The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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Paid public parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Taxi service
24-hour security
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24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Street parking
Wifi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Executive lounge access
Non-smoking hotel
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Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
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Minibar
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Tile / marble floor
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English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino and 5 more
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Grade: 91 out of 100
291Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
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39 Syed Alwi Road The Vagabond Club, Singapore 207630 Singapore
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You can say it is a hotel or you can say it is a club, has many drinks on level 1 , and has live music at night on level 1, can have a drink and enjoy the vibe there. Nice location, not far from the bay garden and Clarke quay. The receptionist here are very nice
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled on business
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Funky but comfortable boutique hotel located in Little India, which is a nice area for walking but still convenient to everything . Very fun decor in public areas, and rooms were cozy but comfortable and functional. Service was excellent, with good complementary breakfast for Platinum. No room service but a 24 hr noodle shop half a block away.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Amazing place… amazing music… amazing food… incredible whiskey menu! Perfect for an evening with my wife! Very customized service, special highlight for Melvin… who cares about every single detail! Just amazing…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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sunnycoasttravellers wrote a review Aug 2023
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This hotel is way overpriced and not 5 star. We expected a much higher standard for the price. The decor is great and everything is spotless. The front desk staff are friendly and helpful. The jazz band on some nights is very good. However our room was cramped and dark even with all the lights on. There is no window in the small bedroom hence no natural light. There’s nowhere to place your cases (you can only just walk beside the bed) other than than one small foldout rack. We only had 2 cabin bags and it was difficult to put them anywhere and still move around (we used the floor near the desk and stepped over them). No drawers. We booked a club courtyard room. The small courtyard is a shabby 2nd floor landing covered in fake grass shared with several rooms. No view other than a grotty building. The windows of other rooms face the courtyard and can see straight into your room and vise versa. You end up closing the few windows off for privacy making a dark room even darker! The restaurant is the nicest part of the hotel. Club food and drinks are table service which is fine except the limited Indian style menu did not change and most staff are slow to serve. Breakfast was poor. A limited menu selection and we had to return cold egg breakfasts 3 out of 4 days. The location is not great (shabby with few good restaurants) and the MRT is several blocks away. We consider it poor value and not worthy of the expensive price (other than for the decor). Sent from my iPhon…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Duc Tran, Guest Services / Front Office at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear sunnycoastravellers, Thank you very much for sharing your feedback regarding your stay. We are happy to know that you were enjoying our design as well as the accompany of our Front Desk team member throughout your stay. Regarding the restaurant, we sincerely apology for your experience feel short of expectations. It is through guest feedback that we are able to improve upon the dining experience provided to our guests. I have shared your feedbacks to our Restaurant Manager and our Head Chef so we can work together to review and improve our offering for breakfast as well as the service. The lighting issue in the room will also be shared with our Engineering team to adjust the brightness level. I hope you will consider our hotel on your next visit to the area so that we can deliver on the guest experience you deserve. Sincerely, Duc Tran.
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The food was OK. Portion size was good. Food came very quickly. Lavendaer lemonade was good. The brownie though was not so good. It was bitter and tasted a lot of the artificial sweetener. Mr Melvin though was very helpful and attentive. He gave me very good service and advice.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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We had our 16th anniverssry at Vagabond. We had the most amazing food and service. A special thank you to Melvin for service, and Andrew Lim Jazz trio. We had the most wonderful food, and I not a vegan fan but it was absolutely delicios. We will be back.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I decided to stay at Vagabond Hotel club in Singapore for my last stop holiday in Singapore. First time I came to the hotel,there was Mr. Benjamin and Ms. Vanessa who gave me warm welcome.. Hotel has Live jazz on weekends, hotel has good location. Service recovery are great, I got room upgraded and enjoy the breakfast there .. staffs are friendly and they gave me a belated birthday cake .. I feel like home away from home :) Definitely I will recommend to my relatives and friends.. once again thank you for treat me like family :)
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Beautiful & artistic hotel with excellent service; had a full day quality rest in the hotel with complementary lounge services. Evening performance was also great with jazzy vibes and quality whiskey!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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If you are looking for a cozy little boutique hotel , stay at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio hotel. It’s perfect! The staff is friendly and make your stay very comfortable and enjoyable. Rooms are quite small but cute and cozy. Beds are comfortable and rest assured you’ll have a very good night sleep! Look forward to come back! Thank you for the amazing experience! 😊
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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This dated hotel is a motel disguised as a hotel. Not sure where it got its 5-star from/ There is nothing 5-star about it other than its price and I have never ever stayed in a 5-star, or even 4-star hotel that is worst than this one. To name a few examples: 1. Location - the neighborhood feels like a red-light district after dark and does not feel safe at all. The hotel is a good 10 minutes unsheltered walk to the closest station and the walk is torturing given how strong the UV is in Singapore. The hotel is located just off the street, which makes pick-up/drop off at the front entrance difficult unless the driver want to block of the only lane available for moving traffic. 2. Room and decoration - The room is unbelievably small. We could not afford to keep open a full-size suitcase the whole time, otherwise we either (1) cannot use the chair and the desk or (2) get tripped over on the way to the bathroom. The hotel has a small rack for the placement of suitcase but it could only BARELY fit a cabin-size suitcase. The room is depressing, not only because of its size or the fact that it is dated, but because it's dumb design. There is simply no sunlight. The main area of the bedroom where the bed is situated has no window whatsoever. And since the light inside the room is not bright enough, you will NOT be able to sit on the bed and read. There is a full-length window facing the desk, but you can't really have the curtains open because of privacy reasons. The window opens out to a SHARED balcony (i.e. no privacy at all) where your neighbors will have clear, unobstructed view into your room and vice versa (e.g. people can see the bed, or whatever is in your suitcase if the suitcase happens to be open) unless the curtain is kept down, as the windows are not reflective. The balcony itself offers no view but to the back of another filthy, worn down building. There is a window behind the sink but the most of it is blocked by the mirror. Then there are three windows in the bathroom, one above the toilet and two in the shower. Obviously you would have to keep the curtains down for privacy. There is no window or natural light on the narrow corridor either. The configuration of the hotel is more a motel standard, shouldn't be categorized as a hotel. 3. Noise - Noise insulation is bad. Inside our room, we could clearly hear people walking/ talking along the corridor and coming in and out of the door. The room is not somewhere that you can relax, more like somewhere you want to avoid by wandering in shopping malls. 4. Experience - Worst hotel experience ever which is totally unacceptable. I am not even talking about minor unpleasantries here. The first morning there at around 10am, we were woken up by renovation. The second morning there at 9am, the hotel's fire alarm went off accompanied by repeated in-room message broadcast that the staff is investigating the reason for the alarm and guests should be on standby for further instructions (funny that its an actual fire alarm going off and they don't ask people to evacuate, why is that?). On the third morning, I got woken up by the vacuum cleaning along the corridor (as mentioned above, the noise insulation is bad and the bed is the piece of furniture that is closest to the door). Can you imagine this experience happening at other international 5* commercial/business (not luxury) hotels like Marriott or Hilton?? 5. NO gym/pool - The hotel does not have a pool, which is fine. But it CLAIMED to have a gym on its website and other travel websites and even on the TV in our room, but the gym DOES NOT exist. Apparently they used to have a contract with Anytime Fitness which allows hotel guests to use their facilities. Now it is not even available. I am always under the impression that a hotel needs to have certain facilities, e.g. room services, pool, gym or business centre, to get rated an international 5-star hotel. How did this place get its 5-star? 6. Breakfast - Breakfast is bad. Not worth a dime at all. You will be better off eating outside of the hotel. Cheaper and nicer. 7. Services - The bar is not open all day around and even at night it closes rather early. The bar is perhaps the nicest spot in the entire hotel and hence all the hotel photos are about the bar. But it is definitely not the standard that applies to the rest of the hotel. The hotel offers 2 bottled water of 250ml each, which is tiny considering how hot Singapore is. We requested for 2 extra bottles of water in the room every day, but the extra bottles were only there on the second day (so they cannot remember guests' simple requests, despite having merely 40 rooms at max). Housekeeping staff is friendly and they do keep the room tidy. Front desk staff is alright. I saw them sitting on the sofa in the lobby chatting to each other like hotel guests. They were not even chatting behind the front desk. It felt rather unprofessional. In summary, this is more a place for backpacker to crash at night not a place for people to relax and enjoy a holiday. The experience at this hotel is so horrible that I cut my trip short by 2 days. I rather paid extra to change my flight tickets so I can leave early to return to the comfort of my own home for recovery. Being a "boutique" hotel is one thing, but falling significantly short of reasonable standards is another thing. I will never ever stay in a Tribute Portfolio Hotel again, this brand is clearly unreliable.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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US$261 - US$316 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Mustafa Centre (0.4 km), Katia Verde Art Gallery (0.4 km), and Bamboo Vietnam Hair Spa (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, paid public parking nearby and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include The White Label, Shivam Restaurant, and The Ramen Stall.
Are any cleaning services offered at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, and Malay.
Are there any historical sites close to The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Battlebox (1.8 km), Fort Siloso (7.3 km), and Emerald Hill (3.0 km).
Is The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.