Streetdirectory.com The Albany is located at Balestier in central Singapore. Amidst the HDB flat and condos, many home furnishings stores dealing in light fixtures and home interior décor are commonly found here. This area has its appeal to tourists and backpackers, too, with its huge cluster of cheap hotels like Fragrance, New Orchid and Quality Hotel. For places of interest to visit, head towards the Nanyang memorial hall and the Buddhist temple to revel in the history of Singapore. Don’t forget to dig into the Chinese food like the famous bak kut teh and tau siar piah that the food centres here are famous for.