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title: "The Initial Residence, Singapore | StayVersus"
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Apartment · ★★★★
# The Initial Residence

Balestier, Singapore, Singapore

8.8 ·  Excellent 457 reviews ·  #130 #130 of 558 in Singapore ·  6.4 Location score
## About The Initial Residence

The Initial Residence is an apartment in Balestier, Singapore, Singapore. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 457 reviews. Facilities include gym, free wi-fi. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Singapore. The nearest airport, Seletar Airport (XSP), is 10 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 46

- **Floors:** 5

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 17

355 Balestier Road [theinitialresidence.com](https://www.theinitialresidence.com/)

## How The Initial Residence scores

Better rated than 75% of hotels in Singapore

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **6.4**
-   Public transport **5.7**

Singapore average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **78**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **96**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Toa Payoh MRT Station (NS19)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">950 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Seletar Airport (XSP)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Singapore</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Combat Durian Balestier380 m
-   Sea Life Aquarium400 m
-   Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall580 m
-   Police Heritage Centre600 m
-   MOE Heritage Centre680 m
-   The Golden Space1.2 km

## The Initial Residence: in detail

The Initial Residence provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. When arriving by car, take advantage of the serviced apartment's convenient on-site parking facilities. The serviced apartment offers reception assistance, including safety deposit boxes, to ensure guest satisfaction. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire serviced apartment. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at serviced apartment come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. Several chosen accommodations at The Initial Residence have a separate living room incorporated into the room design. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator and bottled water is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, serviced apartment offers a hair dryer, toiletries and towels within a few chosen chambers. Various excellent meal offerings at serviced apartment ensure that enticing and easily accessible options are constantly available. Throughout the day and night, guests can enjoy light refreshments with the serviced apartment offering vending machines. Throughout the day, engage in the entertaining activities available at The Initial Residence . Guests who enjoy maintaining their fitness regimen while on holiday can visit the fitness center provided by serviced apartment.

### Compare

## Compare The Initial Residence with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Initial Residence

### How do guests rate The Initial Residence?

The Initial Residence has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 457 reviews, which is better than 75% of rated hotels in Singapore.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Initial Residence?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Is there parking at The Initial Residence?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is The Initial Residence from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seletar Airport (XSP), is 10 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does The Initial Residence have?

The Initial Residence has 46 rooms on 5 floors.

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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