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Fragrance Hotel - Classic
Singapore · Singapore
418 Balestier Road, 418View location
7.2/10Very good199 Reviews
Cleanliness7.6/10 7.6
Service8.0/10 8.0
Comfort6.6/10 6.6
Condition7.0/10 7.0
Location6.8/10 6.8
Neighborhood7.4/10 7.4
Amenities7.4/10 7.4
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About Fragrance Hotel - Classic
Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi and tour/ticket assistance at the Fragrance Hotel - Classic, located in Singapore's Novena district, a short drive from Orchard Road and the Mustafa Centre. This hotel offers 48 air-conditioned rooms with LCD TVs, satellite programming, and private bathrooms with showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Additional conveniences include desks, electric kettles, and phones with free local calls. Nearby attractions include Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and City Square Mall.
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With a stay at Fragrance Hotel - Classic in Singapore (Central Singapore), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Orchard Road and Mustafa Centre. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Marina Bay Sands Skypark and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Marina Bay Sands Casino.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, as well as phones with free local calls. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Concierge
Laundry
Non-smoking
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
anytime
Check-out until
12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions
Guest will receive an email before arrival 72 hours
Professional property host/manager
GSTC
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Important information
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You need to know
- One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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Special Instructions
Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their passport before arrival. \nGuests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests are required to download the property's GPHL Check-in & Digital Key mobile app before check-in. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards and cash
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
- Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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Minimal age
18
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
1 km / 0.6 mi
Velocity at Novena Square
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
City Square Mall
2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Mustafa Centre
2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Tekka Centre
2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Little India Arcade
2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Sultan Mosque
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Bugis Street Shopping District
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Haji Lane
3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Bugis+ Shopping Center
3.6 km / 2.2 mi
Bugis Junction Shopping Center
3.7 km / 2.3 mi
The Paragon
3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Mount Elizabeth Medical Center
3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Singapore Management University
3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 48
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- 24-hour securityExtra charge
- Smoke detector
- Lift access
- Luggage roomExtra charge
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- Clothes dryer
- Towels and bed linenExtra charge
- Smoking areaExtra charge
- GSTC Criteria
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
Meal plans
Meal plan types
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Room types
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- DOUBLE
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- STANDARD
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DOUBLE STANDARD
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- DOUBLE
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Room STANDARDRoom • STANDARDROO.ST
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- Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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Room STANDARD
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- Room
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- STANDARD
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Room code: ROO.ST
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DOUBLE SUPERIORDOUBLE • SUPERIORDBL.SU
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
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- SUPERIOR
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR
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- DOUBLE
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- SUPERIOR
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Room code: DBL.SU
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDBL.DB-SU
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room code: DBL.DB-SU
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Fragrance Hotel - Classic
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Dane
Basic hotel but great value!
Between MRT stations so need to rely on other transport - Grab, and bus availble nearby plus flat, easy walk to get around.
Between MRT stations so need to rely on other transport - Grab, and bus availble nearby plus flat, easy walk to get around.
Maria Rena
Tha room is clean,family friendly,the staff is really nice and very close to shopping mall,very close to the market where you can eat and buy food
Peter
Nice clean room. Will continue to book this place
Davaabaatar
The interior, shower, and faucet were a bit old and rough, so I didn't take a bath or sleep in the bedding. It's 2025. I wish they had done a bit more advanced renovation. The staff was very friendly!
Teck Yew
Basic but not bad for the price. Room was clean. Soundproofing not great but that was expected
Miguel
Clean room. Comfortable beds. Attentive staff
Md Mahir
Good
Rodi
Staff were very kind and helpful. But there were ants in the room. Also it would have been great if there was a refrigerator.
Thye Yiong
Polite Staffs. Room is clean, however small.
There was a change of plans for my accomodation and I have to check out earlier. They are able to refund the difference with minimum hassle. Great service.
There was a change of plans for my accomodation and I have to check out earlier. They are able to refund the difference with minimum hassle. Great service.
Winnet
Staff and service was excellent
Desmond
Good place just very small space to move around.
Yap
Room very very small, bed also small n don hv window , same at staying in the jail.
Kok Seng
Cramped & small
CHUN-TING
I can hear the next door doing something.
Ernest
Good
Asia
If it wasn’t for those that work at the front desk this would get negative stars. Raymond & his colleagues are amazing & that is the type of customer service you should provide. As far as the room, it could use plenty of updating & better cleaning. Very old looking & very small. There are a bunch of tiny bugs that crawl all through the room & they are aware stating it may be because of rainy season.
On top of that my flight was delayed by a day due to the weather where I was coming from. They refused to refund me for 1 night even though the change of plans was out of my control & I still stayed for the rest of my stay! Regardless of policy they have the ability to make exceptions & this should have been one of them. I had no control over my flight change. Refunding me would have helped me a whole lot more than it would have hurt them. I would never recommend this hotel nor stay here again. Poor service coming from the backend but thank you to those on the frontlines dealing with all of the drama that the company does not handle properly.
On top of that my flight was delayed by a day due to the weather where I was coming from. They refused to refund me for 1 night even though the change of plans was out of my control & I still stayed for the rest of my stay! Regardless of policy they have the ability to make exceptions & this should have been one of them. I had no control over my flight change. Refunding me would have helped me a whole lot more than it would have hurt them. I would never recommend this hotel nor stay here again. Poor service coming from the backend but thank you to those on the frontlines dealing with all of the drama that the company does not handle properly.
Verified traveler
No windows
If I know there are no windows in the room. I definitely would not book it. Rooms are ok but need some refresh
SRINIVASA RAO
small room.
No fridge
No fridge
Wenn
Due to no window, there is a very strong foul smell inside the room. Make me uncomfortable. The bed is terrible too. Definitely there is better choice elsewhere. No house keeping, i was told it was a busy day, around evening time then my room will be tidy. Speechless...
nympha
Good
Brenda
There is a 7-eleven right next to it. Many restaurants around the hotel, staff was friendly and helpful. The place is super clean.
larry
Good stay….tksss
Christine Faith Therese
The property is tiny but clean. Staff are nice though there are some that were not so accommodating.
***I am not happy with the refund policy.
***I am not happy with the refund policy.
PHONG
Room is small but very clean.
Nicole
I had a comfortable stay, the staff were friendly and helpful. I had a ground floor room without windows which suited my needs as I was on a stop over so I was able to rest ,may not suit everyone.the hotel is in a good location, across the road from a hawker centre.
Ting Ling
So far so good
Swee Kian
NA
Adiano
Great location, clean bedsheets and very pleasant staff
Verified traveler
Excellent service and the room is very clean
Saw
Can't think of it
Good
Kok Hwa
Mr.
place is cosy and the service is excellent, friendly and helpful.
Verified traveler
Small yet pleasant
The room is small yet cosy. The place is clean near amenities.
J.
Nice budget hotel. Friendly staff. Well maintained facilities (room, air conditioning, and shower). Strategically located in the heart of balestier road. Would be coming back for my next visit.
Visitor
Mold in the bathroom
Cigarette smell even the room was non smoking
Cigarette smell even the room was non smoking
Fe A
Good for travelers. Rooms are only good for two pax.
Verified traveler
Exceptional service! Great staff! Close to shops, foods and many more.
Verified traveler
good for a budget hotel
as a budget hotel, the facilities are not bad. don't expect much- especially the space. but if you want something on the lower end, this hotel is not bad. it is about a 15 minutes walk to Novena Station MRT. just consider that if you plan on leaving the hotel in the middle of the day
Yolanda
Small low budget hotel that's over priced
The hotel was not nice at all and nor was the staff. I would never recommend this place to anyone. The place is Very small. From the reception area, to the halls to the rooms. The total size of the room was 8x8. You walked in the door and the bed was right there. The shower, sink and closet are in the same small area so when you take a shower the toilet paper, toilet and sink get wet because it's all inside of the shower, I kid you not. They didn't even have wash clothes and they leave your small dry towels on the bed because the bathroom is soo small. We pulled back the covers on the bed, and there were strands of hair in the bed, it grossed me out! We checked in at 2 pm, and checked out at 10 pm, the same day.
Anurag
Very clean but small
Nice and very clean hotel in this price but room size and bathroom very small.
Verified traveler
Room was cosy and comfortable but bathroom isn't as big as shown in photos. Still a pleasant experience as hotel staff are very friendly and attentive.
Lexx
Feedback
Not comfortable
Sinnadurai
Where is the city view as advertised?
Friendly staff but I could not see the city view
Graham
Dirty and smelt of smoke
The hotel room was not clean at all. I also did not get the room I had paid for on expedia. I could smell smoke from the other room.
Dayahn
Its me Ms. D such a wonderful stay , loving
Wonderful stay
Verified traveler
bit too small room and no walk space in room, just enough to sleep.
Pallabita
Happy Stay
We enjoyed our stay at Frangance. Despite the room being small but it was clean and quiet. Housekeeping made up our room daily. We would definitely come back
sreeraja
Very small room
Very good staff. Well kept but small room, other hung all ok..no breakfast.
Verified traveler
My stay was nice but spoit by a smell of cigarette smoke especially at night I’m not sure if people were smoking in the hallway but very off putting.
Lim
It was good.
Verified traveler
Friendly staff
Friendly staff,clean room.
Verified traveler
Small but nice place
The hotel lobby is very small and zig zag path to rooms. Overall experience is good
Minnie
Hotel room was small but it was OK for a night stay.. Toilet was small as well.. Room was comfortable as we're there just to sleep for the night..
Verified traveler
the location is good but the room is too small. in the
Verified traveler
Basic and cheap hotel
Very basic hotel. Suitable for short stay if on a budget. Covered by bus route but nearest mrt about 20 mins walk away in Novena. Lots of eating outlets nearby. Room clean, but small and very basic. Walls very thin and can hear conversation from next door clearly. Friendly and helpful staff.
Verified traveler
Nice hotel
Zarah Thea
Good stay
Good service, fast and friendly. The room is small. Location is good, accessible to a lot of places.
Verified traveler
Still acceptable based on its nightly value.
Verified traveler
LOCATION
GREAT LOCATION, EASY TO OBTAIN FOOD AND TRAVEL PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TOILET NEED UPGRADE.
TOILET NEED UPGRADE.
Pat
Nice small hotel / good area / food
We have stayed at the Fragrance hotels before..........This location is nice, clean, and a great food court directly across the the street. Although not close to the MRT, one short bus ride on the #21 or #131 bus puts you at the Novena MRT and Square 2 shopping complex, also the Medical centers. Room was nice a clean, bed comfortable, shower hot, good window exposure and excellent wfyi. Air con was fine. No complaints and the staff were all very helpful.
So it is not the Fullerton or the Sands, but if your looking for budget accommodations in Singapore, I would recommend it. Good for Senior, couples, short stays or younger business people. Not really a kids type hotel.
So it is not the Fullerton or the Sands, but if your looking for budget accommodations in Singapore, I would recommend it. Good for Senior, couples, short stays or younger business people. Not really a kids type hotel.
Mariana
Not a very \"clean\" hotel
The location of the hotel is good, very near to eating places.
Unfortunately, the room was too small for a double bed. There is quite a number of ants in the room
And the hotel takes in hourly rate guests which you know for \"certain kind of purpose\".
Not recommended! I will not stay in this hotel again
Unfortunately, the room was too small for a double bed. There is quite a number of ants in the room
And the hotel takes in hourly rate guests which you know for \"certain kind of purpose\".
Not recommended! I will not stay in this hotel again
Hanitah
The room was small and uncomfortable. It is purely a bed space and there is barely space for moving slightly about in the room. Cleanliness is ok and the only thing good about this hotel is its location and the availability of food near the hotel. Overall our stay was ok but it would have been better if not for the small room.
wong
JUST SIMPLE
Verified traveler
Lousy bed n air con system
Hemantha
2 day experience
I stayed 2 nights. it is value for money. I check out and kept my suitcase till night until u left to the airport. Before I left to airport I wanted to have a quick wash and they gave permission to use a bathroom. thanks for it. But they refused to give me a towel and therefore I couldn't gave a wash . ( event hough I agree to pay some money). therefore I suggest you start a service to give a towel and other things for a nominal fee so peple can feared before they leave to airport.
Madeleine
Hazzle-free accommodation
Fast and easy check-in, no fuss. Booked online. The place is accessible to bus and places to eat-great location. Has a 7-Eleven store beside it. The staff are kind and accommodating. The place is clean. Will stay there again when I visit Singapore in the future. We've stayed there in October 2014.
Verified traveler
The trip type does not represent my purpose of booking. Booked the hotel as it was near where I need to go.
Suthida
Best Budget hotel in Singapore
For a budget hotel, this is quite ok for me. Its convenience to go anywhere, by bus, MRT or taxi. Also there is the famous Boon Tong Kee chicken rice within walking distance and NTUC supermart, hawker centres, convenient stores. It would be nice if the hotel can provide a double deck table for putting personal items. Overall my stay have been pleasant and the service staff are excellent.
Verified traveler
Terrible experience at Fragrance Classic
Cheap but condition of hotel is terrible with air-con not working and service attitude of the receptionist is simply horrible.
Jacob
Good for a Night
This hotel was clean and in a great location. The room was quite small so it was fine for one night with no baggage but it might be a tight squeeze if you are travelling with a lot. The bed was a bit loud and the mattress had plastic covering. The neighborhood is nice there are lots of place to eat including a wonderful covered food market across the street and McDonald's just down the road. The staff were helpful but check-in seemed a bit slow. Check out was fine. The hotel is about 20-25 minutes from Changi Airport late at night and on the weekend.
tri
uncomfortable
room very small
N G
Cheap Hotel
The worst thing about the hotel is they don't give free wifi. TV programme limited and TV hang too high should ben at eye level.
Bernardo joaquin
A long ok stay
Ok hotel. Comfortable bed and warm staff. Heated shower. The tv was just placed too high in my room.
Indria
Nice hotel
Easy to search for a location hotel and many passed by public transportation
Keith
Cheap clean hotel but TINY rooms and wet bathroom
As other reviewers have said, the room is tiny. I have stayed at both the Fragrance Classic and Oasis (accross the road), and the room in the Classic was slightly smaller than the Oasis room. There was about a foot extra room around the bed in the other hotel, the Fragrance Classic. There was no hangers in the Fragrance Classic room, and no cupboard or drawers for clothes. There is very little room to put luggage on the floor - as there is only the small gap at the end of the bed.
The bathroom was clean, but small, and the shower head is over the toilet, without a shower curtain, so the toilet gets wet after a shower.
The bathroom was clean, but small, and the shower head is over the toilet, without a shower curtain, so the toilet gets wet after a shower.
Verified traveler
sexy
Nice and cosy very quite
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Fragrance Hotel - Classic
418 Balestier Road, 418, Singapore, Singapore
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