Paying $50 SGD for a clean private room in Singapore is like eating free food, your alternative for a little less is a dorm in Little India which has as much appeal as watching Test cricket..zzzzz The hotel is located in Geylang, apparently a red light district but it seems more like a lively street restaurant scene than anything sinister.... more

As our second trip this time was more humble and on a tight budget so my fiance and i decided to stay in Frangrance hotel - Sapphire chain. We booked the hotel online and stayed for 4 nights. As we arrived at the hotel and entered the room, my heart qucikly fell on my stomach as the room was so... more

Although this hotel is in the Geylang District, we saw no evidence of anything to suggest this during our two night stay! The hotel itself is outside of the centre, but it is only a 10minute walk to the MRT train which makes it easy to get anywhere around Singapore. The staff were nice and the rooms clean, although the... more

We arrived a few hours early for the check-in time but the front desk staff were very considerate to allow us to leave our tons of luggage in the lobby while we scouted the area for lunch. The hotel is surrounded by small roadside restaurants (offering SD 1-2 for a set meal), convenience stores and money changers. The bus station... more

Stayed at the Fragrance Hotel (Sapphire on Lorong 10) on the 7th of January... I've been a guest of the Fragrance Hotel chain on many occassions and have stayed at this particular location many times before.. The hotel is rarely full, but since they are one of the few "budget-friendly" hotels in SIN they can fill up on holiday periods... more