Name: Jayleen 1918 Hotel
Address: 42 Carpenter Street Clarke Quay Riverside, Singapore, 059921, SG

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Salang

Close to Chinatown and Clarke Quay. Bathrooms are quite old and show long time usage but it wasn't bad. Would recommend if you're not fuss about visual cleanliness and want a place you're not going to spend a lot of time in the bathroom of the hotel. Aircon was good.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Dan

The hotel location is good. It’s probably the best price you can find in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Evelyn

The room is a little small, not bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Kok Thye

Staff was friendly & helpful

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Verlita

The hotel itself is quite dated and could definitely use some renovations, as some areas feel worn and outdated. However, what it lacks in modern facilities, it makes up for with its unbeatable location.

The biggest advantage of staying here is that almost everything is within walking distance. Restaurants, convenience stores, shopping areas, public transportation, and many tourist attractions are easily accessible without needing to spend much on transportation. This made exploring Singapore very convenient and enjoyable.

The staff were friendly and helpful, and the room was clean despite the property's age. If you're looking for a luxury hotel, this may not be the place for you. But if your priority is a budget-friendly stay in a prime location where you can walk almost everywhere, Jayleen is a practical choice.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Bryan

This hotel stands out for its position- walk to Chinatown, walk to Marina Bay and Quay. There are so many things I like about this hotel. Price is right. Room is small but clean and well equipped with amenities. They have the most advanced shower faucets that can do so many functions. Staffs are friendly with integrity. I stayed there 3 years ago and when I came back this year, I saw much improvement with renovation. 5 stars!!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Peter

The room was comfortable and clean. It was small but had everything we needed and there was even een roof terrace where you could order food or a drink. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2026

gayle

Nice breakfast and very walkable.

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Richard

Hotel needs a total refurb, aircon poor, wi fi weak, dingy rooms, short hard bed and solid pillows. reasonable size bathroom floor all different levels for catching your toes

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Rohan

When we registered the lady checking us in was good. Unfortunately the rooms are small. In our room when sitting on toilet in ensuite my legs touched the door.
The bathrooms dont have exctractor fans so there is mould.
Beds were comfortable and air con worked well. The wifi did not at all, cutting out very often. The bed was made up daily but the coffee was not replaced every day.
Rooms have a fridge and a safe and breakfast was good value. It was not labelled but staff was able to tell me what was vegetarian and there was a good variety.
Staff on other days did not smile.
They were able to store our luggage on last day.And on a positive note, the location was good and close to MRT and bus stops.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Stephanie

Would not recommend - possibly the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
No wifi in the rooms - \"connected without internet\" and the staff would not assist with rebooting the internet.
The room was significantly run down, with very visible damage to the bathroom.
Bed & pillows were extremely uncomfortable and no towels were provided for drying hands.
Breakfast buffet was cold and not readily replenished.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2025

Andreas

Roomwas okay.safe didn't work, vanity was loose, if you stay at level 5 be aware of the noise from the roof top party zone. I had movi ng of chairs etc until 1 am! Reception staff are excellent. And its amazing what they squeeze into 15 sqm. By the way, my level 4 Wi-Fi hadno internet, so i had to use level 1 Reception over the weekend which was slow with drop outs. No good if you're a business traveler. But the price is good and the location is good. Depends on what you need it's either a steal or a disaster.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2025

DAVID

Room was very clean but a little dated. The shower water was cold every time we showered - awful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Christian

Very friendly staff. Excellent location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Shashank

Good stay

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Tabarie

How helpfully the front desk staff was with my issue with luxury tours and travel

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Zakir

This was, without exaggeration, the worst hotel experience I’ve had in all my travels.

We stayed in the hotel’s so-called “Executive Room,” which is marketed as their best and largest offering. What we encountered was far from acceptable. The room was dirty, with bugs freely crawling around, mold visible in multiple areas, and cracked tiles in the shower. There was hair under the bathroom sink, holes in the walls, and a fan coated with what looked like years of dust buildup. The bedding and linens were old and stained yellow, and even the plastic hangers were broken. The Wi-Fi was completely nonfunctional.

Despite multiple requests for basic service—cleaning the room, removing bugs, replacing towels—hotel staff showed no willingness to help. When we politely asked for a deep clean, the receptionist simply laughed. The lack of professionalism and care from the staff was shocking, especially for a hotel charging $260 USD per night.

We booked this hotel for its location and hoped that earlier negative reviews might not reflect our experience. Unfortunately, they were accurate—if anything, our stay was worse. Singapore is a compact city with great transportation. You can stay at a much cleaner, more professional hotel slightly farther from the waterfront and still have easy access to all the main attractions.

Avoid this hotel at all costs. It’s overpriced, unsanitary, and the staff are indifferent. Absolutely would not recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Pallavi

Very good location. Close to all the attractions.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Danny

Goox

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Shahi Taphsir

Recommended

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Glen

Location and transportation

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2025

Mike

Poster burger vs what you get IRL

For the price, it was not worth the $250 something. The bed sheet were warm and felt damp. This was just one room with three beds and bathroom. Not sure how this is categorized as Suite. Quite disappointed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2024

Mark Anthony

Na

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2024

Paul

Cockroaches roaming free

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Oct 2024

Izetta Jones

There were cockroaches in my room

4/10

Poor

01 Oct 2024

Ray

Budget hotel and ok for a couple of night's. Expensive for what it id.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

Lanre

old apartment

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2024

Teresita

The facility needs to be updated. The elevator has a certain smell. Breakfast is terrible. The room is not clean. Bed is too hard and not comfortable to sleep on.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2024

tam

Hotel is very old and smelled. Needs lots of updated. It’s more like a motel. The only good thing is location. It’s walking distance to everything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Anna

This property is centrally located and i avery close to the tourist spots.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2024

Ronelia Cabras

We stay tonight, it’ was convenient

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2024

wanda

Hotel is run down and needed some renovation but service was good. Room was too small. Breakfast was good.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Mar 2024

D

extremely small room and hotel was damp

The hotel was in a good location and we used the MRT to travel from & to the airport. The staff provided us with very useful directions to use the MRT. The room was the smallest room we have ever stayed in. The whole hotel smelt of dampness which was very unpleasant.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Mar 2024

James

Don’t do it

Staff was friendly. Hotel was filthy and disgusting. Construction next store made room uninhabitable from 8:30am-6:30pm. The grossest hotel I think I ever stayed.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2024

George

We had noisy neighbors. Dinning room staff are not friendly. Front desk clerk ignore you and does not care. Not a pleasant stay during our visit. We spent 4 night over there. The room is tiny and it cost too much.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Feb 2024

Monir

Over booked.
Double booked

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2024

Stewart

The hotel location and it’s staff are its best features. The hotel is a bit dingy hit for one night, it is okay. The ac was outstanding. It was quiet and quickly moved to the setting we required . The bed was okay, the room a bit small. We dormant know we were supposed to flip a switch to get hot water, so we dormant take a shower the day we arrived but while eating breakfast, we leaned there was a switch to flip that would start the hot water flowing. I would consider this an adequate one nighter but not for a longer stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2024

Thaluman

Mabo

This hotel is central place. Easy to go everywhere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2023

Vivienne

Great location

Decent hotel for anyone on a budget, great location very close to bus station and the trains. Small rooms but comfy beds. Enough room for two people with the small room we booked. Overall pleasant stay, if you’re on a budget then this hotel could be it for you!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2023

Maureen

Very dusty rooms, uncomfortable mattress on one bed, bad smell in bathroom, breakfast area not appealing at all, breakfast very basic, wouldn’t go there again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2023

Ian

Bathroom shower was horribly dirty with mold. It will give you foot fungus. Reconstruction is ongoing next door, so between 8-5, much hammering. No windows, and no ventilation. Very small room. One star, not three.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2023

Bouakham

Basic accommodation, ok for one night stay for a 12hr transit. Just needed a place to sleep, shower, and explore the hawker markets. No windows and extremely small.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2023

Carina

I like all the properties inside, it's very good

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2023

Theodora

Bad experience!

So dirty place, with bad smell from the toilet and smell of mold in some rooms. Also several bugs, (ants, cockroaches etc) in the rooms. Very bad experience. We had to change 3 rooms. I don't recommended it at all. The location is good but find something else

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2023

Myrna

For the price charged our room was basic backpacker level; no window, cramped with double bed tucked in alcove requiring left side. Room was generally run down, sparsely furnished.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2023

roseann

Everything is close by the hotel. It was convenient for us and the cruise port was nearby. I like the fact that you can eat ice cream every day. The night market is a must see. The staff was wonderful and most of them don’t speak English but we managed to communicate with a translator. I would definitely go back there and stay. I stayed there 2 nights,

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2023

Teodora

We were a group of 7 people in three rooms and stayed for two nights. Our room had no shower curtain and flooded after showers. The night wall light was not working, and the telephone to call my family was not working. The washroom was full of molds, the vanity was full of molds, the walls throughout was dirty. They installed a shower curtain but it was too short and did not help with the flooding. The hotel definitely has major maintenance issues. It was neglected. It was not worth what I paid.I have pictures to back up my review.

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2023

Susan

The property is very tired. My bathroom had mould between the tiles and fixtures. I didn't pay for that. The Team were helpful but its not up to any standards.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Sep 2023

Laura Mc Cook

Old hotel, noisy, dirty

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2023

Jennifer

Clean. Hotel made an effort to provide everything needed, but the hotel, furniture, etc. were old.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Luis

Todo perfecto

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

jianli

I liked very much

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Emmalinda

Staff are helpful and hotel is clean

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2023

Tuan Khai

The price is not that cheap, but it is relatively acceptable.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2023

Tawanta

You stay at Jayleen 1918 because of its excellent location and walking distance to many restaurants, pubs, Clarke Quay Mall, and Clarke Quay MRT. It's easy and quick to get from the hotel to other attractions via the subway. The hotel is near tourist nightclubs so there are a lot of revelers at night. The hotel needs renovation for moldy baseboards and musty odors and a facelift for old decor but the room, linen, and bathroom were clean. I didn't see any bedbugs. The staff is very hospitable.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Jian Ya

The hotel is located near Clarke Quay. It is easy to walk around major attractions. We used public transport a lot as well. The hotel is very clean and reasonably priced.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2023

Kazutami

Bad idiot worst hotel in my life.

Hotel is terrible. I have sated July 3 one night. Inside room are many aunts. And insect around drinks water area. No clean and bad smells. I come now for two nights stay. Again same room 207. Still there are many aunts. I don’t like to stay here but now no time to change the hotel. Already midnight and no chance. Really bad and terrible hotel.

Business

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2023

masatoshi

Shower does not work well. No hot water comes…

Business

2/10

Poor

31 May 2023

Joselito

The whole property, especially our room, is so dirty. So frustrated and disappointed with Expedia for recommending this property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2023

kaveriappa

Staff are very courteous. Clean rooms and excellent location

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2023

Melody

It’s very convenient & the location is good!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2023

Ken

Very small room, ok for an overnight stop.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2023

Jansen

Staff was friendly. They give advice on things to do around Singapore as well as how to use their local train system.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Apr 2023

margaret

Bathroom is not clean. The building was very old

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2023

Rebecca

Nice staff, nice place

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

31 Mar 2023

Amelia Vince

Bathroom moldy and the floors are dirty and chipping off . The walls are with black molds especially in crease areas . The elevator stinks , cannot breath while inside

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2023

Raj Kumar

The area which hotel is located and the staff are so cooperative and friendly

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2023

Francis

Quite place

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2023

Alphonsus

Likes- good location, good price, very helpful staff
Dislikes- very noisy at night, can hear shower and flush of other rooms, no partition between shower and toilet(not even a shower curtain) wash basin is in the bedroom, very outdated place. Will not stay again. But very hard to get this price for the convenient location.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2023

Chee Weng

Quaint

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2022

Indika

Please don’t go near this hotel. So dirty and so many cockroaches. noisy even in the night. Bed is full with hair from previous visitors.
I will never ever pick this hotel again. What a waste of money

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2022

Mike

Was it giant, brand new, and spotless? No. But certainly big enough and clean and quiet. Front desk very helpful. Short walk to MRT station. Would stay again for sure.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2022

Anne

Very good location. Ideal if it's just a bed and shower/toilet you're after. Having a telly was a bonus.One up from capsule hotel with privacy of your own room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2022

Renato Rigos

Staff are nice and accommodating

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2022

Sue

It is an older property that was well maintained and very clean. The staff was helpful and the included breakfast could satisfy appetites from a variety of countries. A great value that we would select for future stays.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2022

APRIAN

1) you can skip the breakfast. Buy better food near by including 7/11
2) no laundry services. Do you it yourself, and dry your clothes on the roof as advised by the hotel management.
3) Air con isn't very good.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

At check-in, the room we were given was nothing like the website. The room was so small we could hardly move. The bathroom still had toothpaste spattered on the mirror and tap and had an odour. There was also a clump of hair on the floor. We were finally offered 2 rooms but at an additional $160 and we also had to pay for breakfast which was initially included in our booking. There was mould everywhere in the rooms and the bedding was discoloured and very old. The whole place was dated and desperately in need of an update. There are many better hotels in the city centre at which to stay and this is one to avoid. Definitely not value for money.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2020

Adrian

Location, Location, Location

The hotel is basic, but that is exactly what I wanted. The outstanding location and very competitive price made this the perfect place to stay for my week-long trip to Singapore. Just a 3-minute walk from the nearest MRT station, the whole island was opened-up to me and after a long day of trekking around the sights, it also proved to be an ideal short walk for tired feet... :-)

A further 3 or 4 minutes past the MRT station is Clarke Quay, the nightlife centre of Singapore. 5-10 minutes in the other direction is the centre of Chinatown. In a 3rd direction the Asian Civilisations Museum is also just 10 minutes walk away. This hotel really is in the centre of everything. I would recommend it to anyone travelling to Singapore for a holiday.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

If you're looking for luxury this isn't it! The bathroom is Tiny, can barely shower in the small space, with dirt or mold in the tile. The bed is extremely hard. The pillows are the worst! The bathroom smells if you don't leave the fan on and spray room spray in there from the sewer. Free breakfast, coffee is cold, potatoes were cold and the other items (other than toast & eggs) didn't agree with my stomach. If your just looking for a place to lay your head it's relatively clean and inexpensive compared to other hotels here.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Air conditioning was not appropriate temperature. Would be nice to have a control device. Wasn't sure that the first night's sheet was clean enough as there's some sand or dust felt, needed to sweep and wipe out myself before lying a bed.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The location of the hotel is very good. This is the second time I’ve stayed there, the first time being two years ago. The hotel is getting very run down with faults such as missing doors, jammed drawers, broken room safe, peeling paint and scuffed wallpaper. The roof area has tables and chairs but no comfortable seats or sun loungers. The fourth floor terrace appears to have comfortable seats but they were covered in laundry and couldn’t be used. The dining area is very dated. This used to be a cheap and cheerful hotel but has got a lot more expensive and doesn’t offer good value for money. It needs money spending on it to make it a nice place to stay.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2019

Michael

Do not stay here!!

Smelled terrible and was very dirty. Seemed quite \"dodgy\" ...

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

I like the service. Albert, the front man was very helpful with our needs.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Location was great. Cleanliness left a lot to be imagined. Curtains had smears on them; walls had smears on them. Headend also had some black gunk on it.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is old but the staff were welcoming and helpful. Very well situated.
The breakfast could be improved by more healthy cereal options, eg. muesli, yogurt and there were no toppings except peanut butter for toast. The milk should be kept cold, not left out on the bench as the breakfast room was quite warm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

laura

Wonderful service!.

The breakfast was excellent with buffett style, the cook was very pleasant and friendly. The rooms are clean, with air condition, the service was prompt and fine. They have a roof garden with an excellent view to Singapore City.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2018

Noboru

Nice hotel location with the affordable price and services, however the facilities are aged.

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2018

Pitan

Nice service. Polite and helpful staffs. Close to MRT, convenient stores and restaurants. Walking distance to Merlion and China Town.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2018

Allen

Excellent reasonably-priced hotel with VERY friendly and accommodating staff. Amazing location.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Darrell

Singapore cruise back to Australia.

Good location to walk around and mrt. Great staff very helpful.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2018

RC

Good area close to attractions and MRT

Has all amenities for a budget overnight stay only , the room is very small.

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2018

Tanya

Old hotel

The hotel is old and smelly , room is small , shower is ok but the floor is so wet bc the water did not drain well also smelling too much oil paint cause me had a lot of headache, lucky I was there only 2 days and one night , most of the time we went out , we only come back ther to sleep for night , hotel is close to everything.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2018

Jackie

good location, bed was horrible (Asian style, really hard)

2/10

Poor

12 Feb 2018

Tushar

Not value for money and felt discriminated

This hotel needs renovation. Lot of stuff is broekn.

Also felt little discriminated as every morning
breakfast leady asking room number and in list it is speicly remakes indian in front of my name.

Service was pathetic.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2018

Peter

Good choice!

Very friendly and helpful staff, clean room, good breakfast, great location.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2018

A

Basic room at a good price

Ok hotel if you don't mind sharing with the local ants in your room.Room was a reasonable size but in need of a makeover and a good clean.Breakfast was basic,but ok.Good location for all the local attractions.Would i stay here again?Probably not,although the staff were very friendly.This is definetley
a case of getting what you pay for!!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2017

Ron

Great Hotel close to lots of things.

This was a nice stay for four nights. Not far from the metro (Clarke Quay was closest, then Raffles Place). Nice rooftop view ust above the 6th floor. A great place to look around in 360.

Good full breakfast with several choices. Room was fine, but bed was a bit small but adequate. We would definitely stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2017

Grimes888

Needs an update

The front desk staff are lovely, the room is incredibly spacious and the location is great.
The room, particularly the bathroom needs an update. Not sure if all rooms had the same issue, the shower drain in mine emitted a strong, potent smell of sulfur. The bed was hard, and the pillows exceptionally firm. If you like that, you'll love the beds. Given the drawbacks, the price I paid was not value for money.
The breakfast in the buffet was okay and was a good inclusion, as many food places in Singapore don't open until later in the morning. The hotel is located near lots of good eateries and a couple of nice shopping precincts. The hotel is also located on the edge of Chinatown district which was convenient.
The location was great, especially for the Singapore F1. Was also able to visit a lot of sites. However did rely upon taxis as means of getting around to some further sites such as the zoo.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Close to the river

As we aren’t in the room very much we were quite happy but the place is a little tired

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Old Hotel with Nice Staff

The hotel is an old one and the furniture and bathroom matches that as well. It was clean.