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Hotels in Chinatown, Singapore
Chinatown is one of the 28 neighbourhoods of Singapore (Wikidata: "neighborhood in Singapore, subzone of Outram"). Its centre is 5.2 km from the city centre. 68 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 68of 315 in Singapore's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.2 km
- Nearest station
- Chinatown0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore0.1 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 603OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.6 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chinatown
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Chinatown
OpenStreetMap maps 390 restaurants, 129 cafes and 84 bars and pubs counted in Chinatown, and 33 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 390 | 1 of 28 |
| Cafes | 129 | 3 of 28 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 84 | 2 of 28 |
| Museums and galleries | 11 | 2 of 28 |
| Named parks | 8 | 14 of 28 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 14 | 3 of 28 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 28 neighbourhoods of Singapore; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Chinatown
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Chinatown is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Chinatown: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chinatown | Attraction | 0.4 km |
| Sri Mariamman Temple | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Masjid Jamae (Chulia) | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Thian Hock Keng | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Masjid Omar Kampung Melaka | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Buddha Tooth Relic Museum | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Yueh Hai Ching Temple | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Hong Lim Park | Park | 0.4 km |
| Tan Si Chong Su | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Baba House | Museum | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Chinatown
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Chinatown, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chinatown | metro | 0.1 km |
| Maxwell | metro | 0.3 km |
| Telok Ayer | metro | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Chinatown is from Singapore's main sights
| Sight | From Chinatown |
|---|---|
| Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore | 0.1 km |
| National Gallery Singapore | 1.1 km |
| Merlion Park | 1.3 km |
| Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay | 1.4 km |
| National Museum of Singapore | 1.5 km |
| Singapore Art Museum | 1.6 km |
| ArtScience Museum | 1.7 km |
| Masjid Sultan | 2.6 km |
| Singapore Zoo | 15 km |
| Jurong Bird Park | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Chinatown
Sights in Chinatown
- Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore · Hindu temple · 0.1 km
- Masjid Jamae · mosque · 0.2 km
- Thian Hock Keng · temple · 0.5 km
- Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka · mosque · 0.5 km
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum · Buddhist temple · 0.2 km
- Yueh Hai Ching Temple · temple · 0.6 km
- Nagore Durgha, Singapore · mosque · 0.5 km
- Baba House · museum · 1.0 km
- Fuk Tak Chi Temple · museum · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Chinatown
Questions
Chinatown: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Chinatown, Singapore?
68 places to stay in this guide are counted in Chinatown: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 28 neighbourhoods of Singapore. The nearest to the area centre is The Inn at Temple Street (Chinatown), 0.1 km away.
How far is Chinatown from the centre of Singapore?
5.2 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Singapore.
How far is Chinatown from Singapore Zoo?
15 km in a straight line from the centre of Chinatown. The nearest of Singapore's main sights is Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore, 0.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Chinatown?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Chinatown (metro, 0.1 km), Maxwell (metro, 0.3 km) and Telok Ayer (metro, 0.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Chinatown?
OpenStreetMap maps 390 restaurants, 129 cafes and 84 bars and pubs counted in Chinatown (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 28 neighbourhoods of Singapore.
Areas: the 28 neighbourhoods of Singapore that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 315 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Chinatown on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.