 6-8 minutes. Safe even 2 am. Walk to Chinatown. Walk to Raffles place and MRT 10 min. Service was ok. Must enter bare feet. Not even with slippers but socks ok. Breakfast mainly bread and jam or with a banana. PC Internet available and good. Sinks are in breakfast/function room so no privacy. Overall because of location nothing else beats it for price and I will stay there again.The closest capsule/pods hostels are almost double cost and Boat Quay location is not as convenient. Visit Gardens by the Bay, light show is amazing, direct Lavender MRT line. And near it the Marina Sands Mall dancing fountains is spectacular.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANDRE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option in an expensive neighborhood.

Good option in an expensive neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Creepy male employee

Location is great. Place is clean. However the one staff member who lives there full time was extremely rude and creepy. I stayed for a week so I was able to see how uncomfortable he makes people feel. He treats the place as his home and everyone who stays there is an invader. First day I stayed there he removed me bag from the room while I was out and refused to acknowledge that fact. After that I just avoided him however I saw how he would walk into the room throughout the day (I stayed in the 14 person dorm) and he would look around and walk back out. I saw this happen at 6am one morning while most people in the room were asleep. This was beyond creepy. He would do this throughout the day. I saw him follow a guest into the shower/toilet area telling him he smelled bad and said “do you need me to show you how to wash yourself?” This is rude and creepy.He said this out loud in front of other guests which is disrespectful towards this guest.I asked to leave and tried to get a refund but the management refused and said I could check out early but I would not get my money back.So I stayed for the whole week but could not wait to leave as I felt so uncomfortable around this one employee. When I did finally leave,this employee stood at the doorway as I was out in the hall pitting my shoes on. He stood there until I left.For what reason he had to watch me I don’t know but it just reinforced how creepy it was to stay here.To be fair, the rest of the staff were good and it’s clean.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Khim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
call no one ans, hotel rejeted my booking, call many time, massage no reply , pls double refund my money, call me now
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018