Light Hostel - Tainan

A really clean hostel (common area and dorm) with a really inviting common area. Even though it was fully booked it didn’t feel crowded. Also a great location for exploring all the different food place around. Also: umbrellas free to use.

It’s a minor thing really but a bathroom door instead of the curtains would be nice for a bit more privacy. However, there are bathroom facilities in the basement if you’re uncomfortable using the ones in the dorm.

This hostel feels more like a hotel. It’s really big, many rooms on many floors and a big lobby plus great kitchen. Also it feels quite new, so nothing to complain about that. The dorm was ok, including bathroom and shower. There are additional showers and bathrooms in the basement, also washer and dryer. Nice plus: They have an "honest store" at the elevator, which is a little rack with towels, toothbrushes, earplugs and such which you can pay via piggybank.

Staff was rather uncommunicative. During my stay I felt like being in an abandoned place, because there were so few people staying there. Walking down the long hallways at night I had to think of The Shining. Most of the time I was the only one sitting in the huge lobby. In my dorm only two of six beds were occupied including mine. So this was definitely not a good place to socialize and meet new people. But on the other hand some people might prefer that.

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Good location

Bathroom in dorm is only separated using two small pieces of fabric. This means that you hear (and sometime smells) every time someone uses the bathroom, washes their hands or takes a shower. Also means that the main room lights up when someone uses the bathroom. Also no soap for washing hands seems really unhygienic- especially with multiple people sharing the facilities. I would recommend bringing your own soap if you would like to able to properly wash your hands.