In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Reviews of BEAT. Sports Hostel

2 out of 5
BEAT. Sports Hostel
290A Jalan Besar Road, Singapore

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 19 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Sports Hostel?, Hardly!
A weight bench a one set of dumbbells is not a gym. I couldn’t vouch for access to the pool, because there was no one at reception during my checkin, checkout or stay. The signs say male showers are on each level but they are either on alternate levels. The showers are adequate but annoying that you have to exit the shower to turn them on. Suggestions, perhaps a shelf in the capsule to put charging devices on, and a towel. I thought towels were standard with ‘bedding supplied’ accommodation now!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

John Paul

Traveled with family
Good location, but very noisy and busy room right on the main road. Air conditioner did not work well. Also there is no actual pool included in the Hostel Like the pictures suggest. The pool is about a three minute walk and if you are an international it is very hard to use because you need a Singapore phone number and access.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

rosalia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place in great location

6/10 Okay

Salima

Traveled with family
Good for a low maintenance solo traveller
The pictures from the booking reservation did not match our actual room. Our room was outdated, small for the 6 of us, the private bathroom sink drained into the middle of the bathroom, the air conditioning was not as powerful as it should have been, the fan & air conditioning were really dusty. We arrived early because our flight landed early, the reception was not available, the emergency numbers to reach someone didn’t work. The staff is very friendly when present. The overall hostel was okay, our particular room was not what we had expected based on the photos we saw in our booking. The showers were a little dirty, the water didn’t get very hot, but was good enough. Communal toilets are very good; sinks are slow to drain. The food places downstairs was VERY good. The location of the hostel is excellent! If the hostel has the room we stayed in renovated, with better sink drainage, a good quality air conditioner, and a clean fan, and also a little more hallway space, it would be great. There was also a lot of construction during the day, so hard to sleep, but this issue is not the hostel’s fault. The hostel offers laundry services so that was really helpful to us. Also the code feature to get in and out of the building was easy. Also the outlets are universal in the hostel. The Wi-Fi also worked well. It was our actual room that was the issue. Overall the hostel is okay if you’re single and need a place to crash; not really the best for family. (Towels = $2)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lawjindakul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ebony

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No elevators, NOT clean at all and unsecured. There is only male restrooms on the 2nd floor meaning if your room is on the 2nd flr or if you are in the lounge/kitchen area you have to go to the 3rd floor to use the restroom. And only ladies' restroom on the 3rd floor so if you are male and have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night you have to go all the way down to the men's restroom on 2nd room. The back door next to the ladies restroom was not secure, it was wide open the entire time I was there. I will say most of the staff is nice and very accommodating tho. But I won't stay here again. The pictures are a little misleading, it make it look like there is a lounge area, kitchen w/ dining area and gameroom as if they are all separate and they are all in ONE tiny space.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Lenie rose

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is disaster..i walk a away after seeing the place and no one will guide u they just leave you the room key on the front desk..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Is false advertising not illegal in Singapore?
Cons: --It claims to have A/C but they turn it off in the rooms from 1100-1500 each day. --It claims to have a pool but it's not affiliated with BEAT whatsoever. --It claims to have a gym but it's just a treadmill and one set of weights with no A/C. --It claims to be non-smoking but the designated smoking spot is on a staircase down the hall from the bedrooms and men's bathroom, so the cigarette smoke pours into the bathroom and even seeps under the door into your bed capsule. --It claims to be "Singapore Clean," but it is not clean by any non-Singapore standard. Pros: --The service is great, I just think the owners don't care to invest their profits back into the hostel. --The capsule beds are comfortable, but all my clothes smelled like cigarettes after staying there for 3 weeks. --The community is decent, and I made some good friends.
Their gym.
Scummy.
Guy smoking. That first door in the hallways is the men's room.
Turn around and there are 3 bedrooms where ~30 people sleep total.
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Danny, SYDNEY Australia

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the old Arcade game. Please take out the swimming pool photo in Expedia because u don’t have a swimming pool very misleading. Watch out for the long hair cleaner he thinks his the owner he will tell u off all the time. Watch out the lady with the glasses at reception any favour u ask u will be decline so many excuses. They have 3 hour no air conditioning off time therefore ur sleep will be cut by 3 hours lol plus the black fun in rm 303 doesn’t work lol No mens toilet in the 3rd floor therefore if u need to pee u need to excersice up and down the stairs plus no lift u need to carry your heavy luggage 3 flours up lol. Terrible place ever. Enjoy la
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from BEAT. Sports Hostel on Dec 13, 2019
Dear Danny, Thank you for your feedback. We'd like to address the points that you brought up in your review. We apologise for the picture of the pool being misleading, it is a public pool as described in the channel website and the management will keep this in review. Our cleaner told you off because you were caught constantly banging the lids of the toilet seats in a manner that would have caused damage to them. You did this several times until our cleaner had no choice but to step in to remind you to be gentler. The staff at the reception declined your request to book a shuttle when you approached the counter after 10:00pm. This is the time the reception is already closed as explained in the guest registration form you signed at check in. Furthermore, shuttle buses have to be booked at least one day in advance. We're sorry you felt that your sleep was compromised for three hours. Do take note that that the aircon is switched on the entire day except for the three hours you mentioned. Therefore, it is fair to say that the aircon is switched on from 2pm all the way to 11am the next day. We're looking into the state of the fan, thank you for pointing this out. We're also sorry you felt it inconvenient to go up and down the stairs to use the bathroom, however, this is simply the design of the building and regret that you experienced this inconvenience. Certainly we will continue to try and make the hostel a comfortable place to stay for future travellers and ensure that they do indeed enjoy their stay with us. Best of luck for you upcoming travels.

8/10 Good

Mok, Malaysia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal i really like the dedicated area for trackmill and weight lifting area. The receptionist host are very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff.. its a brand new place so everything is new. They had a gym on the third floor which was really basic. Gotta ask the reception for the key to the run mill but all's still cool. The hostel is very family friendly as the lounge converts to a play zone in the afternoon.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful hostel. nice clean and fun. location is very easy, the staff makes good recommendations. good stay in Singapore
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

maeva

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Décevant
L'accueil est sommaire, la cuisine est bien équipée avec café et thé à dispositions. Les chambres sont très petites, mal agencées. Les murs sont fins alors on entend la circulation, les gens qui parlent dehors et les lits ne sont pas vraiment propres. La salle de bain n'est pas propre non plus
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Toshiyuki

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ネットに載っていた写真と違っていた。
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yin Wan

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
房間太細,完全沒有空間放置行李,熱水爐開關有問題,與網上照片有很大差別,第一日到達時員工不大友善。 茶水間設備理想,環境清靜及方便。
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beat sports hostel is a nice hostel to stay for a fee nights. Staff is very friendly and wil help you with whatever you need. The rooms are clean and the beds are confortable. Showers and toilets are fine too and in the morning they serve a fine breakfast. The sports facilities are a bit limited though. Afteral a good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019