Hotel Mono

Chinatown & the CBD


After all the sights, sounds and hustle of Chinatown, it may take a while for your senses to adjust to the calming interior of this monochromatic hotel – pretty much everything is black and white. Retaining its heritage facade and spread over six shophouses, this 46 no-room-the-same boutique pad boasts heavenly beds, gel pillows, sleek bathrooms with rain-shower heads, and a knockout location.

Not all rooms have windows; request one away from the road if you're a light sleeper.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chinatown & the CBD attractions

1. Chinatown Heritage Centre

0.03 MILES

Delve into Chinatown's gritty, cacophonous backstory at the immersive Chinatown Heritage Centre. Occupying several levels of a converted shophouse, its…

2. Jamae Mosque

0.08 MILES

The mint-green Jamae Mosque welcomes hundreds of worshippers each day. The current building was completed between 1830 and 1835, and is considered one of…

3. Sri Mariamman Temple

0.09 MILES

Paradoxically in the middle of Chinatown, this is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, originally built in 1823, then rebuilt in 1843. You can't miss the…

4. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

0.17 MILES

Consecrated in 2008, this hulking, five-storey Buddhist temple is home to what is reputedly a tooth of the Buddha, discovered in a collapsed stupa …

5. Thian Hock Keng Mural

0.26 MILES

Spanning 44m, this mural, painted by Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong (accountant by weekday, artist by weekend), tells the story of Singapore's early…

6. Thian Hock Keng Temple

0.28 MILES

Surprisingly, Chinatown’s oldest and most important Hokkien temple is often a haven of tranquillity. Built between 1839 and 1842, it’s a beautiful place,…

7. Singapore City Gallery

0.28 MILES

See into Singapore's future at this interactive city-planning exhibition, which provides compelling insight into the government's resolute policies of…

8. Singapore Musical Box Museum

0.29 MILES

Walk through music history and be captivated by the exquisite melodies of these antique music boxes, some more than 200 years old. Peer into the inner…