Hotel Mono

With its clean minimalist aesthetic and modern design, Hotel Mono brings another level of style as one of the newest additions to Singapore's booming Chinatown precinct.

Located on the historic Mosque Street and taking up a row of six shophouses from the 1900s, the 46-room Hotel Mono is the work of local Singaporean studio, Spacedge Designs. Owing to the peculiarities of the original floor plans, no two rooms are the same. There is, however, a striking black and white theme throughout that’s anchored by a black metal bar that loops through each room and doubles as a light fixture and thoughtful coat hanger.

The designers, Spacedge made sure to keep some of the original details of the building where possible, like the original 1900s Rococo windows. Besides some nude wood and pink accent colours in the bathrooms, you'll see that the hotel is pretty much completely black and white.

Due to the conservation restrictions that came with rennovating the historic buildings, it means there are no facilities onsite – not even a restaurant – but this is hardly a problem given the hotel’s close proximity to the smorgasbord of street food that Singapore is famous for at nearby Maxwell Road Hawker Centre and the upmarket eateries in Ann Siang Hill.

Facilities

• 24-hour front desk
• Air conditioning
• Essentials
• Heating
• Wi-Fi (free)