Chinatown is new hotspot for hostels
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Rucksack Inn, located at 52 Temple Street, had moved earlier this year from Hong Kong Street. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Rucksack Inn, located at 52 Temple Street, had moved earlier this year from Hong Kong Street. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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30-year-olds Jason (left) and Melissa Wee, owners of the Pillows And Toast hostels pictured at Pillows And Toast Heritage on Dec 13, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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The corridor at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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A close-up of decorations at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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The outdoor area at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Adler Hostel, located at 259 South Bridge Road, has just 32 beds and a stylish check-in area. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. iStay.inn, located at 211A South Bridge Road, is one hostel whose owner brought in HK graffiti artists, Start From Zero (SFZ) to design the hostel. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Rucksack Inn, located at 52 Temple Street, had moved earlier this year from Hong Kong Street. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower. Rucksack Inn, located at 52 Temple Street, had moved earlier this year from Hong Kong Street. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
30-year-olds Jason (left) and Melissa Wee, owners of the Pillows And Toast hostels pictured at Pillows And Toast Heritage on Dec 13, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The corridor at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A close-up of decorations at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The outdoor area at Pillows And Toast Heritage hostel. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Hostels are popping up in Chinatown, and some offer more than just a bed and hot shower.
In the past year alone, at least five new hostels have opened in the area - including second and third outlets for chains such as Rucksack Inn and 5footway.inn.
They cater to all types for travellers: from backpackers on a shoestring budget, flashpackers willing to spend more on accommodation, and families wanting to keep travel costs down.
Mr Adler Poh, 25, owner of Adler Hostel in South Bridge Road, says of the ethnic enclave's appeal: "Chinatown has good, cheap eats. The usual attraction such as Clarke Quay and Marina Bay are within walking distance, as is the MRT."
