No. 28, Lane 5, Wenheng First Road, Xinxing District , 800 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
#88 of 247 hotels in Kaohsiung
Guests' ChoiceBased on 55 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.9
Free Wifi
8.5
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Reviewed: February 4, 2025
Maria
PhilippinesI suggest to change the toilet door for more privacy and comfort.
Located in the quite neighborhood, about 2 minutes walk from Central Park Station Exit 2. There are fastfood, convenience store restaurants around the area. This hostel is your home away from home. Welcoming staff. No unnecessary noice in and out the room. Though it’s a shared bathroom, female and male are on separate floors. Breakfast can be ordered from the kitchen, so it’s homemade.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: December 18, 2024
Nicholas
AustraliaKind of old building and not much space.
Good location and clean enough but there are better options.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 15, 2024
Paulina
GermanyDidn’t feel very warm - staff was friendly but didn’t spread much of a ‚hostel/family‘-vibe, didn’t feel very social either, but that’s the case for most hostels in Taiwan.
Decent place, beds have curtains, nice terrace for workout/yoga, they offer mats. Good location.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: November 4, 2024
Francesco
NetherlandsThe mattress are extremely thin, so it is really hard to sleep
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 6, 2024
Malgorzata
PolandFor Taiwan's standards, the room was small. I was with only one other girl in the room, so it was OK, but if it's full, it might get unpleasant.
3 minutes to MRT Station. I was able to check in at 11 am, thank you for that! Very good communication via booking. I'd definitely stay there again.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 1, 2024
Godbold
TaiwanVery surprised to find out that a preauthorisation hold can take up to a month to be released. It means you are initially paying double before the money is returned to your account.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 10, 2024
Jessica
New ZealandThe room was quite dusty when you looked between the bed and the wall. There are no curtains at the ends of the bed giving you ZERO privacy. I figured that after past reviews this would have been fixed. It has not. A real shame, as this is the only reason I wouldn’t stay here again. However, my bed had a hook on the wall at the end and I managed to hang my towel across so that people didn’t look into my bed. Also the power plug in my bunk was super old and bearly worked, I had to balance my phone charger just so, so that it charged and every time I bumped the light plugged in it turned off.
Staff are very friendly and helpful. While there’s no lift for luggage the stairs are easy to navigate. I found the bed comfortable with its memory foam mattress. The roof top patio was amazing!! And the location to the mrt is unbeatable.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: August 8, 2024
Simon
VietnamNo curtains covering the full bed so it can be a bit intrusive... Also, bed is not really comfortable. Wi-Fi is ok but difficult to access (couldn't get it from the second floor) and sometimes a bit slow.
Great location, in the city center, near a metro station. Restaurants & convenient stores nearby. Staff is helpful and can adapt to late check-in.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: April 29, 2024
Victoria
New ZealandMy bed on the ground floor dorm which was next to entrance didn’t get much privacy as the door opened towards my bed and there was no curtain for that part. Side curtain also didn’t stay in place when pulled, leaving half of the other side exposed. Kitchen bowls/ glasses were also quite hard to access as they were on a very high shelf with no ladder present
Security and location were good. Lots of helpful info for guests. Laundry on site with powder as well as cozy indoor spaces. Was able to check in a bit early too. Multiple bathrooms/showers so no issues waiting to use either.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 23, 2024
60yearsyoung
IrelandThe bed at the top of the ladder. I'm 64.
The laid back atmosphere and central to town.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 5, 2024
Barbara
United KingdomExtremely good location near MRT central park. Beds very comfy in female dorm with curtains for privacy.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: January 20, 2024
Tung
VietnamThere is few bathroom so if it is crowed, you have to wait quite long for shower.
The location is perfect. It is nearby the Central Park MRT so easy to connect to any point and there are alot of restaurants nearby and event the night market.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: August 1, 2023
Alexander
United StatesAC units had broken controllers. Top floor balcony screen was broken.
Great and convenient downtown location right by the metro. Helpful and knowledgeable staff. Quiet rooms with comfortable beds.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: June 27, 2023
Sebastian
TaiwanYou can‘t park at the hostel, but with a 5 min walk on a public place.
The friendly staff and the delicious breakfast.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 21, 2023
Gene
United Statesexcept for the bed, which was hard and uncomfortable. I know bed soft/hardness is personal preference, and I usually prefer mine a bit on the harder side... but I do not enjoy sleeping directly on wooden slat, which is what this felt like. If the bed could be made more comfy, the single room on the top floor could be one of the hidden gems in Kaohsiung's hostel world!
Location is excellent. Close to the Central Park MRT (exit 2 rather than 1 as proposed by Google Map) and many lively restaurants and shops, but located on a side street that keeps everything quiet and calm. The building itself has a very cool retro vibe if you appreciate old architecture and tilings. The facilities are clean and well maintained. I stayed in a single room on the top (3rd) floor and would highly recommend it...
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: May 26, 2023
Johanna
Germanyvery well located. Close to a main road but still very quite. The furniture is nice and they have cool spaces to hang out.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: March 20, 2023
Cheong
TaiwanBathroom
Bed
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: November 20, 2022
Ye-fee
CanadaBeds do not have curtains at feet-end for privacy.
Easy access to MRT and ubikes. Balcony with furniture to hang-out, but watch out for mosquitos. Storage drawer for safe-keeping.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: March 2, 2025
Marianne
FranceThe hostel is in a charming old house, in a very quiet little street, close to the metro and handy for visiting Pier2. There's a good kitchen and dining area, as well as a very nice roof terrace.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 12, 2025
Simon
United KingdomI was the only person there. The bed was a mattress topper on a solid bit of wood and still didn't fit properly.
Good location, nice little terrace, well priced.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 31, 2025
David
United KingdomApart from the girl who checked me in and one guy who smiled the rest of the staff were totally indifferent, don't ever look up from their computers. The facilities are ok but upper bunks have no curtains. Facilities seem to be far more for staff than guests.
Lockers available, decent location, mattress was more comfortable than it looked
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 30, 2024
Junelle
VietnamThe location is very convenient and the place is clean and comfy. It's my first time travelling alone and I felt really safe staying here :))
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: January 27, 2024
Shih
TaiwanNone.
Location, location and location. It’s about 3 mins walk from a subway station. And there is a huge park and a night market in the area, and I enjoyed the vibe as it’s very Taiwanese.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 19, 2023
Mark
United StatesBugs. This is an old house converted into a hostel. Bedbugs, mosquitoes, fleas, you name it. Also, never experienced “hot water” outside of the tea dispenser. I had a single room - it was ruined by noise & light outside of the property’s control. However, they didn’t have blinds for the “loft” which became a big issue. The ladder to the loft was steal and very uncomfortable to climb. I would say the bathroom was clean, however overall the place is as clean as it looks - which means it needs quite a bit of work. Don’t trust their photos, and they will charge you more than their worth.
Wonderful staff, great location, breakfast was made on-the-spot and was delicious.
Stayed in December 2023
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