Taking a shower in this hotel was a nightmare. First you need to realize that you have to turn on the hot water heater. Then you get blasted with scalding water. Then the hot water runs out and you are faced with a pulsing lo/hi stream that floods the bathroom. Finally, you realize that you only have two towels, and one needs to be wasted on drying the toilet seat and floor. Construction is cheap in Singapore, add some stalls and a pressure regulator for gossakes!
Also, the chambermaids are unreliable and only managed to clean my room the first night on their own accord. I've never experienced a dirty room @ 5:30 pm, and this is very inconvenient when you are jet-lagged and want to sleep but now they want to get in and clean.
In the morning, the pipes and thin walls will get you awake more effective than the non-existent wake up call I requested.
The bed is nice and firm but has unfitted sheets which are constantly coming undone and threatening to have you sleep on cold vinyl. The A/C works great. The front desk is actually quite professional considering the hotel.
The hotel's location is great during the week. Two MRT stations, cheap beer, good food, and a wide range of locals are nearby. On the weekend, Geylang bursts with seedy men and prostitutes scrambling away from police raids.
I hear Hotel 81 has shower curtains so I'll try that next time I visit Singapore on a tight budget.
Room Tip: Stay somewhere else.
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