Capsule@Hive Bugis vs Checkers Backpackers
Both are in Singapore, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKampong Glam
Capsule@Hive Bugis
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelRochor
Checkers Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 6.0 Okay
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 6.0)+2.9
- 2More guest reviews (4,818 vs 175), so the rating is more reliable×28
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2015)+4y
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 81 rooms)−63
Why is Checkers Backpackers better than Capsule@Hive Bugis?
- 1420 m closer to the city centre−420 m
- 2A 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 vs Checkers Backpackers: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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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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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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