The Great Madras Hotel

Set in the lively Little India district, this trendy vintage-inspired hostel is a 3-minute walk from a metro station and 16 minutes' walk from the Singapore Art Museum.

Compact, minimalist mixed-gender and female-only rooms in communal dorms share bathrooms, and have sliding doors, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Stylish private rooms offer en suite facilities. Upgraded rooms add patios and/or balconies. Suites come with round soaking tubs.

Amenities include a laid-back cafe/bar and an outdoor pool, plus a lobby barber shop and guest laundry facilities.