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Drop Inn

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253 Lavender Street, Singapore 338790, Singapore
3.5 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Very friendly(8)
  • Free internet(4)
  • Common area(3)
  • Great Place(3)
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Singapore, Singapore
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very good staff and good facilities. Booked a private double room and the room had a small bed room with an adjacent empty room. Breakfast was quite a modest morning bread and coffee with butter and spreads. Quite a convenient location near the MRT and bus stop.

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Manila, Philippines
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Don't bother with this place. The staff are arrogant and just plain rude. The facilities are terrible, and the rooms/entire place is unclean and unhygeinic.

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Hi! I know who you are. So please do not be childish just for SGD 128. I have told you before earlier that you came in after our counter closes and that is why there is no one to check you in. Therefore, we charged to your credit card in accordance with our cancellation policy. Please be more understanding. I... More

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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Stayed in February 2012 in a private double room. The room was clean, but very basic (literally a double bed, A/C and a small writing table) but small, so it really wasn't a place we wished to spend any more time than we had to. I think there is no-ensuite option, so we used the shared showers which were fine.... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Hi! Thank you for your review. As you may not know, most hostels around Lavender street are priced within the same range as our hostel and provide pretty basic facilities as well. For the price you have paid, one cannot expect a room of hotel standards. Even love hotels cost S$130 per night, such rooms (ensuite or tv) would definitely... More

Gruenwald Kr Munchen, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

my comment refers to the double room named "orchard" first the ups: + generally friendly staff, just don't expect any service + relatively convenient location now the downs: - horrible looking building, not very inviting - ultra-small, dark, worn-down room - just a bed, nothing else - aircon has seen better days - not exactly clean, but not filthy either... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Hi! Thank you for your review. Our building front is an old shophouse, it is an architectural culture which can only be found in Singapore and Malaysia. Such shophouses cannot be demolished as they are protected under the national heritage. The reason why Orchard room has a built in window aircon is because there isn't enough power outtage in this... More

Warsaw, Poland
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012
1
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Drop Inn (and his twin brother Dropp Inn 2 few doors next) are located within walking distance from Boon Keng subway station. Our room was in Dropp Inn 2 on 1st floor with bunk bed and it was probably the smallest room I've ever stayed. The room equipment was a small locker, mirror, fan and air condition outlet. No window.... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
5 April 2012

Hi! Thank you for your comments. Our rooms are indeed small especially if you just came from other part of Southeast Asia. That is why we put picture of our double bunker rooms on the website where you book so that you know what to expect when you book. It is also clearly stated on the booking website that our... More

Liverpool
Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Stayed here because accommodation in Singapore is so expensive and this was the cheapest we could get into (the one other, much better, place in our price range was full). We stayed in Drop Inn 2, a few doors up from Drop Inn, but managed from the same desk in Drop Inn (ie the same place). The twin (bunk) room... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
15 February 2012

Hi! Thank you for your comments. First of all, I am sorry that you have been to a prison cell in UK. The twin bunker room is priced at S$54 per room. If you check out the hostels in Singapore, you will have noticed that this is one of the cheapest private room you can find in Singapore. Thus, I... More

The Hague, The Netherlands
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

I stayed here with a friend last year, and we got the twin room that is right next to the shared living area downstairs. The room was big (no windows though), the beds ok, but the sheets weren't nice, we could barely call them sheets. The air-condition worked very well, which is why we really needed some sheets :) But... More

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Gdynia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

We stayed at the Drop Inn Too, which is just a few meters away from the original Drop Inn hostel. We were pretty happy with the accommodation, mainly because the location is just perfect for the city exploring - Little India is within the walking distance, so is the MRT station. A snack at midnight? - no worries, Lavender Food... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
15 December 2011

Hi! Thank you for your email! Because we are a backpacker hostel, we provide basic facilities in the room (eg. a queen sized bed, a small table, a small lamp and air-conditioning). We have 1 separate toilet and a separate shower on the second floor and 2 combined toilets and showers on the first floor. We have a cleaner who... More

London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This is one of those times I don’t want to share my ever gross story but me and friends recently got a room from Drop Inn and all I can say is that it was nasty. The room we tried was some sort of box without windows. It was on a porch type thing that was covered with a wood... More

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dropinn, Owner at Drop Inn, responded to this review
25 November 2011

Hi! Thank you for your review. Pertaining to your review, please read the followings: 1. We are located in a shophouse, thus, it is not possible to have a window in every room. 2. We do not have any rooms with a porch type thing covered with a wood 3. Our doors are standard wooden doors and none of them... More

Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

I have been to Singapore for 5 times now and I think, this is one of the places I keep coming back to. This place makes me feel “at home” and there is nothing more relaxing and comfortable than HOME. The staffs are very accommodating, friendly and warm. They will treat you like long lost friends. It its rare that... More

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