# Hotels in Little India

Any premises renting four or more rooms to guests for stays under seven days needs a licence from the Hotels Licensing Board (HLB) – check the hotel listing on GoBusiness. Private homes cannot legally be rented for under three consecutive months, so short-stay apartment listings are a risk. Hotel room and dining prices are usually quoted "++".

## Key facts
- Listings: 55
- Matched to a government licence/register: 30
- Median years in business: 18

## Licences
- **Certificate of Registration and Hotel-keeper's Licence** (Hotels Licensing Board (HLB), required): Required for any premises offering four or more rooms to guests staying less than seven days, including hostels. Renewed annually. Check: https://www.gobusiness.gov.sg/licences

## How to choose
- Confirm the hotel is licensed: search the HLB 'Hotel Listing' under Licensed Entities on the GoBusiness Licensing portal.
- Compare the final price: hotels that levy a service charge may quote rates before 10% service charge and 9% GST.
- For staycations, check what is included – breakfast, late check-out, pool access and parking are often separate.
- Be wary of short stays in condos or HDB flats: the Planning Act bars private homes from being rented for less than three consecutive months, and HDB flats for less than six months.
- Serviced apartments need URA approval and must rent for at least seven days.

## Red flags
- A 'hotel' or 'hostel' not on the HLB listing.
- Nightly rentals of private condo units or HDB flats.
- Quoted rates that only show the full taxes and charges at payment.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Ibis Budget Singapore Selegie](https://lookup.sg/biz/ibis-budget-singapore-selegie), Little India · 183 Selegie Rd · 3 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2005
- [Perak Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/perak-hotel), Little India · 12 Perak Rd · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2005
- [Meriton Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/meriton-hotel), Little India · 43A Jln Besar · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2015
- [Hotel Mi Rochor](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-mi-rochor), Little India · 89 Short St · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2023
- [Check-Inn](https://lookup.sg/biz/check-inn), Little India · Park 22 Hotel Little India, 60 Kerbau Rd · 1 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel
- [The Quay Hotel Little India (formerly Broadway Hotel)](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-quay-hotel-little-india-formerly-broadway-hotel), Little India · 195 Serangoon Rd · 3 min walk from Farrer Park MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Village Hotel Albert Court](https://lookup.sg/biz/village-hotel-albert-court), Little India · 180 Albert St · 2 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1992
- [Haising Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/haising-hotel), Little India · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1997
- [Hotel 81 Rochor](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-81-rochor), Little India · 5 Jalan Besar · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2007
- [Hotel 81 Dickson](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-81-dickson), Little India · 3 Dickson Rd · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2008
- [Hotel 81 Selegie](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-81-selegie), Little India · 161 Selegie Rd · 3 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2008
- [Ibis Styles Singapore Albert](https://lookup.sg/biz/ibis-styles-singapore-albert), Little India · 175 Albert St, #01-02 · 2 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2009
- [Dash Living Rochor](https://lookup.sg/biz/dash-living-rochor), Little India · 2 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2020
- [Clifden Hostel](https://lookup.sg/biz/clifden-hostel), Little India · 12A Upper Dickson Rd · 3 min walk from Little India MRT
- [City Inn@Mackenzie](https://lookup.sg/biz/city-inn-mackenzie), Little India · 2 min walk from Little India MRT
- [Citadines Rochor Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/citadines-rochor-singapore), Little India · Tekka Place, 2 Serangoon Rd · 3 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon](https://lookup.sg/biz/hilton-garden-inn-singapore-serangoon), Little India · 3 Belilios Rd · 3 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Sandpiper Hotel Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/sandpiper-hotel-singapore), Little India · 63 Dunlop St · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [The Daulat](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-daulat), Little India · 16 Madras St · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Wanderlust](https://lookup.sg/biz/wanderlust), Little India · 2 Dickson Rd · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Snooze Inn Dunlop Street](https://lookup.sg/biz/snooze-inn-dunlop-street), Little India · 28 Dunlop St · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Campbell Inn](https://lookup.sg/biz/campbell-inn), Little India · 50 Campbell Ln · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [G4 Station Backpackers Hostel](https://lookup.sg/biz/g4-station-backpackers-hostel), Little India · 11 Mackenzie Rd · 2 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel
- [ST Signature Jalan Besar](https://lookup.sg/biz/st-signature-jalan-besar), Little India · 15 Upper Weld St · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Wink @ Perak Road](https://lookup.sg/biz/wink-perak-road), Little India · 6 Perak Road · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Footprints Hostel](https://lookup.sg/biz/footprints-hostel), Little India · 25A Perak Road · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2008
- [7 Wonders Hostel @ Upper Dickson](https://lookup.sg/biz/7-wonders-hostel-upper-dickson), Little India · 3 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Dash Living on Mackenzie](https://lookup.sg/biz/dash-living-on-mackenzie), Little India · 2 min walk from Little India MRT · Licensed hotel
- [MKS Backpackers' Hostel](https://lookup.sg/biz/mks-backpackers-hostel), Little India · 3 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Macpherson Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/macpherson-hotel), Little India · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel

## FAQs
### How do I check if a hotel is licensed in Singapore?
Go to the GoBusiness Licensing portal, choose 'Licensed Entities', expand 'Hotels Licensing Board' and open 'Hotel Listing'. You can search or export the list. HLB licenses hotels under the Hotels Act 1954, issuing a Certificate of Registration for the premises and a Hotel-keeper's Licence.

### Is Airbnb legal in Singapore?
Short-term rentals of private homes for less than three consecutive months to the same person are prohibited under the Planning Act, and URA enforces against them. HDB flats have a six-month minimum. Licensed hotels and hostels can list on such platforms with their HLB licence number.

### Do hotels in Singapore charge GST and service charge?
Yes, most do: 10% service charge plus 9% GST on top, about 19.9% over the base rate. IRAS allows hotels that levy a service charge to display prices before GST, provided they state prominently that prices are subject to GST and service charge.

## Sources
- GoBusiness – Hotels Licensing Board: Certificate of Registration and Hotel-keeper's Licence: https://gobusiness.gov.sg/browse-all-licences/Hotels-Licensing-Board-(HLB)/Certificate-of-Registration-and-Hotel-keeper's-Licence
- STB – Licensing overview: https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en/assistance-and-licensing/licensing-overview.html
- HLB – List of registered hotels (navigation guide): https://www.hlb.gov.sg/files/resources/guides/list-of-registered-hotels.pdf
- IRAS – Displaying and quoting prices (GST): https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/basics-of-gst/invoicing-price-display-and-record-keeping/displaying-and-quoting-prices

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.