I'm a bit teary-eyed because this was the hostel I first stayed at almost ten years ago (March 2012). I remember it was lively and filled with backpackers. I stayed for a couple of weeks and the staff was super nice. It didn't have the pods yet (it had what I could recall were those IKEA bunks, nice addictive wood scent lol). Place was actually lovely and airy. We would even dapao from the nearby coffee shop and eat it in the common area. I have the best memories meeting new people, backpackers... that's always been my memory of this place. I was even planning to do a staycation in March to celebrate my tenth year in Singapore. Times are really tough and it breaks my heart to see how our local businesses are doing to survive. At least, somehow, this place is still a refuge, a home for those who badly need it. Thanks for doing this video and telling their story. I really hope things get better for their business, for the people currently staying there, and for everyone trying to get by. :)

This is a very good perspective of what a hostel is like and also gives us a glimpse of the life of those who are not as fortunate as we are. Not many people are aware of this other side of Singapore and I appreciate your channel for doing this. I noticed your videos (including previous ones) showed some honest opinions/answers of the interviewees and it does allow us to understand what they're going through. I hope things will work out for the uncle, I can see he was really genuine and cared about your safety. Great job on this, and keep it up!

Thank you for shedding some light on this community that honestly wouldn’t ever had crossed my mind! Stay safe and brave :)

I hope things work out soon for the uncle! Thanks for the glimpse into life for those figuring out their place in this world.

Good to see from the perspective of businesses (that arent well known to us) on how covid might have impacted them, keep it up !

Wow, thank you for making this video. In all the lights and buzz of modern singapore, somehow these matters are never talked about. I didn't even know hostels existed! Great work with the channel, I've loved all your videos.

Thank you for sharing and unraveling stories about different parts of Singapore that majority of us wouldn't know. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your videos! :)

I used to stay in hostels from city to city for months. You meet people from all walks of life - from people without homes to millionaires looking for an experience. The hostel in this video offers pretty good facilities, I could stay for weeks

This is so insightful! Really shows us the life of some who are not as fortunate as us. We definitely must appreciate.

This is the first video I watched from this channel. Love it so much - quality stuff. Subscribed right away.

I think you should blur out the name of the hostel to avoid getting them into trouble as the receptionist did mention that it's against the current covid rules and regulations to book Singaporeans in for leisure... Felt abit uncomfortable watching that part of the video. But otherwise, interesting prescriptive of hostel in Singapore!

Love to see more videos regarding parts of Singapore that more Singaporean isn't aware off.

I had experience to stay in this hostel in 2013. This place was so worth it. It is the cheapest hostel I could find that time with suprisingly has clean room, helpful and friendly staffs, and good facilities. Many backpackers around the world stayed in here too, I really enjoyed my first time traveling to Singapore with my friends. Thanks to this remarkable hostel ♥️

Thank you for sharing. It is very informative. Very thankful that they are still such hostel around to help people who needed a place to stay for temporary lodging 👍

Very cool to see this side of Singapore I didn't really know about!

This was very eye opening for many I'm sure. Thank you for the work done.

Very insightful! Thanks for the sharing! As a resident of Singapore, i've never seen or experienced staying in a hostel thus this video is a worthy sharing!

I noticed this channel has 12.5k subscribers with 4 videos and joined in 2019! Good job! Keep it up!

Another good quality video with great insights.

Keep up the good content like this. Looking forward your new videos!

Good quality video as always. Times are tough, hope things get better for them

Watching this video and reading some comments makes me realised that I am lucky enough to have a home , good bosses , own room to stay although I’m just a helper here trying to survive like some people do . And I never thought that there are a lot of Singaporeans who live at hostels to hostels . But all I can say is never give up when you hit rock bottom cuz every problem is just a season - like Covid-19 it’s just here for a season and this too shall pass . ❤️

This is probably the best Singaporean content out here on KZfaq. Keep grinding! :)

Wow got a really different and realistic view for these hostels.Thanks for making such videos hope you will come up with such nice and innovative videos in future

KZfaq brought me here. Your real life content is fascinating! Keep up the great work 👍

Interesting and insightful content! Thank you for visiting a hostel in Singapore even thought of that little risks!

I really enjoy watching your videos. So much of content and it shows us another side of Singapore!! Looking forward for your new videos! ☺️☺️

I know this place. I’m a foreign student and when I switch my living place, there’s a 3-day’s gap between the two tenancy. So I decided to find 3 cheap hostels, to find out what hostels in SG look like. I found 3 places around the same price (~S$25), but located from Chinatown to Lavender, from west to east. The first two are pretty nice. Most of the tenants are young office workers. They’re clean and cozy. The third one at Lavender is right next to the one in the video. I’m surprised how people really treat there as a long term living place or even bead house for some elders. Things are placed on every stages of the bunker beds. Clothes and underwear are hanged everywhere. The smell was not good and the AC remote is always missing. But I am grateful how the hostel allows those people who need a home like this to stay and live in their ways. Pretty amazing experience.

This is more about the social situation in Singapore (even south East asia) vs the actual hostel situation. Especially the whole “Indian men are bad” stereotype. Surprised those pods couldn’t lock from the inside.

If you are not suppose to stay here and the reception was kind to assist you, by posting this video might give problem to them. What you did is just so irresponsible.

This was a really interesting look into the impact of COVID on hostels in Singapore. Would never have known about that law/rule that hostels shouldn't allow locals to stay in hostels for leisure stays if it wasn't for this video. I felt sad hearing your bed-mate's story and I hope he has resolved things with his family too. Also, I just wanted to say your youtube videos are fantastic. I like that you present different parts of Singapore's life, people, and culture in a way that's really fun and engaging. Thank you for sharing a piece of Singapore with us, and taking us on your journey as a Creator. Keep going!

Always love your videos. Keep up the good work!

love your content and insights. make me realise many things i dont see in my daily life

Wow this is really insightful and interesting! Keep up the great work! 💖

Honestly the pod itself look so comfortable and cosy to sleeep in

wow you are very brave for the sake of interviewing/ experience pls take care and stay safe, cant wait to see more of ur contents!

Another awesome video again!

Underrated channel!

Such a nice receptionist! Kudos on the video btw!

Love your videos, Red potato!

Just came across your videos and channel. Really love and enjoy what you're doing. Keep up the good job sis!!

a good video on an interesting subject showing a different perspective of Singapore. u are really brave to check into the hostel and interview the stayer and receptionist.

hey this is a nice investigative videos of what goes behind the scene of cheap hostel. thanks for sharing

I've never stayed in a hostel myself. Very interesting content and good insight on how staying in a hostel feels like.

Wow...never knew about this in Singapore...thank you for sharing this on your channel. So interesting 👍👍👍

It is an area that locals will seldom encounter, thank you for the info. We must learn to be thankful...

Quality content again! I'm not Singaporean but I enjoy all of your contents.

Thanks for putting yourself in the situation and showing us all how it is like from the inside! Safety is no joke!

wow! love allll your vids! super real n authentic, only wish u posted more often hahaha

Very nice to see your video. Cheers from Manado, Indonesia.

Before COVID hits, I stayed at the "Lub D Hostel" in Siem Reap, Cambodia...and that was probably the best hostel with pool, bar, cafe, lounge area, etc. The shared room equipped with its own door card key only given to the guest staying inside the room. Other guest won't be able to enter it. Very safe and cosy 6pax room. Sharing bathroom and toilet are clean and spacious. Since it was my first experience sharing the room with other travellers (male + female), I only stayed less than 2 hours in the sharing room :D :D I love my privacy so much and decided to upgrade to queen size room all alone.

Very interesting experience, wasn't expecting the hostel to be using pods.

Loved the talk with your “roommate” seems like a nice guy

Interesting topic. Thanks for the content on this video

thanks a lot for sharing! very interesting experience/point of view!

another friend right here! Happy to see another good channel!

I’ve been there before, I’m tourist. Nice staff and good location. Easy to connect to Changi airport. After pandemic done I’ll be back Singapore definitely !!❤️❤️ # love your video : )

Great content. Hope you will be uploading more videos soon!

The content is very good ! Looking forward more of your vlog in the future!

One of my favourite up and coming Sg channels! Also, SA boleh 😂

Very interesting video. Learnt a lot through your experience. Big like.

A commendable and brave attempt for a young lady.

Great content! Liking this raw, unbiased view of a different perspective in Singapore..

During the first lockdown, the ex company’s fw who cant go back to their dorm had to be place in hotel to QO for 4 weeks. We shifted them to hostel afterwards till earlier this year. It only cost $21 a bed for per day for a shared room. They even include simple breakfast, aircon and wifi. When we fetch our worker to work, we met many malaysian and other wp workers who stayed there for the same reason.

This is still not the worst one. I was carrying the "SGD to MYR" dreams, carrying only RM200 in my pocket 10 years ago. I end up not able to get a job in Singapore, but my hometown is so far. I headed back to JB, slept in a motel at Jalan Wong Ah Fook for only RM20 per night. It's like a brothel more than a motel. The after business stains are still on the bed, but without any choices I slept on it. Thinking back, it gives me goosebumps. The good ol' days of being fearless.

Good series , kudos to you! And you are pretty 😊

Well done .. thank you for sharing. Never knew such facility exist in Singapore

Staying in a hostel affords you to get to know your neighbors, make new friends and meet people from all walks of life. A hotel is quite sterile where you basically shut yourself in. Hotel rooms in sg are quite small in general. Whenever I'm travelling alone especially in safer cities, I'd much prefer hostels where I could use the common areas. At the end of the day, I just need a bed to lay my weary head. Since most hostels are based in shoplots, street parking is easy.

Nicely covered! Keep it up!

Keep up the good content!

This is a very nice hostel. Some people like to stay near downtown workplaces and dont want to travel. Some have family issues and some have friends nearby like your roomie. Yes a lot of daily transit passengers use hostel and singaporeans are not allowed to stay for leisure. You should have blurred the name of the hostel as they are not suppose to check you in. Its been a real bad time for such small businesses with no travellers to Singapore and we should support them.

keep up the good content !!!

Very brave and interesting insights!

Love your KZfaq channel!!

Very brave, and good that you chose safety over content and what else. Good look into a lesser known part of Singapore.

great content, keep it up!

A good video, keep it up ! 👏👏👍👍

Before pandemic, I believe adding $3-5 will get a decent hostel. Hope the best for that uncle.

Hi i am new to your channel great blog looking forward to the next one.Love Singapore.

I am looking for a hotel on Agoda for this 21 Jan to 24, but your video guides me a lot in finding the most economical hotel. Big thanks for the such a helping video.

I stayed here once years ago wow still going strong. Will revisit after borders open

Recently I thought about this lady that I met in a hostel (where I stayed during the weekdays for 6 weeks for an outstation work), she too stayed long term there instead of renting a house. That was in 2019, I wonder how she is faring now with the pandemic. This video reminded me so much of her

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Wow that's some exposure of another type of life in Singapore that we need to see! Hope you make more meaningful videos like this more frequently! If need help video-ing on Sundays (only free on Sunday lol) can always dm me 😉

As a frequent traveller to sg prior to the pandemic I've stayed in $10 hostels there all the way up to $50 hostels. My favourites usually range ard the $30 mark as they're value for money, with enough privacy and lockers (such as fully covered pods) yet still retain the touristy feel

As a Singaporean who's backpacked across many 15+ other countries, this hostel was similar with my other experiences and what other's above have commented. The more dollars you shave off by booking sketchy cheap hostels, the fewer the creature comforts and cleanliness you'll see. But in return, you'll meet people from all walks of life, from younger student tourists, to those searching for jobs, in this case, people who can't live at home. In all my years of travels, as long as you lock up your valuables, you'll never have anything stolen. These are people in similar situations, away from home, they won't be thieves. Most hostels have adequate security protection too if you're adventurous, I highly recommend roughing it out at least once in your life. It truly is eye opening and interesting to hear of their backgrounds and their travels. You don't even have to be young; the oldest person I met was an 75y/o Canadian dude in Mumbai who I taught how to use an Android phone :)

I used to stay in hostels sometimes back before Covid-19 just for leisure. I think it depends on which hostels you go to. Back then there were a lot more tourists and you could meet people from different countries who are backpacking, chill at the rooftop, and just feel like you’re overseas. I guess now since there are not many tourists and the clientele becomes quite different, it’s not as fun anymore. The places can also become more cluttered because people are doing more long term stays instead of short term

Great video

Many hostels have closed in SG, I hope this one makes it through.

I've spent many nights sleeping in hostels of different countries; ie Israel/Korea/Paris and the spirit of backpacking with different travelers ie from Canada, US, Japan, Taiwan is mindopening, but never expected to see a convenience based hostel in this extent, very interesting indeed!

Thank you for the video. Your video gave to me so much information about Singapore. Maybe, next video you can tell us how we (stranger) rent HDB, Condo, etc. Like if you want rent the HDB, you should install application bla bla.... Yeah just like that

You're so brave!

Cool content!

wow, I have been staying here when I visited spore up to year 2019. from Selangor Malaysia✌️🇲🇾

It is like really seeing amazing webseries

just to give you a little comparison to a european hostel: in the average big city, the hostel will be very dense space-wise, you will have a mixed room up to 20+ people, you will hardly have space to walk between beds and you will not have the pod-like private atmoshphere at all. just a simple, bad, bed. the stay you had in this video would be considered super premium :)

Interesting video. Good move to check out when you are not comfortable. It look clean though.

You are so brave to go explore alone.

what a brave thing to do! quite an adventure eh haha.

You're so brave sia. Glad you didnt spend a night there