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Region: Central Region> Province: Central Area> Location: Arab Street and Bugis
New 7th Storey Hotel
A blast from the past
New 7th Storey Hotel
229 Rochor Road
Singapore
Tel: 6337 0251
Fax: 6334 3550
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Description
The New 7th Storey Hotel actually has nine levels, not seven; and at more than 50 years old, it's hardly new either. Established in 1953, it was one of the stalwarts of the scene back when there was no scene -- just about everybody on the Hippie Trail remembers it. 50 years on, it still packs in the crowd for very good reasons. Three to four-dorms beds in each spacious room share their own air-con, mirror and washing facilities (clean shower outside). Military quality 'non squeaky' dorm beds and clean sheets are the order of the day in this no-nonsense establishment. Similarly no-nonsense private rooms, both with shared facilities and ensuite (large, good toilets), provide no-frills but spacious and well-ventilated rooms at under $90. The $3 premium for a deluxe room is well worth it: the deluxe gives plenty of floor space to stretch out in what's possibly the cheapest and most spacious ensuite in the city. Its ancient lift, probably the last mechanical lift in Singapore with its own operator -- the appeal of NSS may not be immediately apparent to everyone, but what it lacks in modernity it makes up with plenty of character and understated elegance. The old school family atmosphere provides a genuinely warm assistance from a distance. As a bonus: one of the country's best Chinese steamboat restaurants is to be found at the back of the hotel facing an open field. Staying at the NSS is much like the hotel itself -- a blast to the past, perhaps, but definitely an unforgettable experience.
Dorm A/C
18 (low season)
18 (high season)
Dbl A/C share b'room
60 (low season)
60 (high season)
Dbl A/C private b'room
84 (low season)
84 (high season)
S87 for a deluxe
Added to Travelfish on: 11th August, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 11th August, 2007
Guest feedback
agree wholeheartedly - 
By fondo ( total comments: 11 
) Stayed here 9/2007
It's all smiles and cleanliness here ... and a friendly chat with the lift driver! The deluxe room was S$80 on the net and worth even sen. Coin operated internet and stumbling distance to shops, food food food and Bugis MRT.
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