Taichung
Taiwan.
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7 handpicked hostels in Taichung, sorted by traveler rating.
Taichung sits between Taipei's speed and Tainan's history, and backpackers treat it as the pause in the middle of a Taiwan loop. The old Central District still carries its Japanese-era grid, with Miyahara's converted pharmacy building now selling ice cream under a vaulted ceiling and the Calligraphy Greenway running past the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Fengjia Night Market, the country's largest, runs until well past midnight a short bus ride from the West District. Taichung Railway Station reopened in its current elevated form in 2016, and the High Speed Rail stop in Wuri puts Taipei under an hour away, which makes the city an easy base for a two- or three-night stopover rather than a rushed day trip. Hostels cluster in the Central and West Districts, walkable to the old town by day and to the night market crowd after dark.
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Best Hostels in Taichung
7 handpicked hostels in Taichung, sorted by traveler rating.
Star Hostel Taichung Parklane
Star Hostel Taichung Parklane sits on the top floors of Green Park Lane Shopping Centre in the West District, with a rooftop bar, social events and daily breakfast. It holds the city's highest rating at 9.3 across 3,609 reviews.
Stray Birds Taichung Hostel
Stray Birds Taichung Hostel is in the West District, a 10-minute walk from the National Museum of Natural Science, with a shared kitchen, kitchenette and outdoor terrace. It holds an 8.8 rating across 2,561 reviews.
Loosha Hostel
Loosha Hostel is 900 metres from Taichung Railway Station in the Central District, with a 24-hour lounge, movie nights and a shared kitchen. It holds an 8.7 rating across 1,497 reviews.
Backpacker 41 Hostel - Taichung
Backpacker 41 Hostel sits 400 metres from Taichung Railway Station in the Central District, with a shared kitchen, sun terrace and garden. Rooms are air-conditioned with bed linen included, and the property carries an 8.3 rating across 3,725 reviews.
TG Hostel - stay together
TG Hostel - stay together is a Central District property with family rooms, soundproofing, a shared kitchen and a terrace, balcony and patio. It's a 15-minute walk from Taichung Railway Station and holds an 8.0 rating across 1,279 reviews.
Mini West Hotel
Mini West Hotel is a West District property near a bus stop for Fengjia Night Market, with dormitory and private rooms, board games and a shared lounge. It holds an 8.0 rating across 1,248 reviews.
共居三月三
共居三月三 is a small North District guesthouse near Zhongzheng Park, with private bathrooms, a games room and daily housekeeping. It's a 13-minute walk from Taichung Confucius Temple and holds a 7.5 rating across 79 reviews.
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Loosha Hostel is the only property in Taichung on this list running movie nights, and it backs the feature with a 24-hour shared lounge that…
Star Hostel Taichung Parklane is the only hostel in Taichung on this list with a structured social events calendar, and it runs it from the …
Three hostels in Taichung list an actual garden or outdoor terrace, which is a small number in a city where most stays are stacked inside co…
A shared kitchen is the most common amenity on this list: five of Taichung's hostels have one, from Backpacker 41 near the railway station t…
Central District dorms are where most of Taichung's board-game hostels sit, and six properties in this list keep a games shelf stocked in th…
Star Hostel Taichung Parklane is the one hostel in Taichung on this list with a bar, and it puts it on the top floors of Green Park Lane Sho…
Two hostels in Taichung run a happy hour: Backpacker 41 near the railway station and TG Hostel - stay together further into the Central Dist…