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Handwritten Collection · Premium
Hotel Waterloo Singapore - Handwritten Collection
Bras Basah-Bugis
76
Guest sentiment
A 502-room Handwritten Collection hotel on Waterloo Street in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts district, opened late 2025, minutes from Bugis and Bencoolen MRT stations.
Last updated August 12, 2026
Hotel Waterloo Singapore - Handwritten Collection opened in late 2025 on Waterloo Street, in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage enclave, with 502 rooms decorated in a botanical, nature-inspired theme and tech touches like voice-controlled lighting and mobile check-in. It's Accor's second Handwritten Collection property in Singapore, after Hotel Faber Park. Early guest reviews single out the location -- an easy walk to Bugis and Bencoolen MRT stations, with Bugis malls, hawker centres, and Fort Canning Park nearby -- along with clean, well-designed rooms and friendly staff, while rooms themselves run compact by design and are better suited to active sightseeing days than working from the room.
How guests rate it
- Location90
- Service82
- Rooms68
- Food & breakfast78
- Value80
| Address | 78 Waterloo Street, 189870 Singapore, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Brand Sub Brand | Handwritten Collection |
| Neighborhood | Bras Basah-Bugis |
| Star Rating | 4 |
| Rooms | 502 |
What ALL – Accor Live Limitless status gets you here
- Complimentary breakfast or lounge access for ALL Diamond members at participating hotels, per ALL - Accor Live Limitless program terms
- Room upgrades for Platinum and Diamond members, subject to availability
- Late check-out until 4pm for Diamond members, subject to availability
Pros
- 502 rooms in Singapore's arts-focused Bras Basah-Bugis district, a short walk to Bugis and Bencoolen MRT stations
- Nature-inspired rooms with botanical wallpaper and voice-controlled lighting/air-con
- Outdoor pool with a well-sized deck, plus a fitness centre and Antler & Ember restaurant
- Friendly, efficient staff and a smooth mobile/self check-in process, per early guest reviews
- Genuinely good value versus comparable Singapore CBD-fringe hotels at the rates seen so far
Cons
- Rooms run compact and have limited desk space, making it a poor fit for remote work
- Sound insulation between rooms has been flagged as thin in at least one early review
The research view
What the research keeps finding
Themes that came up again and again across independent reviews — not a single opinion, but the patterns that repeat.
Consistently praised
- A July 2026 review called it a 'reasonable outcome' for the price and praised the walk to Bugis, City Hall, and Fort Canning Park
- As a late-2025 opening, the hotel is Accor's second Handwritten Collection property in Singapore after Hotel Faber Park
- Guest reviews consistently flag efficient self check-in and a well-sized outdoor pool as standouts
Worth knowing before you book
- Being a very recent opening, the review base is still thin -- expect early-operations variability compared with more established hotels
- Room size and sound insulation are recurring minor complaints in the reviews found so far
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How we researched this
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Frequently asked questions
When did Hotel Waterloo Singapore open?
It opened in late 2025 on Waterloo Street in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts district, becoming Accor's second Handwritten Collection hotel in Singapore after Hotel Faber Park, which opened in late 2023.
Is Hotel Waterloo Singapore near an MRT station?
Yes -- it's a short walk from both Bugis and Bencoolen MRT stations, putting Bugis malls and street markets, City Hall, Fort Canning Park, and Marina Bay within easy reach without a taxi.
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