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On the historic site of the former Joo Chiat Police Station, Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong is your gateway to Peranakan culture. With its architectural design and curated art, our pet-friendly boutique hotel celebrates the vibrant spirit of the neighbourhood. Just 15 minutes from the airport, 12 minutes from Singapore Indoor Stadium, near malls, historic landmarks, and businesses like the Singapore Expo, Changi Business Park, and the financial district, we cater to business and leisure travellers. Enjoy panoramic views from our rooftop infinity pool, and amenities like free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre, business facilities, and a meeting room. Stay with us and discover the essence of Katong through its people, places, and unique experiences.
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Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong earns high marks for its immaculate cleanliness and unique Peranakan-inspired atmosphere, which guests find culturally enriching. The rooftop pool and diverse dining, especially at Baba Chews, are standout features that reviewers love. Its prime location is also widely praised for convenience and local charm.
While the hotel's value is generally appreciated, a few guests mention additional costs. The service receives accolades for staff attentiveness and friendliness, although some guests have raised minor concerns regarding room amenities and kitchenware cleanliness.
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Stylish
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This is a true gem. A stylish, yet unpretentious small hotel in a great neighborhood. At check-in, our Platinum status was recognized and we were given a room with a large soaking tub in addition to a large separate shower. Amusingly, both the shower and tub are situated next to floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking interesting buildings. Fortunately, you can pull down security shutters for privacy but the idea of taking a shower at night overlooking city lights (while fully exposing yourself to peeping Toms) will continue to amuse us.
As the photos show, the room is attractively laid out with stylish furnishings. The bed was remarkably comfortable, including top-notch 100% cotton linens. There was also a Nespresso maker in the room with both regular and decafe capsules—first time we had seen decafe in Southeast Asia. A nice taste of home for us.
The hotel sits a half-block away from a modern A/C’d shopping mall with restaurants and a drug store, and across the street from an outstanding snack shop selling delectable mochi and coconut treats, as well as a delightful coffee shop called Micro Red. A fascinating historic Peranakan neighborhood with colorful row houses is only a 10-minute walk away. An Uber-like ride share service called Grab can easily and cheaply take you to the famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel area, Chinatown or other neighborhoods for more touring.
During our stay, I was suffering a bit with traveler’s stomach so my wife ordered a bland rice porridge to be brought up to our room at the suggestion of one of the front desk clerks (sadly, we didn’t catch her name!) she later phoned the room asking if I was ok and able to receive the order, which she said the hotel would comp as part of a welcome gift. They brought that, and a couple of chocolates for my wife! I definitely felt well cared for!
Another clerk who went out of his way to help us was Wilson Lee (whose business card identifies him as a “Neighborhood Host”). Wilson showed us some sights on a map, had some restaurant tips and knew the times and locations of water and light shows going in at Marina Bay. As was generally true throughout Singapore, Wilson and the rest of the Hotel Indigo staff spoke excellent English and were easy to understand.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 9 Dec 2024
Dear traveldan21, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review. We are truly delighted to hear that your stay with us was such a memorable one. It is wonderful to know that you enjoyed the stylish room, especially the large soaking tub and shower with the city view. We are also so glad to hear that our neighborhood was perfect for your needs—whether it was the local cafes or the easy access to various attractions. It is always great to hear that guests are able to explore and enjoy the vibrant area around us. Your kind words about our team, particularly Wilson Lee and the front desk staff, mean a lot to us. We know Wilson will be thrilled to hear that his local tips and assistance made such a difference to your stay. We truly pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment, and it is great to know you felt so well cared for during your time here. We are also glad we could provide some comfort when you were not feeling your best, and we hope you are feeling better now! It was such a pleasure having you with us, and we would be honored to welcome you back whenever your travels bring you to Singapore again. Please don’t hesitate to reach out directly if you ever need anything during future stays—we would love to make your next visit even more special. Regards, Jolin Chan Neighbourhood Host, Front Office
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This is a great little hotel and I'll go so far as to say, a hidden gem in Singapore. For under $300 a night (a steal compared to most of the 'big name' hotels) you get quirky heritage design with still a whole load of comfort, a unique location on the doorstep of Joo Chiat and Katong, and an outstanding rooftop pool and bar with a view. It's not high luxury, but we've stayed at most of the 5-star hotels in the city and this is our second time back here for a staycation night away to check out this very cool neighborhood. Facilities in the room were excellent including the Illy espresso machine. Very friendly staff on check-in. We didn't eat or drink here, but In Bad Company next door for a cocktail is a must!
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 13 Jun 2023
Dear flygirl444, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong. It is our pleasure to know that you enjoyed your stay with us, especially loving the rooftop pool and bar with the heritage view, great service by the staff, the hotel design as the well as the neighbourhood. We appreciate your positive comments and we are glad that we have met your expectations. Please know that your feedback is extremely valuable to us. We use feedback, such as yours, to continuously make changes to improve the guest experience. We hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Again, thank you for staying with us and we hope to welcome you again to our humble neighbourhood! Sincerely, Tiffanie Ko Neighbourhood Host
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I loved the decor and friendly staff of this hotel. The local area is fabulous with plenty of cheap restraurants and cute boutique shops. Its bit a bit of out town and you need to get a bus to get to the subway, but they are building an MRT behind the hotel which should open later this year and will make it easier to get around Singapore. I would absolutly stay here again. My one negative comment was I was disappointed that the glasses and coffee cups in the room are not taken away by the cleaner and replaced with new ones. Instead they were just washed in the toilet room hand basin, in between cleaning the toilet. The cleaner didn't speak very good english so I asked reception if this is standard practice or whether they should be taken away and cleaned in a dishwasher. She advised they don't have a dishwasher and they are cleaned with detergent by the cleaning staff. Im sorry, but that is not very hygienic. For a hotel that had many signs around the hotel about cleaning standards, I was disappointed to see this. Any sought of kitchenware should be replaced with newly washed kitchenware which has been cleaned, and therefore disinfected, at a high temperature. I ended up re-cleaning the glasses and mugs with an alcohol wipe and boiling kettle water so I knew they had been cleaned to a higher standard. Noise from closing doors could also travel quite easily through the floor, especially with guests returning late at night and being a bit rowdy.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 16 Mar 2024
Dear X7757LEkarend, Thank you for your feedback on your stay here with us. It's great to know that our staff's friendliness and the location had been something positive for you for your stay here with us. Regarding your negative comments, please be assured that we hear you, and our glassware are cleaned on a daily basis that includes soaking and washing in high temperature water. Even for our glass drinking bottles, it goes through a dishwasher that includes steaming process at a high temperature. We do apologize for the confusion regarding the answers provided. Here at IHG, we have the IHG Clean Promise. If you felt that the room condition is unsatisfactory, please feel free to highlight to us and we will make it right for you. On the noise issue, we do apologize for the behaviour of the other guests that caused disturbance to you. We have highlighted the issue to our management for their review into better soundproofing. Lastly, we thank you once again for your feedback. With these feedback, we will look into those areas mentioned so as to provide a better guest experience for all guests that comes through our doors. We look forward to welcoming you back here to our humble neighbourhood the next time you are here. Thank you. Sincerely, Denry Teo Senior Neighbourhood Host
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Just amazing service as soon as you step foot into the Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, I first encountered Jolin at the front desk beyond exceptional. She gave me recommendations and recognized status. The room is got beautiful out the attention to deal in the room with a foot bath, tooth paste tooth brush, tra and espresso machine. Now the real amazing thing about this place is the roof top infinity pool. It just stunning the pool is cold im surprised its not heated but im sure there is room for improvement. I also enjoyed Anthony at the pool bar the the baba sling cocktail a cherry local alcohol so good. Also the happy hour wine was a great deal. I was able to see a drone show also last night from the pool rooftop which was cool. The pool is open 7am to 9pm which was good. Im surprised the pool bar closed this early though. Definitely suggest going to tap out craft beers for wonderful beers selections and food the skewers wow. Lastly it is a bit confusing doing public transport i took the 36 bus from the airport and when you get off you actual have to go in the metro station to go under. Also holiday inn express is next door not the same thing many people i meet at hotel Indigo left that hotel and came here. Also Jia hui at check out was also inviting friendly made sure my stay was exceptional which it was. Thank you.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Rosalove7, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Hotel Indigo SINGAPORE KATONG. We are delighted to hear that you had a great time with us during your recent stay. We are glad that you have enjoyed our Peranakan themed hotel and all the amenities and services that we offer. Truly a drink on hand plus the amazing view from our rooftop makes a good combination! :) We are also very happy to hear that you have enjoyed the services of our valued staff particularly Jolin, Anthony, and Jia Hui's. Receiving feedbacks such as yours definitely makes our day and inspires us more to continue improving on what we love doing everyday! :) As for the pool temperature, we apologize for not meeting your expectations on this matter. Please know that your feedback is valuable to us and we use such as yours to continually make improvements to our brand. Rest assured that we will look into this. We look forward hosting you again on your next visit - have a wonderful year ahead! Again, thank you for choosing Hotel Indigo, and if I can be of assistance to you, please contact me directly at or nh.sinki@ihg.com. Sincerely, Jarwin Calderon Neighborhood Host
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As a frequent traveller to Singapore and as a company exec we have locked on the Indigo as our hotel of choice. It is small enough to be personal but as part of IHG leverages amazing standards across all aspects of the hotel. The staff are truly customer first and breakfasts are catering for both business and pleasure and all travellers. Rooms are quirky with stencilled images of days gone by and as with most of Singapore super clean. As someone who spends 60 nights a year in Singapore I appreciate Indigo and it’s team to take the stress out of my travels.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 12 Oct 2024
Dear Donald K, Thank you so much for your wonderful review and choosing Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong as your preferred choice for both business and personal stays in Singapore. We are delighted that hear that our hotel’s small and intimate setting, combined with high IHG standards that aligns with your expectations. It’s great to know that our staff’s dedication to putting the customer first and providing varied breakfast experience has made a positive impact on your stay. We are glad that you enjoyed the quirky stenciled room designs and that your found our cleanliness up to standards you expect. We are pleased to hear that we could make your stays stress-free and enjoyable. We look forward to welcome you back for many more stays in the future. Please don’t hesitate to reach us out if we can assist you for your next visit. Thank you and stay safe! Warmest regards, Pei Gie Neighbourhood host
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Hotel Indigo Singapore is one of the most well thought out hotels that I have been in within the IHG family. I enjoyed the boutique style rooms that featured the location's culture and style. The are small but provide you with art decor that resembles the location of where you are staying in. The rooftop pool provides you with the neighborhood view of Singapore which is a much more subdued look but provides you with a home town feel while feeling like you are in luxury. The pool was not busy when I went but it does provide you with a beautiful view of south east Singapore. There is a wonderful breakfast restaurant next to the hotel where you receive a discount when you stay and if provides you with the freshest breakfast that you could ask for. This was the first place that I stayed in when I came into Singapore and it was a great way to start my vacation since it was a cheaper hotel, a little bit far from downtown, but close enough to other parts of Singapore that you would like to visit for boutique shops and peranakan food.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 26 May 2023
Dear X3317Xkandreym, We thank you for your awesome review for your recent stay at Hotel Indigo SIngapore Katong. It is such a delight to see all the things that you love about our location, room and facilities. We are really elated to know that we have made your 1st stay in Singapore with us a wonderful one. Nonetheless, we really appreciate the feedback, and we are more than happy to welcome you back in the future to our humble neighbourhood. Sincerely, Denry Teo Neighbourhood Host
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Hotel Indigo Katong by far is the best IHG hotels we have stayed in during our trip to Thailand and Singapore. The check-in process is smooth and friendly. As soon you enter the hotel it feels like you are entering into the Peranakan cultural history. Each part of the hotel is strategically designed and infused with cultural significance. The room was just amazing with a wall art of market shop, carrom board table, Sewing machine table as washroom basin base etc were smartly done. The little info card about neighbourhood culture were a nice touch. The hotel team is very helpful and guide you to some of places around Katong to enjoy your stay better. They helped us have a comfortable checkout and provided luggage storage service and space to relax post checkout. The property has a restaurant Baba Chew which offers delectable F&B offerings. Overall, we were really happy with the stay. Special thanks to Suhana, Nadelyn and Henry for making the stay special and going above & beyond to make sure our Singapore visit is comfortable and memorable.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 19 Mar 2024
Dear Divshl, Thank you for taking your time to write us a review! We are pleased to know that you have enjoyed your stay with us! Especially with the smooth, friendly and helpful check in process and check out process, hotel design being inspired by our local Peranakan culture, food that is served in our Baba Chews restaurant and not forgetting the amazing, going above and beyond services provided by Suhana, Nadelyn and Denry for making both you and your partners's stay with us special, comfortable and memorable! We will be sure to share your kind compliments to them and we believe that this would brighten up their day! We would love to have you back with us again in the near future! Till then, stay safe! Sincerely, Jiahui Neighbourhood Host
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We had a free upgrade to our surprise, great start! Very polite and accommodating staff upon arrival and greeted us while walking in and out the lobby. The rooftop pool is amazing, had some splashing at night all to ourselves. The room was perfect, beautifully decorated, the shower room is placed very creatively in overlooking view, spectacular!
The breakfast was sumptuous, we are very satisfied. Freshly squeezed orange juice is a must have. Thanks to very friendly and hospitable staff Marivel, Christian, Merry, Faizal! Great job you guys!
Very highly recommend hotel!
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 1 Apr 2024
Dear Afhie85, Thank you for providing feedback on your stay here with us. Seeing that the whole experience has been amazing for you is satisfying for us. From our hospitable and polite staff to our facilities and even the room, we are glad this contributed to a great stay here with us cohesively. On behalf of Marivel, Christian, Merry, and Faizal, we thank you for the special mentions. They must have been a wonderful addition to your breakfast experience at Baba Chews. We look forward to be able to welcome you back to our humble neighbourhood once again. Sincerely, Denry Teo Senior Neighbourhood Host
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This place is great! The unique design of the hotel, which matches the historic neighborhood, is what sets the place apart. There are so many little touches that the rooms almost feel like a mini-museum and there's so much to look at and enjoy. Beyond this I found that the service at the hotel was excellent, very friendly and proactive, for example getting a call from the manager just to check if everything is going OK with the stay. The views from the huge windows were amazing so definitely opt for a heritage view room to take advantage. The rooftop area had great views too and is a nice spot to hang out. Just two things I think could be improved - the rooftop pool was freezing cold (maybe that's why no one was going in). Also, I found that the quality of the lunch/dinner food at the restaurant could have been better. The menu looks nice but the taste of the food was just OK. I was more happy with breakfast. Other than these points I was completely satisfied with the stay.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Room Tip:Â Opt for a heritage view room to take advantage of the floor-to-ceiling windows
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 5 Jan 2025
Dear max736, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Hotel Indigo SINGAPORE KATONG. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time with us during your recent stay. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed our Peranakan themed hotel design inspired by our rich cultured location in Katong including the views you can see from your room and rooftop. Most especially, we are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed the services of our valued staff. In Hotel Indigo Katong Singapore, we always do our best to make everyone feel at home and receiving feedback such as yours inspires us all to continue improving on what we love doing everyday! :) As for the pool temperature and food quality, we sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations on this. Please know that your feedback is valuable to us and we use such as yours to make changes to our brand for further improvements moving forward. Rest assured we will look into these. We look forward hosting you again in the future! Have a wonderful year ahead! :) Again, thank you for choosing Hotel Indigo, and if I can be of assistance to you, please contact me directly at or nh.sinki@ihg.com. Sincerely, Jarwin Calderon Neighborhood Host
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Truly one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The entire property is really cozy and absolutely comfortable. The attention to detail that they have provisioned in the room is genuinely worth the money spent, plus the entire hotel is exceptionally spotless and clean, I mean was honestly amazed at how clean everything was. And not to mention the staffs, oh they are exceptionally friendly and the lengths they would go to fulfil your needs is something you don’t really see even at the best of hotels. And this includes every single one of them, especially the front desk and staffs at their restaurant baba chews, namely Merry, Kelly and Mr Natham, they would genuinely put in effort to make your stay worthwhile. I would 100% recommended this property to everyone visiting Singapore.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, Owner at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, an IHG Hotel
Responded 5 Apr 2023
Dear Fearless43752765245, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay with us. Especially the exceptionally friendly service provided by our team members from reception and Baba Chew restaurant special to Nathan, Merry, and Kelly. It is also great to know that you like the cozy feeling and comfortable level of the hotel as well as the cleanliness of the hotel. Please know that your feedback is extremely valuable to us. We use feedback, such as yours, to continuously make changes to improve the guest experience. Again, thank you for sharing your feedback with us, and if I can be of assistance to you, please contact me directly at Wilson.Lee@ihg.com, or any of the Neighbourhood Hosts at nh.sinki@ihg.com. Warm Regards, Wilson Lee Neighbourhood Host
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It’s very easy. We used the grab app (like uber) it cost about £7.00 (British) to Marina bay sands and took about 10 mins or so. Hope this is helpful
Hello. We did not book a breakfast package, but there is a Starbucks at the hotel in their courtyard if you want something quick. Also a large shopping centre with many cafe options 5 minutes walk away, and great hawker food also about 10 minutes walk away.
There are more places to choose from in the Singapore area.
PRICE RANGE
S$267 - S$320 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
SingaporeSingaporeJoo Chiat / Marine Parade
NUMBER OF ROOMS
131
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