Beary Best! Hostel Chinatown
by the TopOfHotel team
Beary Best is a hostel built around community space — a sundeck, a lounge and plenty of places to hang out, 250 m from Chinatown MRT.
Beary Best is a hostel built around community space — a sundeck, a lounge and plenty of places to hang out, 250 m from Chinatown MRT.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Beary Best! Hostel Chinatown is part of the a beary good hostel group, and it leans into a real hostel community feel. The rooms come as mixed dorms in a few sizes plus private rooms. The bunks have privacy curtains, a locker, a power outlet and a reading light, and the female and mixed bathrooms are kept clearly separate. Reviewers praise how clean it is. Prices start at $18 a night.
Food and amenities
The common space is the point here. There's an open-view sundeck on the building, a lounge and a dining area, with several spots to sit and meet other guests — and the team sometimes runs activities so people get to know each other. A light breakfast is included, and Wi-Fi is free.
Location and getting there
It's just 250 m from Chinatown MRT — a 3-minute walk — which puts the rest of Singapore within easy reach. The entrance is tucked into the arcade walkway next to the station, so it's easy to miss the first time. Chinatown Point Mall, with restaurants and a supermarket, is right next door.
Things to know before booking
The rooms are small, a limit of the old art deco building. The shared bathrooms can queue during the morning peak. And the social, common-space focus means less privacy than hostels built around quieter pod-style rooms — great if you want to be social, less so if you don't.
Our take
This is a hostel for solo travelers and backpackers who want to meet people from around the world, set in a building with genuine character. It scores 8.5/10 on Agoda and 8.3/10 on Booking.com, sits 250 m from the MRT, and trades a bit of room space for one of the friendlier vibes in the area.
Score Breakdown
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A genuine community feel — several common zones make it easy to meet new people from around the world.
- Set inside a preserved art deco heritage building, so it has real character rather than a generic hostel look.
- An open-view sundeck on the building, plus a lounge and dining area where the staff sometimes run activities so guests get to know each other.
- A 3-minute walk (250 m) to Chinatown MRT, putting the rest of Singapore within easy reach, with Chinatown Point Mall and its restaurants and supermarket right nearby.
- Dorms come in a few sizes, with bunks that have privacy curtains, lockers, power outlets and reading lights, plus separate female and mixed bathrooms; reviewers call it clean and it scores 8.5/10 on Agoda and 8.3/10 on Booking.com.
- Rooms are small — a limit of the old building rather than anything the hostel can fix.
- The shared bathrooms can back up during the morning peak when everyone is heading out.
- The social, common-space focus means less privacy than hostels built around quieter pod-style rooms — fine if that's what you're after, less so if it isn't.
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Insider Tips
- The entrance is easy to miss — it's tucked into the arcade walkway next to Chinatown MRT, so look for the signage there rather than a street-front door.
- Head up to the sundeck for the open views; it's the standout common space and a good spot to meet other guests.
- Use Chinatown Point Mall next door for the supermarket and food options, then ride Chinatown MRT to reach the rest of the city.