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title: "Capsule@Hive Bugis vs Checkers Backpackers: which hotel is better?"
description: "Capsule@Hive Bugis or Checkers Backpackers in Singapore? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/capsule-hive-bugis-singapore-vs-checkers-backpackers-singapore/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Capsule@Hive Bugis vs Checkers Backpackers

Both are in Singapore, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Kampong Glam
## [Capsule@Hive Bugis](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/capsule-hive-bugis-singapore/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1246475/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Rochor
## [Checkers Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/checkers-backpackers-singapore/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.0 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 9.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1273734/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Checkers Backpackers

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 610 m apart.

### Choose Capsule@Hive Bugis if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 6.0)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 81)

### Choose Checkers Backpackers if you want

-   to walk to the sights (470 m / 890 m)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 81 / 18)

### Why is Capsule@Hive Bugis better than Checkers Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 6.0) (+2.9)
2.  More guest reviews (4,818 vs 175), so the rating is more reliable (×28)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2015) (+4y)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 81 rooms) (−63)

### Why is Checkers Backpackers better than Capsule@Hive Bugis?

1.  420 m closer to the city centre (−420 m)
2.  A larger hotel with more facilities (81 vs 18 rooms) (×4.5)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Capsule@Hive Bugis | Checkers Backpackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+2.9) | 6.0 |
| Location | 9.0 | 9.5  (+0.5) |
| Facilities | – | 1.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Public transport | 8.8 | 9.8  (+1.0) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+2.6) | 6.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+2.9) | 6.0 |
| Number of reviews | 4,818  (+4,643) | 175 |
| Rank in Singapore | top 15%  (+84%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0 | 9.5  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 890 m | 470 m  (−420 m) |
| To public transport | 370 m | 180 m  (−200 m) |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 380 m | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 17 | 30  (+13) |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 23 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 18 | 81 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019  (+4y) | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 13  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Masjid Sultan | 90 m  (−610 m) | 700 m |
| Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore | 2.7 km | 2.7 km |
| Jalan Besar Stadium | 840 m | 940 m |
| Singapore Art Museum | 1.0 km | 900 m |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

610 m apart

Capsule@Hive Bugis: city centre: 890 m, nearest station Bugis MRT Station: 370 m, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

Checkers Backpackers: city centre: 470 m, nearest station Rochor MRT Station: 180 m, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.

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## Weather in Singapore

[Singapore weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/singapore/other/singapore/weather)

## Capsule@Hive Bugis or Checkers Backpackers: common questions

### Which is better, Capsule@Hive Bugis or Checkers Backpackers?

Checkers Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Capsule@Hive Bugis is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Capsule@Hive Bugis or Checkers Backpackers?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Checkers Backpackers is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 890 m for Capsule@Hive Bugis.

### How far apart are Capsule@Hive Bugis and Checkers Backpackers?

The two hotels are 610 m apart in a straight line.

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-   [Capsule@Hive Bugis vs Code Hostel at Kampong Glam](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/capsule-hive-bugis-singapore-vs-code-hostel-at-kampong-glam-singapore/)

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/capsule-hive-bugis-singapore-vs-checkers-backpackers-singapore/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/