SMU has recently procured the lease of 28 apartments from an established local hostel operator, EM Services Pte Ltd, with the aim of providing alternative accommodation to SMU's students at competitive rental. The 28 apartments are on the top-most floor in the 12-storey tall building located at the hilltop of Pearl’s Hill, coined by the operator as yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill. The apartments comprise of 98 bed spaces for students to choose from and apply.
TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE
The accommodation at 201 Pearl’s Hill Terrace offers you the choice as follows:
All SMU full-time students are welcome to stay in yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill for Semester 2 (from 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016). You can fill in and submit your application (e-Form) via the following link with your OASIS username and password :
a) Housing Portal for Existing Students
Please visit our SMU website for more information on our room rates and apartment layout.
LOCATION AND SURROUNDING
yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill located at 201 Pearl’s Hill Terrace offers tranquillity and panoramic view of the Central Business District, with surrounding lush greenery. The operator has converted the 12-storey public housing building into a commercial hostel providing accompanying lifestyle facilities such as a gym, basketball court, badminton court and BBQ pits.
The accommodation at Pearl’s Hill Terrace is sited in the heart of the bustling and vibrant Chinatown. It is a stone's throw away from the popular food centre, People’s Park Complex Food Centre. Close by are amenities including shopping malls where daily necessities and sundries are available.
Transportation to school can never be so convenient, as Chinatown MRT Station and the public bus-stop are within 5 minutes’ walk to the accommodation. The Chinatown MRT Station is just two stops away from Dhoby Ghuat MRT Station, the nearest MRT Station to the university. And travelling by public bus is a short distance of just 4 bus-stops away to reach SMU. Chinatown district is also a popular tourist destination and a must see for those who are keen on exploring and knowing more about Chinese culture.
Differences between renting an apartment from SMU and renting directly from the hostel operator
a) SMU rented apartments are provided with single beds, while those rented from the hostel operator maybe provided with bunk beds.
b) For a quad sharing room under SMU, you are sharing your room with one other person. For quad sharing room under the hostel operator, you are sharing the room with 3 other people.
c) For SMU rented apartments, there is a cap on the utility charges, you would not need to pay beyond the fixed utility charges. This covers yours electricity, air-con and water usage. For apartments rented under the hostel operator, you would need to pay according to your usage.
d) For SMU rented apartments, you would be provided with an induction cooker, which uses electricity and thus is covered under your fixed utility charges. For apartments rented from the hostel operator, you would be using gas operated cooker, of which you need to purchase if it runs out of gas.
e) For SMU rented apartments, you would be provided with bedsheet, pillow, pillow case and blanket. For apartments rented directly from the hostel operator, there would be no such provision.
YO:HA HOSTEL@PEARL'S HILL
201 Pearl's Hill Terrace
Singapore 168977
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at smuhostel@smu.edu.sg
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Dear Students,
SMU has recently procured the lease of 28 apartments from an established local hostel operator, EM Services Pte Ltd, with the aim of providing alternative accommodation to SMU's students at competitive rental. The 28 apartments are on the top-most floor in the 12-storey tall building located at the hilltop of Pearl’s Hill, coined by the operator as yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill. The apartments comprise of 98 bed spaces for students to choose from and apply.
TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE
The accommodation at 201 Pearl’s Hill Terrace offers you the choice as follows:
All SMU full-time students are welcome to stay in yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill for Semester 2 (from 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016). You can fill in and submit your application (e-Form) via the following link with your OASIS username and password :
a) Housing Portal for Existing Students
Please visit our SMU website for more information on our room rates and apartment layout.
LOCATION AND SURROUNDING
yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill located at 201 Pearl’s Hill Terrace offers tranquillity and panoramic view of the Central Business District, with surrounding lush greenery. The operator has converted the 12-storey public housing building into a commercial hostel providing accompanying lifestyle facilities such as a gym, basketball court, badminton court and BBQ pits.
The accommodation at Pearl’s Hill Terrace is sited in the heart of the bustling and vibrant Chinatown. It is a stone's throw away from the popular food centre, People’s Park Complex Food Centre. Close by are amenities including shopping malls where daily necessities and sundries are available.
Transportation to school can never be so convenient, as Chinatown MRT Station and the public bus-stop are within 5 minutes’ walk to the accommodation. The Chinatown MRT Station is just two stops away from Dhoby Ghuat MRT Station, the nearest MRT Station to the university. And travelling by public bus is a short distance of just 4 bus-stops away to reach SMU. Chinatown district is also a popular tourist destination and a must see for those who are keen on exploring and knowing more about Chinese culture.
Differences between renting an apartment from SMU and renting directly from the hostel operator
a) SMU rented apartments are provided with single beds, while those rented from the hostel operator maybe provided with bunk beds.
b) For a quad sharing room under SMU, you are sharing your room with one other person. For quad sharing room under the hostel operator, you are sharing the room with 3 other people.
c) For SMU rented apartments, there is a cap on the utility charges, you would not need to pay beyond the fixed utility charges. This covers yours electricity, air-con and water usage. For apartments rented under the hostel operator, you would need to pay according to your usage.
d) For SMU rented apartments, you would be provided with an induction cooker, which uses electricity and thus is covered under your fixed utility charges. For apartments rented from the hostel operator, you would be using gas operated cooker, of which you need to purchase if it runs out of gas.
e) For SMU rented apartments, you would be provided with bedsheet, pillow, pillow case and blanket. For apartments rented directly from the hostel operator, there would be no such provision.
YO:HA HOSTEL@PEARL'S HILL
201 Pearl's Hill Terrace
Singapore 168977
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at smuhostel@smu.edu.sg