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Lion City Hotel: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $62 (SGD92) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 based on 18 reviews 18 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #128 of 181 hotels in Singapore
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 166
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Mid-rise Hotel located near MRT station in the shopping & cultural districts of Katong & Geylang. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
15 Tanjong Katong Road
Singapore 436950
Singapore

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

Reviews of Lion City Hotel

( 4-8 of 18 )
“Reasonable Rates But Not Much Else”

Lion City Hotel

2 of 5 stars
Adelaide, Australia
Mar 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is quite an old hotel located not too far from the airport but a little further from the main shopping areas. This is not too much of a problem though as taxis are cheap and plentiful and the MRT close by together with clusters of small stores and markets.

Although the hotel is supposed to have had a makeover a few years ago, it seems that it might be just about due for another, more extensive one. Hotels rooms are reasonably priced and spacious enough but the decore is dated and dowdy with the bathrooms in particular having seen better days. There’s no TV remotes in the lower priced rooms.

Hotel facilities are basic but probably adequate for most, although the ground floor restaurant is bright and cheery and the food is quite good. The reception area is not too flash by Singapore standards and while the staff are efficient they come across as dour and unfriendly, almost to the point of being unwelcoming.

If you just want basic overnight accommodation with few frills, away from the mainstream tourist traps, and can tolerate the all too frosty reception, then this hotel is reasonably good value.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — proximity to airport
    • Disliked — unfriendly reception counter
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
sd1v8's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2006
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: September 16, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Cheap and Convenient choice - Lion City Hotel”

Lion City Hotel

Nov 8, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

That's a good choice if you don't want to spend too much on hotel ( but spend much $$ to shopping, eating ... haa...) .
It's located near many shot at Singapore, only 1 to 2 station to go famous places. The facilities at hotel are complete with nothing missing. Around the hotal are something mini-food market.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Pakwan's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Member since: November 08, 2007
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“Unacceptable Service Standard”

Lion City Hotel

2 of 5 stars
Hong Kong, China
Nov 5, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

The hotel is very old, not only the decaration and even the room facilities esp the bathroom. Receiptionist is extremely unfriendly, no smiling and no chioce of the breakfast.
The main problem is, there are so noise in the morning (7:00) traffic sounds and the speaking of the room keeper so loudly, which let you get up very early. It"s so distrub to the trip.
Also we lost a T-shirl in the 2nd day, when we told the receptionist, they just ask us call house keeping by myself. When we call that, they just said will search on next day. On next day until we asked the founding, they have no answer and unwilling to help us search. Even when we check out, they still no response to us.This is a unacceptable service standard.
If you are no demands, only request a bed for sleep at night, it may be you choice, otherise make a deeply consideration to choose this hotel!!!!!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
QK226's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: November 05, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Definitely No Worthwhile”

Lion City Hotel

1 of 5 stars
Paris, France
Mar 17, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Context
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Booked 5 nights in march with AsiaBestHotel.com for 45EUR a night.

Location
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Good location even if the hotel is not located downtown.
It is 5 min-walk from PayaLebar Station (EW8) and next to the Malay Village. Many places to eat around.
No safety issue when walking at night.
Travelling By MRT
- to Changi Airport takes 15 mins
- to City Hall station takes 10 mins

Room
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Got room #504. It is a definitely a very bad room: old, used and noisy.
Asked for non-smoking room and got a one smelling cigaret!
The carpet is old and used; At the entrance of the bathroom the carpet is always wet with moulds.
The bath-tub is leaking, flooding the floor and making it slipping.
The TV didn't work well: could only watch a few local channels.
No in-room safe but a safe is available at the lobby.
No mini-bar but a empty refrigerator is avalaible: I filled it with drinks & snacks at the 7 Eleven next to the hotel.

The room was quite noisy because next to the elevator.
Furthermore a thick door only separated my room and the one next to mine; I could hear everything in the other room, very annoying...

Breakfast
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Very few choices of meals and tasteless. Instead, go to a food court nearby for a tasty and inexpensive local breakfast.

Staff
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The staff is unfriendly and almost rude.
At check-in: no hello, no smile, they just gave me my room key.
Using the safe at the lobby: the staff member said "safe key; you loose it you pay it, han!". Oh my god, He spoke to me if I were a 12 year old child!
At check-out: no good bye, no smile, they just get the key.
It seems they do not worry about their guests... they have plenty buses of chinese tourits awaited.

Summary
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I was very happy to leave such a place after being stucked during 5 nights. I won't definitely come back to this hotel.
I think there are much better budget hotels in Singapore.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Unfriendly Staff
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
huow's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: August 04, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Theme / Amusement park, Great food / Wine
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“Value for money”

Lion City Hotel

Feb 12, 2006
12/12 found this review helpful

We have just returned from a week at the Lion City Hotel. The room is quite basic but clean. The reception staff were not too friendly, We don't see a smile on their faces. Breakfast was acceptable but the spread were the same thru' out our stay, on contrast, the service staff are great diffrent from the reception, they're always smiling and helpful. We paid about S$100 per night for a room with twin beds.
Overall I would say this is probably a good budget hotel that I would recommend.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2006
Member since: February 12, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Reviews of Lion City Hotel

( 4-8 of 18 )
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15 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 436950, Singapore