New Society Backpackers Hostel - Jln Besar

It should be a crime for anyone to operate a hostel with bed bugs. If you wish to sleep at night with the sensation of tiny critters crawling all over your body, wake up in the morning with you thighs, lower back, and wrists completely mauled by rows of itchy/red bites, then New Society is the hostel for you! I honestly hated to write this review as the Filipino staff at the front desk are nice, the lounge area on the first floor is decent, and the metal bunk-bed frames are sturdy/quiet, but if you can't offer a bug-free bed, then I honestly can't recommend this hostel. On top of this, I switched beds twice (top and bottom bunk) just to make sure it wasn't a fluke...it wasn't. Can't wait to check out! Some of the truthful facts I saw from previous reviews: The mixed-dorm of 24 beds all share the same SMALL unisex bathroom, the lights get turned on/off by the staff at 11PM/8AM Some irrelevant pros: Convenient location relative to a DIY laundromat, a FairPrice supermarket, and Lavender MRT station. Honestly, the location is so irrelevant when there are 16 other hostels down this road and within the same price range that don't appear to have bed bug issues in their reviews!

you got what you pay 1. Location : 8 (1-10) 2. Check In : 9 (1-10) 3. Staff : 8 (1-10) 4. Bedroom & Bed : 7 (1-10) 5. Room & Bed Size : 7 (1-10) 6. Cleanliness : 7 (1-10) 7. Bathroom : 7 (1-10) 8. Breakfast : Bread + Coffee & Tea 9. The AC very cold *1 poor - 10 good Stay Period : 28-30th January, 2019

The staff is very hospitable and accommodating. They even allow us to drink and play cards with our friends who stayed in a different hostel. The place is clean and comfy. The rooms for 20s was very clean coz you are not allowed to use your shoes and slippers inside the sleeping quarters. The common toilet and shower area is clean, and very spacious. They have a free breakfast - bread and spreads with coffee, tea, milo, and/or milk. The place's location is near Mustafa Center too (about 5-10mins walk, just 2-3 blocks away). There is a bus stop about 200m away. And the best part is, it's cheap for all these perks!;)

The location is rather decent, a few minutes away from two metro stations. The rooms was crammed with 24 bunk beds but it was as described on the website I used to book. They have curtains dividing the room in different sections though, for that price in Singapore, you can't really expect more privacy. Lockers are provided and I could easily fit my backpack in them. The breakfast is simple, sliced bread with jam and peanut butter, tea or coffee, but then again, you get what you pay for.

I gave 1 star because I couldn't give less. The only good thing was one lady who was friendly and helpfull. The breakfast was poor but I wasn't expecting a feast for the money I payed. when we arrived at our bedroom a lady pointed to a bunk bed, clearly it had been used by someone, you could tell by the old sheets and told me that was my bunk bed. Of course I said I wouldn't sleep there and she gave us another bunker beds! But the attitude was just wrong and bad! She acted as if she was doing us a favour... The hostel dormitories are so filthy and old plus it has one dirty bathroom for about 20 people to use... Only 2 toilets and 2 showers for all this people. We weren't allowed to use our shoes, meaning we had to walk barefoot in that nasty floors. To get to our room we had to walk through the bathroom barefoot. There were some old and dirty slippers on the bathroom for all the people to use, since you aren't allowed to use your shoes in there.

Great, recommended hostel with low budget. The host very kind, especially the night-shift. Almost perfect with kitchen, WiFi, clean bathroom. But pretty cold i think in the morning caused by the AC. Maybe if i go to Singapore again i would like to check in again.

Usually, you get what you pay for. Yet in this case, I don't think the low price justified it. There was not even a curtain to separate the private areas from the corridors (it's usually a given, I've seen it at cheaper hostels). The shower room smelled of stale pee. There was no obvious signs that you should be quiet at the sleeping areas. AC was turned off at 8 AM, no big problem but could be a problem for someone not merely seeking for a cheap place to sleep in during the night. Only saving grace was how nice the staff was.

Walkable distance from Lavender MRT Station. Close to food stalls along Jalan Besar