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Axel’s take

A friendly sightseeing base, provided you pack light and choose your room carefully.

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Axel’s rating: 7.8/10 · A compact, industrial-style 3-star boutique hotel in Jalan Besar

Hotel YAN is a compact, industrial-style 3-star boutique hotel in Jalan Besar, and a good pick for travelers who spend their days exploring. Tripadvisor and Expedia guests repeatedly praise helpful staff, comfortable beds and nearby cafés and eateries, with MRT stations within walking distance. Cleanliness is generally well rated, though recent feedback is not uniformly positive. The complimentary minibar is a welcome extra at this level.

The main compromise is space: the hotel lists its Premium Double at just 10 square meters, and guests across several sites describe difficulty opening luggage. Glass bathroom partitions also make privacy awkward when sharing. We'd choose a larger Deluxe room for two people and skip the smallest categories for long stays or bulky luggage. This works better as a practical sleeping base than somewhere to linger.

Rooms
Premium Doubles are 10 square meters; Deluxe rooms offer 18 square meters.
Cleanliness
Generally positive across sites, with some recent negative exceptions on Trip.com.
Service
Friendly, helpful reception staff are a consistent strength.
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi and minibar, elevator and laundry service; hairdryers on request.
Fees and surprises
Expedia lists a deposit and charges for early check-in or late checkout; confirm arrival times because listings disagree.

Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Booking.com · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.

The location

162 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore

Plenty of nearby eateries; MRT stations are walkable rather than immediately outside.

Amenities and check-in

Free Wi-Fi and minibar, elevator and laundry service; hairdryers on request.

Check-in

after 3:00 PM

Check-out

before 11:00 AM

  • No pool
  • Restaurant
  • Wi-Fi (free)
Additional hotel policies
  • Hotel policies: Extra bed: SGD 56 per guest per night; Cot: SGD 56 per guest per night; Deposit: SGD 100 per room per stay
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Hotel YAN: from $87 for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)

From $87 total for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults at Hotel YAN on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 8, 2026.

Hotel YAN is a compact, industrial-style 3-star boutique hotel in Jalan Besar in Singapore, Singapore.

Address: 162 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore. Property ID: 1373256. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/singapore/hotel-yan-1373256

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/singapore/hotel-yan-1373256/2026-11-21/2-adults

Axel vs Expedia and Booking.com

Same hotel, same dates, 2 adults, 1 room, USD stay totals. Axel's total is this page's price for those dates; the other total is what that site listed for the same stay on the day shown.

StayAxel totalExpedia or Booking.comDifferenceSeenLinks
Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights$227$275 on Expedia$48 less (17%)Nov 3Select · Share this stay · Check guest price
Jan 1 to Jan 3, 2027 · 2 nights$244$253 on Expedia$9 less (4%)Nov 5Select · Share this stay · Check guest price

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Axel private rates — common stay lengths

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1 night

Total price: $87 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room.

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2 nights

Total price: $178 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-23 · 2 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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3 nights

Total price: $270 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-24 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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4 nights

Total price: $361 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-25 · 4 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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5 nights

Total price: $453 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-26 · 5 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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6 nights

Total price: $544 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-27 · 6 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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7 nights

Total price: $636 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-28 · 7 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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8 nights

Total price: $727 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-29 · 8 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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9 nights

Total price: $819 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-30 · 9 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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10 nights

Total price: $910 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-01 · 10 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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11 nights

Total price: $1,022 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-02 · 11 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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12 nights

Total price: $1,136 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-03 · 12 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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13 nights

Total price: $1,250 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-04 · 13 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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14 nights

Total price: $1,364 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-05 · 14 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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Axel's take: 7.8/10

A friendly sightseeing base, provided you pack light and choose your room carefully. A compact, industrial-style 3-star boutique hotel in Jalan Besar, scored for what it is.

Hotel YAN is a compact, industrial-style 3-star boutique hotel in Jalan Besar, and a good pick for travelers who spend their days exploring. Tripadvisor and Expedia guests repeatedly praise helpful staff, comfortable beds and nearby cafés and eateries, with MRT stations within walking distance. Cleanliness is generally well rated, though recent feedback is not uniformly positive. The complimentary minibar is a welcome extra at this level.

The main compromise is space: the hotel lists its Premium Double at just 10 square meters, and guests across several sites describe difficulty opening luggage. Glass bathroom partitions also make privacy awkward when sharing. We'd choose a larger Deluxe room for two people and skip the smallest categories for long stays or bulky luggage. This works better as a practical sleeping base than somewhere to linger.

  • Best for: solo sightseeing trips; light-packing couples; travelers who enjoy neighborhood cafés

  • Watch out for: very small entry-level rooms; limited bathroom privacy; mixed recent room-condition feedback

  • Location: Plenty of nearby eateries; MRT stations are walkable rather than immediately outside.

  • Rooms: Premium Doubles are 10 square meters; Deluxe rooms offer 18 square meters.

  • Cleanliness: Generally positive across sites, with some recent negative exceptions on Trip.com.

  • Service: Friendly, helpful reception staff are a consistent strength.

  • Amenities: Free Wi-Fi and minibar, elevator and laundry service; hairdryers on request.

  • Fees and surprises: Expedia lists a deposit and charges for early check-in or late checkout; confirm arrival times because listings disagree.

Axel's opinion of Hotel YAN, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Booking.com · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.

About Hotel YAN

  • Property type: Hotel
  • 3-star hotel
  • 162 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore
  • Guest rating: 4.1/5 on Google from 585 reviews (location 4.3/5)
  • Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Seletar Airport: 19 min by taxi · Singapore Changi Airport: 25 min by taxi · National Museum of Singapore: 10 min by taxi · Marina Bay: 10 min by taxi · Fort Canning Park: 11 min by taxi · Marina Bay Sands Singapore: 12 min by taxi
  • Hotel policies: Extra bed: SGD 56 per guest per night; Cot: SGD 56 per guest per night; Deposit: SGD 100 per room per stay
  • Amenities: No pool, Restaurant, Wi-Fi (free)
  • Check-in from: 15:00
  • Check-out by: 11:00
  • City page: Hotels in Singapore

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Standard room

Standard Penthouse room

Standard Duplex room

Standard room with city view

Standard room with balcony

Standard Club room

Standard Single room

Standard Single Penthouse room

Standard Single room (single bed)

Standard Single Penthouse room (single bed)

Standard Double room (full double bed)

Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed)

Standard Twin room (twin beds)

Standard Twin Penthouse room (twin beds)

Standard Quadruple room

Business room

Superior room

Superior room with view

Superior room with balcony

Superior room with balcony and with view

Superior Single room

Superior Single room with balcony

Superior Single room (single bed)

Superior Single room with balcony (single bed)

Superior Single room with balcony and with view (single bed)

Superior Double room (full double bed)

Superior Double room with view (full double bed)

Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed)

Superior Double room with balcony and with view (full double bed)

Superior Twin room (twin beds)

Superior Twin room with view (twin beds)

Superior Twin room with balcony (twin beds)

Superior Twin room with balcony and with view (twin beds)

Superior Quadruple room

Superior Quadruple room with balcony

Deluxe room

Deluxe room with city view

Deluxe room with view

Deluxe room with balcony

Deluxe Single room

Deluxe Single room with balcony

Deluxe Triple room

Deluxe Single room (single bed)

Deluxe Double room (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with garden view (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with balcony (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with balcony and with city view (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with balcony and with view (full double bed)

Deluxe Twin room (twin beds)

Deluxe Quadruple room

Deluxe Sextuple room

Premier room

Premier Double room (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Executive room

Executive Double room (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Premium room

Premium Single room

Premium Double room (full double bed)

Premium Triple room

Grand room

Grand Double room (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Grand Double room with balcony (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed
  • Room features: Balcony

Luxury room

Privilege room

Privilege Twin room (twin beds)

Junior Suite

Double Junior Suite (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed

Suite

Single Suite

Triple Suite

Double Suite (full double bed)

Standard Suite

Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Single Suite

Deluxe Double Suite (full double bed)

Premier Suite

Grand Suite

Luxury Suite

Luxury Single Suite

Luxury Double Suite (full double bed)

Apartment

Single Apartment

Single Apartment (single bed)

Double Apartment (full double bed)

Triple Apartment

Cottage

Superior Cottage

Deluxe Cottage

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