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2 out of 5
Bunc Hostel
15 Upper Weld Road, Singapore

Reviews

7.4

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7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bed and bathroom were clean. The breakfast was good. There are some computers with wifi that you can use.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Natalia, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Located in Little India, it's a cheap area that's still quite central. Ladies may not feel safe walking around at night, as locals there have a tendency to stare at foreigners. First thing you notice when you arrive is a police billboard that warns of a series of thefts in Bunc Hostel. I forget the exact number, however it left an impression on me. Rooms are quite fine for the price. Beds are okay. Downside is that cubicles don't have curtains to offer an illusion of privacy. There's air conditioning (not turned on until after midnight) and a fan on the roof (which started making a squeaky noise on my fourth night, so it was turned off) Breakfast supposedly starts at 5:30am. On the day of my flight (9am) I hung around until about 6am, even checking the time with some of the staff, but they failed to deliver on time. Breakfast is just instant coffee, a sash of oatmeal, and bread with jam/butter. Upside is that you can eat as much bread as you want. Shower room is quite humid. Most shower stalls are to be closed with a curtain, which will fly around and flash everyone with your nudity thanks to a quite unhelpful couple of fans that are installed on the ceiling. The administration should really consider investing in some actual doors for the showers. Listen, you get what you pay for. The hostel lands somewhere between 2 and 3 stars. I still spent a tolerable couple of nights there. If you're looking for a slightly more comfortable experience though, keep looking.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
...unlike other hostels that I've stayed in...BUNC Hostel has the ambiance of "communal living" :-)) and with the quality service provided by the staff (at any shift; reception and janitorial alike), it won't be surprising if there's more BUNCs popping up at another location...well done BUNC Hostel, keep up the good work...
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full of lies, you won't be safe here.
Do not stay here if you are a woman or Caucasian. This place is catered to Indian men only. We could not believe how rude and racist the staff and other guests were to us. The police have posted a sign in front of the hostel tallying the amount of thefts reported at the hostel. The breakfast is a bag of bread, when it runs out, that's it, no "brrakfast" for you. This was the third hostel I stayed at in Singapore. It was easily the worst one I stayed at out of 6 countries in South East Asia.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Mad

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst place ever! Customer service are terrible. The staffs are rude and so very disrespectful. Don’t ever think about staying in this place. This is hell!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
facilities are old and worn out. staff not friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Easy to go to MRT, nice people, quiet and inexpensive.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Shan, Genting

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nothing and washroom very bad condition and room also same , breakfast not enough options every day same but good thing is not expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Okay, ID

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I knew it's a hostel and i shouldnt expect anyhing much. Exellent location i must admit. Right opposite the subway. Very convenient! Great staff services! I'd like to point out on a cleanliness a bit. A pillow on my bed looked like it had never been changed with some clear stains. So i had to cover it with my scarf the whole stay. No standard needs like shampoo and shower gel the bathrooms. The only one wall-attached-hair-dryer in the girls toilet has really weak heat and no empty plug is provided if you bring yours. Not convenient if you have long hair. Hostel's cleanliness and some standard needs have to be improved.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you wana go to travel in Singapore. Why not!! To try to booking this hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness
So dirty both of pillow and blanket moreover the wall is not soundproof
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are nice and friendly. The bed is clean. Toilet is spacious, clean and bright except the showers had no lights!!! and not enough hooks to hang the clothings.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Mark Vincent

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not my cup of tea
This was definitely a learning experience. My flight arrived late so I checked in at night with plenty of people at the lobby with their luggage in hand. The front desk clerk helping me check in was nice. I got my room and didn't like what I see. The room was super small with 8 beds, 4 beds in each side (2 on top and 2 on the bottom) with a very tiny connecting space. You have to put your carry on luggage in your bed and my bed smelt awful, which could be coming from one of my fellow bunk mates. My biggest concern is security. There was no cover to your bed and you'd have to bring/lug around your luggage if you wanna be secure. I feel like anyone could just steal your bookbag, which has my passport, credit cards and money. The whole set-up wasn't secure (in my opinion). The price is amazing, but I just didn't feel secure and safe. So I met with my friends at the lobby that same night and book a hotel for my stay at Singapore. I'm sure this setup is more than sufficient for the more experienced traveler, but that's not me.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Guest

Liked: Staff & service
Very strategic location; 5-minutes walking distance to a coach terminal and MRT station. Cleanliness could've been better as there's a layer of dust on the shelves located at the foot of the bunk beds. It was unnerving to see cobwebs and dust on the fixtures and wiring if you get the top bunk though... The lockers are located under the beds but doesn't come with locks; you need to bring your own padlock. The free breakfast consists of the bare minimal; white bread with 3-4 spreads and a cup of coffee/tea. WiFi is very slow.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

dean

!!!DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! Woke up with bed bugs crawling over my bead, they offered my another room on another floor, inspected under the bed and found huge bed bugs under the other bed too. After booking and paying for three nights I naturally checked out and asked for a refund, they provided me with an email to get in touch and still I'm waiting for a reply, try to avoid this place if possible!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Jack, Singapore

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The dorm beds are nothing like a capsule and basically normal bunk beds without partition walls. I did not sleep there. You can however arrive at the hostel early, wash your clothes, and shower. I also notice that they have gender segregated shower rooms that makes dressing easier.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a great little hostel
It was a great stay at Bunc hostel, the room was clean tidy and the staffs were really nice too. with this price this is the best you can get in Singapore!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Annalyn

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

JULIO CESAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Yew

Overall fair. The cleanness under my expectation.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Teddy, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness
Likely recommend
The hostel is nice with large bed and bathroom. However, inside the room do not have the curtain, it is likely inconvinient as we also need privacy eventhough it is female room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable place
Excellent atmosphere and location. Great value
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
The social area is excellent. The rooms are pretty good. The staff are nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

KIM HOE

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed is messy before i reach, the only best is location really great
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Harp, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really liked Bunc hostel. I ended up staying there twice during my Asia trip. The beds are comfortable and spacious with private lights and a plug. The washrooms are cleaner than most for a hostel. The front staff were super friendly and helpful. One of them called an uber for me because my app wasn't working. I would recommend this hostel to any traveler.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Angela on 2018/4/18
Dear Harp, Thank you for taking time to share your feedback with us regarding your recent stay at Bunc Hostel. Your kind review meant a lot to us and we will definitely share this good news with all our staff. We’re glad that you have enjoyed your trip to Singapore and we look forward to welcoming you back to our little red dot and our hostel.

8/10 Good

Edwin, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hostel, close to amenities
It was a good stay. There was no problem with reservation. Staff were very kind and helpful. For a budget accommodation in an expensive city like Singapore, the rooms are quite reasonable. I was there only for half a night and half a day, so i cannot say much
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Hi it would be better if women and men are seperates room not together in one room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Bunc Manager on 2018/3/1
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time to share your feedback with us regarding your recent stay at Bunc Hostel. Your kind review meant a lot to us and we will definitely share this good news with all our staff. At Bunc Hostel, we do offer the option of mixed dormitories and female only dormitories for the comfort of our females guests. Thank you for your feedback and we hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s a fine hostel for its cheap price but obviously it has some reason for that
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Elle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Angelica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommendable place
It was good and all tge staffs were very approachable. Nice and very affordable and very accessible since it’s near downtown. It’s a recommendable hostel. Whenever i get back to SG i will definitely check in at bunc hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

bis, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice ... location is not good, litle far to turistic attractions and neighborhood is not clean, without good options to eat and tour
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
hotel close to bugis area
good location, near bugis area, but hotel bit crowned with tour booking, so bit noisy. bed are comfort, toilet a bit dirty, the shower cream always smell like hell.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Well located, can improve
I have been at Bunc twice as it is inexpensive and a very well located solution for a short stay. The first time I was there it was almost a year ago; it gave me a very good impression overall for the price, the facilities looked well maintained and clean. This second time I visited (for a week) there were noticeable aspects that could be improved. The facilities looked like they really need a refresh, starting with simply some wall paint. The male toilet is a bit run down and it's not the fault of cleaning staff at all. It is rather unmaintained, the sink is not easily letting water flow that's very easy to see. The taps either don't work properly or just somehow flood the floor, etc. Aside of that if you put that many persons in a room where the only window has been apparently permanently closed it may get a bit stuffy unfortunately, it would be nice for the hostel to try finding a solution to that. Overall is still a pleasing place if you get a good price and stay for a short time, potentially could be better.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Wai Keen, Kuala Lumpur

Hostel near bugis
So far so good just a place for rest after daily sightseeing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent stay with this price. Not the best though.
The bathroom can be of better condition. As the shower head of one booth is gone. So basically only one booth is left in the males bathroom. Bathroom cleanliness can be improved .

10/10 Excellent

Pattaree , Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel close to MRT
Nice hostel close to Rochor MRT station and near bus station convenience for travel around Singapore. Not far away for food center . Friendly staff of hostel. Clean bathroom everyday.
Breakfast corner
On first floor
Living room on second floor

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bad staff service
The hotel staff was busy on her phone when I arrived for check in in the afternoon. She didn't even look at me when I talked to her about checking in.

8/10 Good

Tan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Vicky, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good, I have been there almost 15 times. Comfortable, Convinient, Clean, Friendly staff.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
valuable hostel
The hostel is within five mintues walking distance from the subway station, Rochor. Arab street is ten minutes away as well. The front desk in day time is very nice and helpful but the one in the late night is rude. The beding is not changed for my stay.

8/10 Good

Harriet

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly and helpful staff. Central location. Expensive for what you get though.

10/10 Excellent

Ramil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Rishi, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hostel
The hostel is a good place to stay for backpackers looking for a place to crash at night. The hostel staff is very helpful and the breakfast spread is good to start the day

8/10 Good

Andy, Canberra, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pretty standard hostel
Pretty much the same as the other hostels in the area. Upsides: Downsides: