# Hotels in Rochor

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: 136
- Matched to a government licence/register: 76
- Median years in business: 17

## 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)
- [Strand Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/strand-hotel), Dhoby Ghaut · 25 Bencoolen St · 1 min walk from Bencoolen MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1975
- [Hotel Grand Pacific](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-grand-pacific), Bugis · 101 Victoria St · 2 min walk from Bras Basah MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1978
- [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
- [Oxford Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/oxford-hotel), Bugis · 218 Queen St · 2 min walk from Bras Basah MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1994
- [Penta Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/penta-hotel), Jalan Besar · 33 Birch Rd · 1 min walk from Farrer Park MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1992
- [Perak Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/perak-hotel), Little India · 12 Perak Rd · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2005
- [Village Hotel Bugis](https://lookup.sg/biz/village-hotel-bugis), Kampong Glam · 390 Victoria St · 3 min walk from Bugis MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1988
- [Summer View Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/summer-view-hotel), Bugis · 173 Bencoolen St · 2 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1993
- [ibis Singapore on Bencoolen](https://lookup.sg/biz/ibis-singapore-on-bencoolen), Bugis · 170 Bencoolen St, #01-03 · 3 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2008
- [Mercure Singapore Bugis](https://lookup.sg/biz/mercure-singapore-bugis), Bugis · 122 Middle Rd · 3 min walk from Bencoolen MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2015
- [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 Nuve](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-nuve), Kampong Glam · 11-13 Jln Pinang · 4 min walk from Bugis MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2021
- [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
- [Hotel Clover](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-clover), Kampong Glam · 769 N Bridge Rd · 6 min walk from Bugis MRT · Licensed hotel
- [The Sultan Heritage Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-sultan-heritage-hotel), Kampong Glam · 101 Jln Sultan, #01-01 · 5 min walk from Nicoll Highway 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
- [Victoria Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/victoria-hotel), Bugis · 87 Victoria St · 2 min walk from Bras Basah MRT · Licensed hotel
- [K2 Guesthouse Central](https://lookup.sg/biz/k2-guesthouse-central), Jalan Besar · 134 Jalan Besar · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Weave Suites Midtown](https://lookup.sg/biz/weave-suites-midtown), Kampong Glam · 33 Jln Sultan, #01-09/10 · 4 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT · Licensed hotel
- [Nanyang Hostel](https://lookup.sg/biz/nanyang-hostel), Bugis · 128 Prinsep St · 2 min walk from Rochor MRT · registered 2010
- [Hotel Bencoolen](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-bencoolen), Dhoby Ghaut · 47 Bencoolen St, #01-02 · 1 min walk from Bencoolen MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1970
- [South East Asia Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/south-east-asia-hotel), Bugis · 190 Waterloo St, Sky Line · 4 min walk from Rochor MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1971
- [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
- [Asia Star Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/asia-star-hotel), Jalan Besar · 44 Rowell Rd · 4 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2003
- [Haising Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/haising-hotel), Little India · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1997
- [Royal India Hotel](https://lookup.sg/biz/royal-india-hotel), Jalan Besar · 4 min walk from Farrer Park MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 1998
- [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 Heritage](https://lookup.sg/biz/hotel-81-heritage), Kampong Glam · 71 Jln Sultan · 5 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT · Licensed hotel · registered 2008

## 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.