Bunc

Little India & Kampong Glam


Just steps away from the bustle of Little India, Bunc is the coolest flashpacker hostel in town. A concrete floor, art installations and monochromatic colour scheme give the spacious lobby a hip, boutique feel. Dorms – in four-, six-, eight-, 12- and 16-bed configurations – offer both single and double beds. Starting to look a little tired but still good value.

There are female-only dorms, private rooms with flat-screen TV and an outdoor movie deck with beanbags.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Little India & Kampong Glam attractions

1. Abdul Gafoor Mosque

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Completed in 1910, the Abdul Gafoor Mosque serves up a storybook fusion of Moorish, South Indian and Victorian architectural styles. Look out for the…

2. Indian Heritage Centre

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Delve into the origins and heritage of Singapore's Indian community at this S$12 million state-of-the-art museum. Divided into five themes, its hundreds…

3. Little India Arcade

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This modest but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a welcome contrast to the prim modernity of many parts of the…

4. Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

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Little India's most colourful, visually stunning temple is dedicated to the ferocious goddess Kali, depicted wearing a garland of skulls, ripping out the…

5. Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple

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Awash with the frenetic click of chien tung (Chinese fortune sticks), this is one of Singapore's busiest (and according to devotees, luckiest) temples. It…

6. Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque

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Architecture goes easy-wipe at the golden-domed Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque, a curious creation clad entirely in striking blue geometric tiles. This is…

7. Sri Krishnan Temple

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The polychromatic Hindu Sri Krishnan Temple has a magnificent silver-and-gold shrine.

8. Sultan Mosque

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Seemingly pulled from the pages of the Arabian Nights, Singapore's largest mosque is nothing short of enchanting, designed in the Saracenic style and…