Hotel Waterloo Singapore - Handwritten Collection
Singapore · Bras Basah-Bugis
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.
Mercure · Select-service
Bras Basah-Bugis
Guest sentiment
A 395-room 4-star hotel in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts precinct, a 5-6 minute walk from Bugis MRT, with an outdoor pool, gym, and three dining and bar outlets.
Last updated August 12, 2026
Mercure Singapore Bugis sits at 122 Middle Road in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage precinct, about a 5-6 minute walk from Bugis MRT and within reach of Arab Street, Little India, and the Suntec/Marina Bay area. Its 395 heritage-inspired rooms span Signature, Signature Loft, Executive Loft, and Superior categories, with amenities including an outdoor infinity-style pool, a 24-hour gym, EV charging, and three dining and drink venues -- Royale, Song Garden, and BARtistry@ONE22. Guest and blogger reviews consistently praise the central, walkable location and friendly staff, while the recurring criticisms are compact standard-room sizes, glass-walled bathrooms in Loft rooms that limit privacy, inconsistent air-conditioning, and a breakfast buffet that reviewers repeatedly call average.
| Address | 122 Middle Road, 188973 Singapore, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Brand Sub Brand | Mercure |
| Neighborhood | Bras Basah-Bugis |
| Star Rating | 4 |
| Rooms | 395 |
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Find out more about Mercure Singapore Bugis
It's about a 5-6 minute walk from Bugis MRT station, placing the hotel within the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage precinct. From there, Arab Street, Little India, Suntec City, and Marina Bay Sands are all reachable within a short train ride or a longer walk.
They add a mezzanine bedroom and roughly 22 sqm of space plus lounge perks for eligible ALL members, but reviewers consistently note the bathroom uses glass walls that limit privacy from the sleeping area, so travellers who value bathroom privacy may prefer a standard Signature room instead.
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