Ibis Hotel @ Bencoolen Singapore

The hotel chain, Ibis recently opened a hotel in the commercial district of Singapore. The lobby looks pretty nice. Cosy red couches dots the lobby with gleaming tiled floors. Basically the interior colours are red, black and white and lines are modern. Ibis is actually a budget, no frills hotel.

Reception Area

Lobby

I tried the hotel restaurant, Taste's breakfast buffet. It is definitely not worth the SGD$15. They have the common selection of cereal, bread, crossaints, fried noodles, scrambled eggs, porridge, chicken sausage, bacon and an assortment of fresh fruit. The taste is just so-so. The bacon is soft and not fried properly. The only thing I like is the chicken sausage and soya milk.

Towards the Restaurant

Taste

The rooms are pretty small but very clean. The furnishing are pretty minimalistic. There are two things that I find missing. That is toothbrush and tooth paste. They are being sold by the hotel for SGD$2.50 for both. No slippers too! I like the peach shower gel that they provide in the bathrooms.

LCD Flat Screen

Bathroom

The Queen Bed

All in all, it's a pretty decent hotel (not sleazy and clean). No frills for a lower rate but not exactly that low. It's very convenient as it is just right in front of the bus stop. Plenty of eateries (a lot of vegetarian restaurants too) nearby as well as convenience stores.The MRT is about 10-15 minutes walk and Bugis is also about that time. Good location! And they provide free complimentary WIFI or LAN access internet. However, connections tend to be slow at night around like 830-1030 maybe due to more users during that time.