The short answer
BGL runs four private rooms and they solve different problems. The Loft is 1,700 sqft for up to 40 pax from $59/hr, with karaoke, pool, arcade and a kitchen. Aphyx Studio spreads over two levels for up to 30 pax from $49/hr, with mahjong, poker, board games and a kitchen. White Pixies Studio is 500 sqft for up to 15 pax from $40/hr and stays alcohol-free. AnyBirdie is 1,000 sqft for up to 15 pax at $99/hr with two golf simulator bays. Four questions in the quiz below will point at one of them.
The search usually starts before the plan is finished. You know roughly who is coming and roughly when, but not yet whether the night wants a games room, a golf bay, or a quiet studio with good light. Picking the space first and bending the party to fit it is how people end up somewhere that does not suit them.
Work the other way round. Four answers decide the room, and none of them is the photo on the listing.
The four things that decide the room
Headcount. At BGL this one does most of the sorting. Up to 15 guests and all four rooms are open. From 16 to 30, it is The Loft or Aphyx Studio. Past 30, only The Loft works, because it is the only space rated to 40 pax.
Alcohol. White Pixies does not permit it. The Loft, Aphyx Studio and AnyBirdie all do, and you carry your own in with no corkage. That single answer either removes a venue or keeps it.
The activity. Plenty of parties need something to do by hour two. Golf simulators exist at AnyBirdie only. Karaoke sits at The Loft with 4 mics and AnyBirdie with 2. Aphyx Studio and White Pixies both have mahjong and board games, and Aphyx adds poker. The Loft has mahjong too, plus a pool table, an arcade and table tennis.
What the room is for. A work offsite, a milestone birthday and a lazy Sunday of mahjong all want different furniture. Match on purpose, not on square footage alone.
Something we noticed after enough of these: most messages that land on our WhatsApp open with a version of "which of your spaces should I book", and the answer nearly always hangs on a detail the sender has not mentioned. Whether drinks are coming. We now ask that before anything else, because it settles White Pixies in or out and halves the shortlist in one reply.
Venue match quiz
Four taps. Your answers get checked against capacity, alcohol policy and what is physically in each room, then the quiz names one venue and says why.
Which room fits your party?
No email, no form. Pick an answer in each row.
The four rooms, briefly
The Loft sits at 42 Foch Road across two floors. 1,700 sqft, up to 40 pax, from $59/hr, with karaoke on 4 mics, pool, arcade, table tennis, mahjong and a kitchen. Alcohol allowed, in-house toilet, 24hr access.
Aphyx Studio sits at 65 Ubi Road 1 across two levels, a main floor and a mezzanine. Up to 30 pax, with 5 to 20 the comfortable range, from $49/hr. Mahjong, poker, board games, an 85-inch TV and a kitchen. Alcohol allowed, in-house toilet, 24hr access.
White Pixies Studio is the small one. 500 sqft for up to 15 pax from $40/hr, with a projector, speakers, mahjong and board games. No alcohol, and the toilet is just outside the unit.
AnyBirdie is 1,000 sqft for up to 15 pax at $99/hr, built around two golf simulator bays with karaoke on 2 mics, drinks and parking. Alcohol allowed, 24hr access.
FAQ: party venues in Singapore
How do I choose a party venue in Singapore?
Settle four things before you look at photos: headcount, whether alcohol is part of the night, what people will do once the food is finished, and what the occasion actually is. The first two rule venues in or out on their own.
Which BGL venue holds the most guests?
The Loft at 42 Foch Road, 1,700 sqft across two floors and rated to 40 pax, from $59/hr. Aphyx Studio takes up to 30, and White Pixies and AnyBirdie both cap at 15.
Can I bring my own drinks?
At The Loft, Aphyx Studio and AnyBirdie, yes, with no corkage. White Pixies Studio is alcohol-free, so plan a soft drinks night there or take one of the other rooms.
Which room works if the group needs an activity?
The Loft for karaoke, pool, arcade, table tennis and mahjong. Aphyx Studio for mahjong, poker and board games. White Pixies for mahjong, board games and a projector. AnyBirdie for the two golf simulator bays.
Are all four venues open late?
The Loft, Aphyx Studio, White Pixies and AnyBirdie all run on 24hr access, so a slot that ends after midnight is normal rather than an exception.
Keep reading
This page is the map, so here is where each road goes. The pillar guide to private event venues in Singapore holds the whole cluster. For hourly rates and how capacity is priced, read event space rental in Singapore. Under 15 guests, go to small party venues. Planning a birthday, see the birthday party venue guide. For the published rate card, private party rooms from $40/hr. To see all four rooms in photos, visit Our Spaces.
Planning around the weather rather than an occasion? See indoor activities in Singapore for a group.
Still deciding?
Send us your date, headcount and whether drinks are coming. We will tell you which room to take and whether it is free.