As a hotel 81 chain operating eleven economical and no frills properties in Singapore, Hotel 81 Bugis is decent and clean hotel in a more local part of town. Featuring modern exterior with bright paint schemes of white and blue, the building fronts new Bridge Road, which demarcates Chinatown. The lobby is very small but a little comically done in Renaissance style. To ensure guests' satisfaction, the hotel is furnished with an array of utmost amenities and services such as business center, car park and tour desk.
Situated along Middle Road, Hotel 81 - Bugis is a 10-minute walk from Bugis MRT Station, the new Singapore Management University, the National Library and the Singapore Art Museum. Shaw Towers, a shopping and cinema complex, is also 10 minutes' walk from the hotel. Visitors can catch performances by local and international acts at the Esplanade, theaters on the bay or at Fort Canning Park, which play host to cultural and musical events throughout the year and are a mere 10-minute drive from the hotel. For shopping lovers, the shopping centers on Orchard Road, as well as Raffles City Shopping Mall and Marina Bay, are all a 10-minute walk from the hotel.