Ximen WOW Hostel

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• CrisSorli

  28 agosto 2018
  Perfecto para viajeros

  No puede estar mejor ubicado. Las personas que trabajan ahí son majísimos y están atentos a cualquier cosa que necesitas, sin duda volvería. Tiene un ambiente muy tranquilo y con muy buen rollo. El hostal está limpio y tiene cocina y utensilios para poder usar en caso de querer cocinar algo.

  

• erikpaolo09

  24 marzo 2019
  A very convenient and strategic place to crash

  Location, location, location. The best thing about Ximen WOW Hostel is the location. It is right smack in the middle of the Ximending area, and a short couple of minutes walk from the Ximending MRT Station. I just needed a place to crash, sleep, and store my stuff while I was out almost the entire day traveling and stuff, and this is a very nice place to stay. It is a mixed-gender dorm type of accommodations, with as much as 16 beds to a room bunking up together. You get your own small locker (enough to fit a large backpack or a small luggage) to go along with your bunk bed, but it has enough space for you to move around (especially if you're a small, 5' 1" guy like me). The bathrooms and toilets are common, and a little cramped, but hey, it's Taiwan, they make use of every nook and cranny they can squeeze money and utility on. Breakfast is available - the usual cereals and toast and spreads - and eggs that you need to cook for yourself. The kitchen is cramped as well - it doesn't give much room for more than one person at a time to use, two if they're really chummy with each other - but again, not too much trouble for the prices that they charge you. There is coffee and hot chocolate and tea available as well. The common area is very spacious though, with a nice balcony as well. The thing is that it is tricky to find within Ximending because the hostel occupies an entire floor of a very busy building in a very busy part of the area. The biggest landmark is Uniqlo. Once you're there, it's just a few meters away. You need to look up to see the sign. Again, this is one of those places which if you just need a place to crash, freshen up, and keep your things and you'll be out for like 16 to 18 hours of the day, this is an ideal place to be. And it's within Ximending, which is already an area in Taipei where there's lots and lots of things happening around within the vicinity, and very accessible to public transportation if you need to go further.

  

• Aneeka A

  06 mayo 2019
  Location is good

  Decent hostel, beds are good, security is good, beds are private and bathrooms are maintained. Staff are not very friendly and didn't find that there was an amazing vibe in the hostel (but not a bad one). One night it was Baltic in the room but they turned the AC down the next night. After I checked out they kept my backpack for a few hours and let me use the facilities which was great. The location is excellent, in the middle of a fun area, close to the MRT and generally in the centre of the city. If you're looking for it, look for a vertical sign which is in amongst other signs! (The hostel is in a building with other businesses in the building inc a darkly lit function room and a dodgy looking hotel, but I didn't feel unsafe there, it was just amusing!)

  

• leycarlog

  02 noviembre 2019
  A good place and it was strategically placed right in the center of Ximending Area where the action is!

  Very affordable hostel! It was well maintained and cleaned regularly. I love how they host story nights where guests would gather at the common area and just converse. During my stay, Taiwanese were not as friendly and accommodating to us Filipinos compared to other nationalities like Japanese, Koreans, and Americans. It was not bad though, and this is just nitpicking. I just noticed it and it isn't a requirement. The place is strategically place in the middle of Ximending Youth DIstrict where the action is. You can leave your baggage in the hostel but there isn't really a closed space for them, they will be left near the common area without doors or separations, we left them there and there's nothing stolen or broken. I really liked this place!

  

• Jolieeeeee

  09 enero 2020
  Good location & facilities, Worth the price

  Stayed in a 6 person female dorm, upper bunk closest to the door Placed my luggage with the hostel before I checked in & after I checked out. Luggage is stored in the common area, by the walkway. Noise insulation not the best, could hear karaoke singing downstairs and video played in the common area (There was an event in the common area which ended at 9pm). Free earplugs are provided at the check-in counter. Room doors are not light, some residents did not close the door lightly despite reminders posted on the door and the check-in staff reminding on the first day. Could hear some slams in the middle of the night. Much privacy within each bed, with blackout curtains. Might not be able to see steps if both blackout curtains are drawn close. Lockers large enough to put a cabin size baggage with excess space. Same free breakfast (Bread + toaster, ham, eggs, jams) daily. Pans, cutlery, and cups provided. 24 hour security in form of door lock at main door when check-in staff are not around (11pm - 7am). Main door can be unlocked by access card (Pin code given if check in after 11pm). Staff are friendly & helpful, with great knowledge.