Sleeping On The Bus!

If you are on social media, it is very likely that you have read or seen some stuff that is related to the latest staycay location in Singapore called The Bus Collective right? Well if you have not, if you are reading this, you would have anyway! So let me share our experience at the place with all of you!

First and foremost, I realized that taxi drivers or PHV drivers may not be aware of the new place yet, but you can find The Bus Collective on Google Map already lah. Or use the postal code 508883 sure can find. If still cannot, then just go Changi Village Hawker Centre lor, it is right behind it.

This is where you do your check-in!

Once you reach, you can do your registration at the front office which is the only actual building in the entire compound anyway. Get your keycards and you are off to your bus cabin. If you check through their website, there are quite a few different layouts that you can choose from but there can only accommodate 4 adults at most.

All the rooms are the same size la. Except for one cabin which is meant for wheelchair user. That room has the bath and toilets outside, which meant a larger interior.

So while the rooms are all refurbished from buses, once you step into the room, you will feel that it gives you the luxury hotel room vibes lor with the driver seat as the only give away. And although it is more of a longish shape you will not feel claustrophobic because it is still quite big one lah! The Hong Kong motel rooms we stay in so much smaller lor lol.

This is the Queen Victoria room, which is meant for 3pax.

Comes with a unique round queen-sized bed!

And a bathtub as well!

Given the price range of the rooms, they do have all the amenities one would expect from any luxury hotel chains, with snacks and mini bar items all included as well. At first when my wife was asking me about the toothbrushes, I thought that maybe not provided. But lo and behold, they are all tucked in a drawer in the bathroom and a range of tea and coffee sachets are found beneath the cups too.  

This is our other room, the Clark Quay room.

All rooms come with separate bath and toilet in case you are wondering.

This room type comes with a bunk bed at the middle section of the cabin.

All rooms comes with minibar inclusive!

There is another 2 single beds at the end and the kids were all sleeping here together lor.

Changi beach is just a short walk from the place and from there, one can really see how busy our airport really is, with planes flying in non-stop every other minute! You will also be able to spot the wildlife around the area, such as hornbills, cockatoos and macaques too. Or maybe you would like to rent a bike to explore the area more as well.

A reminder to keep food safe!

Unfortunately the beach was not that appealing for us to get into the waters.

But still, can take lots of photos!

They also have bicycles for rent as well if you are interested.

There are friendly cats around too!

Or maybe you fancy a ride to Pulau Ubin?

We had fun barbequing chicken wings, satay and marshmallows (which we bought from the provision shop in Changi Village) and had dessert packed from the hawker center as well.  With so much food choices, you can either opt to have breakfast included, or have your own outside and save a little as well. 

You can cater in your own BBQ food.

Their BBQ pit is free for use!

And yours truly was their personal chef for the day!

A swimming pool would have been awesome, because honestly the seaside at that area really does not look appealing enough for us to get into the waters! That was my only grumble lah but the kids had fun with their board games and Uno cards and watching their favorite dramas on Netflix using their own account lor.

How they whiled their time while waiting for food to be served.

Log into your own Netflix account.

We had great fun and I would definitely recommend this place for the experience itself, but I must also be upfront that the rooms go for minimally $400 up per night which is not exactly that cheap. Then again, it was never marketed as a cheap experience in the first place. It would actually be a great option for foreign visitors who want to explore Pulau Ubin or Changi to consider staying in too!

It was awesome experience for the whole family and a staycation that we will surely remember!