Hotel 81 Chinatown

For those who want to have a tour around the Chinatown area, the perfect accommodation to stay is Hotel 81 Chinatown. This hotel is strategically located near tourist spots such as museums and shopping malls. The guests can easily explore those places by taking MRT train which is only a minute away from the hotel. Besides that, all the rooms are equipped with basic amenities. The guests are able to stay connected with their family and friends using a free Wi-Fi access in their room. This hotel has also provided a few facilities and services that bring convenience to the guests.

How to get to Hotel 81 Chinatown

There are several ways to get to Hotel 81 Chinatown. The first way is the visitors can travel on the road. The visitors who come from Bedok have to get on ECP from Bedok S road and Bedok South Ave 1. Then, they have to continue on Sheares Ave and take Central Blvd to upper Cross St. Once they have arrived at New Bridge Road, they are able to find Hotel 81 Chinatown. The journey on the road takes about 16 minutes.

Another way is by taking a train and a bus. From Bedok, they have to take a train Tuas Link that is on East-West Line. Then, they have to get off at City Hall station and walk for 3 minutes to Aft City Hall Stn Exit B. They need to take a bus 851 Bukit Merak and make a stop at Opp Hong Lim Complex. After that, they have to take a walk for 2 minutes until they reach the destination. The whole journey takes about 36 minutes.

Different Types of Room in Hotel 81 Chinatown

Hotel 81 Chinatown offers three types of room for their guests. Among them are Standard Room, Superior Room, and Twin Room. For Standard Room, it has a size of 12 square metres and the bed type is 1 double bed. The guests are able to get a free Wi-Fi access in this room. This room is equipped with an air conditioner, a coffee or tea maker, blackout curtains, complimentary bottled water, and a television. The bathroom has a shower, a hairdryer, and toiletries. Next is the Superior Room. The size of this room is 12 square metres and it has 1 double bed. The guests can use a free Wi-Fi in this room. This room has the same in-room and bathroom amenities as the previous room. The final room is the Twin Room. The area of this room is 14 square metres and the bed type is 2 single beds. There is a free Wi-Fi available in this room. This hotel provides the same amenities rooms before.

Restaurant and Café in Hotel 81 Chinatown

As for dining option, there is no restaurant or café in Hotel 81 Chinatown. However, the guests can have a meal at a restaurant or a café nearby the hotel.

Facilities in Hotel 81 Chinatown

Hotel 81 Chinatown has prepared a few facilities for the convenience of their guests. Among them are an express check-in and check-out service, a 24-hour receptionist, a 24-hour security, luggage storage, multilingual staff, and photocopier. Besides that, the guests can drop by to a supermarket, banks, laundry shops and a few other shops nearby the hotel.

Interesting Places near Hotel 81 Chinatown

People’s Park Centre -

People’s Park Centre is located along Upper Cross Street, Outram, Singapore. This centre is a mix of residential apartments, commercial property, and shopping centre. It started to build in the year 1976. There are four floors of retail shops in the shopping centre. The remaining floors are offices and residential apartments. Besides that, there are also law firms on the 13th floor. The shopping centre has a few retail outlets such as Chinese handicrafts shops, men and women clothes shops, and many more. Besides shopping, the visitors can drop by to any restaurants in the mall. For those who come from the Hotel 81 Chinatown, the journey will take only 3 minutes of walking to the People’s Park Centre.

Chinatown Heritage Centre -

For those who are into Chinatown history, the perfect place to visit is the Chinatown Heritage Centre. This centre is located on Pagoda Street. After this place was fully refurbished, it was officially reopened in early 2016. The visitors are able to learn more about the early life of people in Chinatown Besides that, they can see the interiors of the 1950s and they can visit the old shops and living quarters in this centre. They can also know some of the people who had helped to build the city. Besides that, the visitors can get to know the journey the early Singapore people who had left their villages in China and made their way to Nanyang. They can also have a chance to sample renowned local food at Old Chang Kee’s Curry Times. After they have finished their tour, they can drop by to a souvenir shop where they can get limited edition by the local designers. In this centre, the visitors can choose to have a multimedia guide or a guided tour. The admission fee for the multimedia guide is S$15 per adult, S$11 per child for children age 7 to 12 years old and senior citizen is S$3 for 1 person. For the admission fee guided tour, the fee cost S$20 per adult, S$16 for a child that age from 7 to 12 years old and S$8 for a senior citizen. Chinatown Heritage Centre opens every day from 9 am to 8 pm. The journey from Hotel 81 Chinatown to Chinatown Heritage Centre takes about 2 minutes of walking.