Reviews of ServiceWorld Chinatown (Chin Swee) Hostel

01 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: My boyfriend and I stayed here for about a week. The location is good. It is close to the Chinatown MRT, malls and chinatown area. About 15 minutes or 20 to Marina Bay Sands area. The building has an elevator. Tess (the lady in charge) was ready to give us more blankets upon request and is not pushy or aggressive. Hot water all the time. You need a code to enter the place so it is pretty secure. It is overpriced, but then most accomodation in Singapore is.. so it seems to be one of the cheapest.

Disliked: It is not marked on the building or anything so if you dont know where you are going you may get lost on the way. The place is tiny so it can get crowded. There are two rooms but the seperation between them is not from ground to ceiling. So if you sleep on the top bunk and you sit up on your bed you can see everything in the other room. This applies to sound as well... so there is basically no difference getting an 8 bed or 6 bed dorm because you will hear EVERYONE eitherway. Only difference is the 6 bed dorm has the windows while the 8 bed doesnt. The "free breakfast:" is toast and two kinds of processed jams (and tea or coffee). There is only one computer there but free wifi. The bathrooms are tiny and not goodlooking but seem to be 'clean'.

12 November 2011 FERDINAND would recommend this property

Liked: the place is perfect for tourist near china town, marina bay sands and clarke quay. The room is very clean..u will b assisted with a friendly & very hard working filipina tenant, TEss. Its like living in a nice and clean filipino home.. no awful smell.

Disliked: none so far.

06 October 2011 samantha would recommend this property

Liked: Free breakfast, comfy beds, pleasant staff.

Disliked: bit hard to find,(up 3 flights of stairs around a corner) though reasonably central

07 August 2011

Liked: very clean

Disliked: no hot water, no sitting room

29 November 2010

Liked: It's a closet with as many beds as can fit. There are no "rooms". Areas are divided by curtains. While I was there it wasn't even full but was still a difficult place to sleep because of all the lights being left on. Breakfast is a loaf of bread and a toaster, don't be fooled. It is clean and well located, but I feel like you should be able to get more for your money.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

25 September 2010 Alfredo B. would recommend this property

Liked: It was quaint, cozy and clean. It was my first time to book a hostel and i have to say i met very interesting people here who've now become my friends. The rooms are small and kind of cramped, but it's cheap, and for a solo traveler like me, that's important. Helpful hint: bring your own earplugs, just in case your roommate snores.

Disliked: The size. But you just get what you pay for, so that's okay.

15 September 2010

Liked: Location : near to the People's Park Complex

Disliked: just 1 (one) AC for 2 rooms (13 people). The restroom is too small. We have to clean up by ourselves (ex. mug, spoon, etc --that we used).

14 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff there to greet us and in a safe location.

Disliked: Very small and only 1 shower.

06 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very helpful and place was tidy.

Disliked: There was no atmosphere and the dorms were so cramp. Breakfast was very very limited.

31 August 2010

Liked: Avoid. SMALL rooms. Bathroom, kitchen & common room are all the same room!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

23 August 2010 jess would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel had the sweetest owners and they did everything they could do to help us. The location is great and we had a lovely time. Wish we could have stayed longer.

Disliked: Very small hostel with no real common area (there's no room). It was fine for us as we were out all day, so only wanted to sleep there, but this hostel wouldn't be good for people wanting to chill out in their hostel.

23 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very kind and helpful! Excellent place to stay!

Disliked: A little crowded, but it wasn't a big deal.

17 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The owner Andrew is really friendly and goes out of his way to help!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

13 June 2010

Liked: very narrow tiny small no eating space or faciiity. 1 toilet 1 shower. some beds upp stairs in hallway. Think asian longstayers mostly

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

13 May 2010 michael would recommend this property

Liked: Enjoyed staying there first hostel I had stayed at ---close to a great food hall convenient for transport good atmosphere

Disliked: michael left no negative feedback.

13 May 2010 Dirk would recommend this property

Liked: no special remarks apart it being a small place

Disliked: Dirk left no negative feedback.

25 March 2010 Ann would recommend this property

Liked: I love the place, which is located at the heart of Chinatown. The staffs are friendly, & the place is super clean. Kudos! I will definitely stay here if I'm going back to Singapore!

Disliked: Ann left no negative feedback.

22 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The travellers are very nice. And I love the sincere attitude of the boss. Here the boss showed to me the signicant dumplings in Chinese style.I enjoyed my stay very much. It is worth staying there. Around SGD$20 per night with aircon.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

24 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Handy location, helpful proprieter

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

10 February 2010 Chee Kong would recommend this property

Liked: Good location and interesting places around Chinatown area !RegardsChee Kongrevival3@yahoo.com

Disliked: Chee Kong left no negative feedback.

30 January 2010 cindy would recommend this property

Liked: wonderful location, very friendly boss, He serves people with hospitality and kindness.with air-con, very cool.nearby there are flower markets, food markets, supermarket etc..anybody wanting something exotic, can try here

Disliked: cindy left no negative feedback.

28 January 2010 yosuke would recommend this property

Liked: Nice and clean, Karen clean up the place really good,

Disliked: yosuke left no negative feedback.

21 January 2010

Liked: Housekeeping.

Disliked: Michael left no negative feedback.

09 January 2010 Guilherme would recommend this property

Liked: Very good!

Disliked: Guilherme left no negative feedback.

06 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Family envirolment

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.