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Reviews of Light Hostel - Tainan 3 stars

No. 20, Lane 309, Youai Street, West Central District, 700 Tainan, Taiwan

#46 of 123 hotels in Tainan

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 83 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 16 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Staff was not at all friendly - very ice cold.

    Still the hostel has a gigantic common area making it very very comfortable with everything you wish for in a hostel.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    9.0
    Memorable, fun, a home away from home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The limited front-desk operating hours, but I understand it is because workers must also have a rest :)

    I love the beautiful, open, common space on the first floor. The space is very relaxing and cheerful. I found the room and bathroom to be very comfortable and clean! Perhaps the best part is the friendly staff and awesome location! Right beside the hostel is a nice restaurant that holds live night music some days of the week. I am so happy that they had a guitar in the hostel. I learned to play basic chords which was very meaningful to me!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    9.0
    Efficient, clean and a recommendation
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had nothing to complain

    Friendly staff that can speak English (unfortunately not the norm in every hostel in Taiwan), good location and acceptable to walk from the station (1.2km?)

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    8.0
    Good for backpacker
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed, locker and wall have dust and the bed curtain is dirty. The mattress and pillow is too soft and low, you will feel not very well when you wake up in next morning. Confined air in the room because the Air-conditioner cannot adjust to lower temperature

    Female dormitory have priviate toilet and shower inside each room. Self-Laundry facilities is good and have clothes drying area.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was nice and clean. The hostel is conveniently located near attractions and has many restaurants and shopping areas.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    7.0
    Great value in a great location, with a few drawbacks
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    - The staff hours seemed a little restrictive. Luggage storage was a little inconvenient - The room cleaning didn't seem excellent, some amenities weren't replaced and there was a used toothbrush still in the shower - The windows in the room faced a wall so no light really came into the room

    - Great location - Very friendly staff - Excellent value - Very nice common area - Huge room with a big, comfortable bed

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the insallation of toilet, shower and vanity is just a glass door. Meaning anyone uses the facily inside the room will wake up all the sleeping people in bed. the worse part is in the middle of night. I had been wake up with a number of times when someone flushing the toilet.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    9.0
    Sweet, but can be noisy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Even though there are “quiet” times and bathrooms outside the dorm, some people really don’t care and shower and blow dry their hair even after midnight. Hour long showers were also a thing. There should be more effort to prevent this and let people who want to sleep be the “rude” ones, telling them to please go downstairs. Also there seems to be a lack of communication between staff.

    Awesome location, very big and comfortable common room. Some of the staff are absolutely lovely and will do everything they can to help you.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    lovely and helpful staff in this hostel with a huge lobby very convenient !

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    8.0
    great stay, will be back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    it just happened that there was a large of students which is a little rowdy.

    superb location and nice staff.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and the dorm I had was a bit dusty. Toilet and shower inside in the dorm which can be a con to some people.

    The common area was open for 24 hours, which was really so convenient if you wanted to chill or hang out with others till late night.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2023

    7.0
    Welcoming staff :) Even if you don't speak chinese
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I felt a bit cramped in the dorm, and some of the guests would make revolting spitting noises and burp really loudly, but I guess that's just the culture shock, other than that it was all rather lovely!

    I liked the common room, very expansive and clean, many games like chinese chess and scrabble ! I could even watch a film! It was calm and the staff were helpful, although one of them kept staring at me🤨 , naah just kidding they were all very kind and sometimes you could even enjoy a nice guitar solo from the staff , or even play it yourself!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2023

    9.0
    great location, a lot local and famous food nearby, big room and comfortable bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location, a lot local and famous food nearby, big room and comfortable bed

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are dusts in the room. The bathroom inside the room is somehow not clean.

    Easy to walk around Haian Road

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just the bed. I think only my bed has bed bites and quite dusty!

    There are public toilets and in-room toilet which is great if you wanna pee in the middle of the night you don’t have to go outside. Also, I love the lobby it’s spacious. Lastly, the staffs are nice and approachable!

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    6.0
    Great location, walking distance to many good restaurants
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bad mattress

    Comfy and spacious common areas

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    10
    Amazing hostel! Great location, so clean and welcoming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I stayed in the private room and it was great, has a window, great big bathrooom, good aircon etc. would stay again for sure

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Friendly & helpful staffs. Definitely I will come to this hotel if I were to come back to Tainan.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No

    Very clean & nearby has many good food. Need to walk a bit distance (about 5 to 10 mins) to a local market. Walk about 20mins to Art Museum.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There isn't any door to seperate the bathroom in each dorm room with the bedrooms

    Even though I was checking in later beyond 6pm, the staff were kind enough to wait for me to assist me with checking into the hostel. The hostel also had coin laundry facilities which made it very useful for me to wash and dry my laundry.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, big common area, comfortable beds and friendly staff !

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    The best is that the employees are good at English and are all kind. and the location is the best. so all nice except for roommates who snore.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    6.0
    Very busy and I didn’t enjoy people coming and going very late at night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pleasant staff

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    10
    Could not have chosen a better place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. Everything for really good.

    Exceptional help from receptionists , brilliant area for eating. Spaciousness of whole hostel. Highly recommend for a few days stay. We booked in for 3 nights, however we liked it so much we stayed one more night.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    10
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great comfortable hostel in a central location.

    Stayed in March 2023

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