Hotel 81 Tristar

The hotel met my expectations for a budget stay in Singapore. The family room is very large by Singapore standards. However, the hotel could be better maintained and the rooms and premises are looking tired. Cleanliness is adequate but the housekeeping team is short-staffed and standards would probably improve if there were more cleaners.

The pool is very clean, but again, the surroundings could be better maintained e.g. perhaps by repainting and polishing the floors.

The location is ideal for families and very safe despite being in the so-called red-light area of Geylang. There are many Muslims around, the Islamic Centre for Muslim Converts is next door, and plenty of halal food is available. Paya Lebar MRT is an easy stroll away, or about SGD3 - 4 by cab if you prefer not to walk.

Although I had to wait a couple of hours for my room to be ready, the check-in process was very smooth and check-out was amazingly swift. Wi-fi is included in the price of the family room.

Very clean and spacious rooms, very friendlz staff, gret swimming pool, conveniently located near a Metro and bus station allowing easy access to the entire city, and interesting neighboorhood with food courts etc...
A great place to stay and a good base to visit Singapore.

For Singapore,the price was extremely good.The location is in the middle of a Chinese district,and so was bustling with fabulous cheap food available.I have only one negative comment,and that was my room not being cleaned until the evening of my second night--but I believe this was merely an oversight.I would certainly go back--in fact hope to on my return trip.