Matsu
For total serenity and wonderful views across a hilltop lawn, it's hard to beat this well-equipped B&B that sits high above Hou'ao within the Peace…
Must-see hotels in Taiwan
Hualien
With the youthful vibe of a hostel but the quality fittings of an upper midrange hotel, Meci is a great choice in the station area, with good beds,…
Hualien
Steel rebar, manacles and taps fashioned from old petrol pumps give a striking image to the ground-floor pub which plays high-volume rap music. Upstairs,…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
It's well worth the three flights of stairs to discover central Yuli's best backpacker hideaway, with bright, well-spaced dorms, small lockers, a pleasant…
Hualien
For sea views plus a city centre location close to the night market, there's a whole row of tall, thin choices on Haibin Rd. From outside, View Ocean…
Kaohsiung
A once-flourishing wedding shop has been turned by the owners' grandson into a quirky hostel that won an architectural award for its restoration. The…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
The name doesn't lie. This small guesthouse really does ooze originality, fronted by a bar-bookshop and with offbeat curiosities giving character to the…
Pingtung County
Three cosy doubles above a sushi joint also owned by the amicable Chens. Artistic driftwood pieces and ink-and-brush calligraphy embellish the rooms. The…
Chiayi
Occupying two floors of a building, this youth hostel offers clean and welcoming dorms (mixed and women's), doubles and suites. Our favourite is the ‘Kano…
Kaohsiung
Two tastefully furnished floors of a 50-year-old building, accommodating up to 6 and 8 respectively, are available for rent. There's a simple kitchen,…
West Frontier Guesthouse & Cafe
Kinmen
Six immaculately clean new rooms provide fine linens on super-comfy beds and balconies facing the sea (and China), four of them with dangling basket seats.
Taroko National Park
Run by members of the Taroko tribe, in part as a way to illustrate their culture and history, this comfortable, low-rise resort consists of 18 two-room…
Central East Coast
This cosy boutique hotel has small well-furnished rooms with fabulous views. Get the sea-facing doubles and you can look north at 40km of undeveloped…
Penghu Islands
Right at the harbour, Calamari has sparkling new rooms, the three best presenting triple aspect views of the ferry port area. The hip decor sometimes puts…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Low-key but contemporary hot-spring hotel where the 'golden' mineral water is piped to your private walk-in tub, or you can use the small communal pool in…
Taichung
A pleasant courtyard set back from the street leads you to this clean, solar-powered hostel offering five floors of single-sex dorms with eight to 10 beds…
Chenggong
With friendly English-speaking management, this new family guesthouse is set amid pretty rice paddies just far enough from town to be quiet, but close…
Hualien
All but four of Fuyuan's rooms are in a well-preserved traditional mansion, set between little carp ponds, a classically Fujian-style tearoom and a pretty…
Pingtung County
An inviting guesthouse decorated with Rukai artefacts like wooden sculptures and animal-bone lighting fixtures. There are a handful of rooms here and…
Xinyi
This newish luxury residence is anything but humble; rather it's hush and hip in beige and purple. Impeccable service, plush rooms, a tad smaller than you…
Penghu Islands
Almost the last house in the village as you circle Jibei Island anticlockwise, Miracle Inn has plenty of low-key style, big terraces and a pleasant…
Taroko National Park
One of the Taroko region's best options, Liiko Hotel offers top-quality rooms, English-speaking staff, an artistically contemporary foyer and unstuffy…
Chiayi
Cool, understated place with no signage (it's next to a tattoo parlour) where you'll find four dormitory-type rooms and two doubles, all with shared…
Pingtung County
At the southern end of the island, this homestay is diagonally opposite Haizikou Inlet, where you can swim. The old wing houses two four-person rooms,…
Tainan
A history fanatic has acquired a 40-year-old building and installed history-themed guestrooms fashioned to resemble (more or less) a Dutch fortress, a…
Taipei
The fresh and colourful Dandy offers funkily decorated and spacious rooms – if you're lucky you'll get the one with bowler-hat lampshades – and thick pile…
Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel
Tainan
Superbly located right behind the train station, Shangri-La has 333 rooms with plush beds and impeccable service. Most rooms offer a view of the city, and…
Songshan
Located on a quiet side street, this newish hotel has a sleek wooden design and clever mood lighting. Snag a south-facing room for great views of Taipei…
Matsu
Two of central Jinsha's most charming older homes now form this attractive guesthouse run by a caring host who can manage just a few words of spoken…
Shuitou Village
Incorporating an exclusive whisky boutique, this brand new three-storey building is built in a style that apes Kinmen's classic yanglou 'western houses'…
Ximending & Wanhua
The lobby of this 50-year-old elegant hotel has old-world charm; check out the marble flooring and spiral staircase. Rooms, renovated in 2019, are more…
Taiwan's Southwest Coast
With paddy fields just beyond the door and heart-warming hospitality, the rural atmosphere is unbeatable at this guesthouse inside a century-old courtyard…
Nantou County
Once the residence of the Japanese Crown Prince and the holiday home of Chiang Kai-shek, Lalu is still zen-like and elegant, despite slightly tired…
Kinmen
This friendly, well-appointed guesthouse has a reception and breakfast room on one side of Zhupu Road, but many of its most appealing rooms are in a…
Taichung
A modern hotel offering pristine service and long, narrow but supercomfortable rooms equipped with trendy gadgets and excellent beds. Decor is all about…
Western Taiwan
The old-world charm from this Japanese-era hotel is a bit faded, but it's still Alishan's top hotel. The food in the restaurant is so-so, but the outdoor…
Kinmen
With helpful English-speaking staff on reception and very fair pricing, the Quemoy's 100 neat and unpretentious rooms sell out fast. They come with a good…
Taipei
One of the best-value places to stay in Tamsui, just up from the MRT on a small hill and next to the morning market. All rooms have big picture windows,…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Immaculately maintained contemporary rooms are softened with picture detailing in this Mediterranean-flavoured guesthouse, which is enviably placed on the…
Western Taiwan
A narrow building with six en-suite doubles. The grey-walled rooms feature a bed on a raised pine platform, separate toilet and showering facilities, a…
