Hostel in Taipei /tours in Taiwan

Ana Z.

@AnitaZaRaXalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Hostel in Taipei /tours in Taiwan

Hello everyone! I will visit Taipei in May, it will be my 1st time there so I would like your advice!!
What hostel o hotels do you recommend to stay in? Also I have 6 days to spend in Taiwan so I would like to go somewhere else besides Taipei. What cities or villages do you recommend? Is there a famous route or guide to follow? Thanks a lot! 

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Ana Z.

@AnitaZaRaXalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Gracias Jose, Kaohsiung seems amazing in pictures! I guess I could go there! :D

Rick Z.

@riczSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

hola Ana, yo estuve en 3 hosteles y los 3 eran buenos y economicos. El main inn me parecio el mejor (aunque el espacio en el gavetero no es grande, las camas si son grandes y comodas, staff muy amigable). Si quieres un estilo mas clasico de hostel el formosa 101 tiene todo lo necesario con ambiente mas famililar. y si tienes un poco mas de dinero el space inn es el mas elegante y obviamente ve la ubicacion los 3 estan cerca a mrt pero talvez prefieres alguno cerca a un lugar especifico. no conozco otras ciudades aun :( espero te sirva

Mina C.

@MINAHONEYPIEMagong, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hey Ana!

I would love to show you around when you're in Taiwan. Let me know if you want to meet up. :)

benzie T.

@benzie86Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hola Ana, If you like to try some local foods I think you should visit some night markets like "Shilin night market" and "Raohe St. "night market. And there are too many place that you can find fun in Taiwan, So it depend on how you want to play here, feel free to send me a message if you need more information.(forgive my poor grammar lol )

Guillaume P.

@WWWILLTaipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

I don't recommend Shilin. Too big, too touristy, too crowded, too expensive...

ya han T.

@TALLERTaipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hola Ana, I can speak a little bit Spanish, I can show you around or meet up when you are in Taipei !

Alberto E.

@ALBERTOEG567Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hi guys, how re you doing??? My name is Alberto from Spain although I am living in Shanghai (I have previosly lived in Saudi Arabia, India, Hungary, Uk and of course Spain). I'll be in Taipei from 3-5 july to make some tourism and I wonder if someone would be interested in meeting for party (nightlife), beers, go around aaand why not to go go to the hot springs (natural thermal baths) on sunday ???

Cheers all!!

Harjinder S.

@harjind26561939Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Let's meet man and party hard.!! ;)

Yi-Ting T.

@yiting87816332Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

hello Ana! East Taiwan is probably a good choice for u if u enjoy nature! A hostel name "eight elephant" in Taipei is quite famous for foreigner, some of my friends told me they like there a lot, you can make some nice friends and get some good information there as well. or u can probably stay mine in Taipei, if the time is okay for me and u don't mind maybe its a little bit bored to stay in a small room with me haha. i love Kaohsiung cuz its my hometown lol

Nini P.

@nininuTaoyuan, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hola Ana！Do you already find a hostel to stay in Taipei? If no, i would like to recommend Homey Hostel (https://www.facebook.com/HomeyHostel?fref=nf)to you, i worked for them in 2013 summer, it was a great experience and i believe you will also like there :) If you plan to travel the eastern Taiwan, then i will recommend Colorful Taiwan Hostel (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000559057813&fref=ts) to you, i have never been there but i've heard many great comments for them from the travelrs i met in Taipei .

Hope you will have a nice adventure there! Feel free to contact with me if you have any questions .:)

matt T.

@matt-tsaiTaipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hello Ana, I live in Kaohsiung that I can guide you to around Kaohsiung if you will travel in Kaohsiung in May :)

Julie Lin

@GRINISATaipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Hi Ana, I'd recommend a hostel called Oxygen, it's located very close to Taipei main station where train and high speed rail and buses go. I've stayed there for four times and it's clean and convenient, with friendly staff and polite guests. Try look for them :)

As for places to go, I'd recommend you to explore around Taipei. So try Jiu Fen (a beautiful mountain town), Ping Xi(Sky lantern), or take the train to Keelung and you can see the famous night market and a nice port city! Hope you have fun in Taipei :)