ibis · Select-serviceI
ibis Singapore on Bencoolen
Singapore · Bugis / Bencoolen Street
A 534-room budget ibis on Bencoolen Street, a 5-minute walk from Bugis MRT, with recently refurbished rooms and a 24-hour bar.
ibis budget · Select-service
ibis budget Singapore Bugis
Bras Basah-Bugis
66
Guest sentiment
An 84-room 2-star budget hotel on Middle Road, about a 10-minute walk from Bugis MRT, in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts precinct.
Not in ALL – Accor Live Limitless
This property carries the ibis budget name but is not enrolled in ALL – Accor Live Limitless. A stay here earns no points and confers no elite benefits, so it is left out of this site's program counts, editor's picks and ranked guides. Everything below still applies -- it is simply not a loyalty stay.
Last updated August 13, 2026
ibis budget Singapore Bugis sits at 33 Middle Road in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage precinct, about a 10-minute walk from Bugis MRT Station and roughly 15 minutes on foot from Parco Bugis Junction. The 84-room economy property -- formerly branded Fragrance Hotel Bugis -- offers compact standard rooms (as small as 129 square feet) with coffee/tea facilities, a flat-screen TV, and paperless check-in, but has no pool, gym, breakfast service, or on-site restaurant. Guest reviews are mixed: many praise the location and helpful, friendly staff, while a vocal set of reviews describe issues with room upkeep and noise insulation. The hotel does not participate in the ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty programme's points or elite-tier benefits, though ALL members can still book member rates.
How guests rate it
- Location96
- Service94
- Rooms42
- Value70
| Address | 33 Middle Road, Singapore 188942, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Brand Sub Brand | ibis budget |
| Neighborhood | Bras Basah-Bugis |
| Star Rating | 2 |
| Rooms | 84 |
ALL – Accor Live Limitless status at this property
- ALL - Accor Live Limitless members can book member-exclusive rates
This property does not participate in ALL points earning, redemption, or elite-tier benefits, per its official ALL listing; ALL members can still book member rates here, but a stay earns no points and carries no status benefits.
Pros
- About a 10-minute walk to Bugis MRT Station, in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage precinct
- 15-minute walk to Parco Bugis Junction, Bugis Street, and Suntec City/Marina Square
- Paperless check-in and complimentary coffee/tea making facilities in-room
- Bus stop directly at the hotel's doorstep
- Consistently strong location and service scores in Accor's own guest-rating data
Cons
- No pool, gym, breakfast service, or on-site restaurant/bar
- Rooms run very small (as little as 129 sq ft), and a portion of reviews flag noise insulation and room-upkeep issues
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
- Accor's official ALL page shows a 4.7/5 ALL Rating from 495 reviews, with very strong Location (9.7-9.9/10) and Service (9.5-9.8/10) scores against much weaker room-size scores (4.1-6.2/10)
- A January 2023 photo blog review confirmed a compact standard twin room with a Sharp TV, work desk, and paperless check-in, plus a short walk to Bugis Junction and two MRT stops from Marina Bay Sands
- The hotel is explicitly listed as not participating in the ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty programme for points earning or redemption, though member rates remain bookable
Worth knowing before you book
- No pool, gym, or on-site dining is listed on the official page, unlike some other ibis budget Singapore properties -- this is a more stripped-down economy format
- TripAdvisor includes some sharply negative user reviews (e.g. titled 'Worst Hotel Ever') alongside many positive ones, so guest experience appears more variable than the strong aggregate ALL Rating alone suggests
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Reviews & videos from around the web
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Video reviews
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How we researched this
This page pulls from the hotel’s own information alongside independent guest reviews. These are the primary sources we checked — last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
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ibis budget Singapore Bugis official page (ALL - Accor)
Official · all.accor.com · checked Aug 13, 2026
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TripAdvisor guest reviews
Guest reviews · tripadvisor.com · checked Aug 13, 2026
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The Filipino Travelers Blog photo review
Guest reviews · thefilipinotravelersblog.blogspot.com · checked Aug 13, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How far is ibis budget Singapore Bugis from Bugis MRT station?
It's about a 10-minute walk to Bugis MRT Station, and roughly 15 minutes on foot to Parco Bugis Junction, Bugis Street, and Suntec City/Marina Square. A bus stop sits directly outside the hotel.
Does ibis budget Singapore Bugis have a pool or breakfast?
No -- unlike some other ibis budget properties in Singapore, this hotel does not have a pool, gym, breakfast service, or on-site restaurant/bar. Amenities are limited to Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and in-room coffee/tea making facilities.
Can ALL - Accor Live Limitless members earn points at ibis budget Singapore Bugis?
No -- per the hotel's official ALL listing, this property does not participate in ALL points earning, redemption, or elite-tier benefits like room upgrades or lounge access. ALL members can still book member-exclusive rates when reserving directly through the ALL - Accor Live Limitless website or app.
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