They had names like Goh's Homestay, Lee Boarding House and San Wah Hotel, and helped make Bencoolen Street a haven for backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s. But they have all closed because of a clampdown by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The rule states that boarding house permits will be given only to operators that occupy the entire building. Today, only one cheap-stay place - Hawaii Hostel -...
