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Reviews of Backpackers Hostel - Ximen

No. 13, Lane 25, Kangding Road, Wanhua District , 108 Taipei, Taiwan

#373 of 497 hotels in Taipei

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 255 hostel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location in a lively neighborhood! Helpful staff

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    7.0
    The staff is so helpful to attend your needs specially when i asked to transfer me to another room due to some bad habit
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is a bit small for four people.

    I like the location, near the shopping areas of ximending.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They need to do an extra ordinary cleaning for the rooms... removing accumulated dust.

    The location and affordable.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Located not far from the main train station and metro line to the airport. Safe area close to a night market zone. Free coffee and tea available all day. Microwave fridge and washing machine in the common area. Toilets in the dorm room with hairdryer, shampoo and shower gel.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    9.0
    Great value hostel in Ximen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some functionality in the bed area wasn't that convenient.

    Comfortable and great for a one night stopover.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2025

    9.0
    It was very great stay, would definitely stay again and recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms don't have bidet

    Everything was nice. The staffs were very very helpful and lovely. Property is great, location wise.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2025

    9.0
    Solid hostel in Ximending.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not all that clean in the bathroom inside the room, could use more hooks to hang clothes and towels.

    Great location in Ximending. Large common area in the basement, comfortable bed.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2025

    7.0
    STAIRS & STAIRS
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    STAIRS & STAIRS

    Get ready for STAIRS. I don't like that part especially when you are on 5th floor.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It doesn't have an elevator. We understand as it's a backpacker hotel but my brother got an injury during our trip so it makes it very inconvenient to go up and down the stairs. Everything else is great!

    They have late check in option, which was great since we arrived around 3am. Its location is close to 711 and other restaurants. It's also a walking distance to the train station which makes it very convenient to travel around taipe.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2025

    8.0
    Connecting with other travellers and a staff member!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    None!

    Thank you so much for everything!! On my third night, I had a little chat with a staff member on the front floor. We talked about various topics, including the difference between Chinese characters in Taiwan and those in Japan. I had so much fun talking with her. I definitely want to come back to Taipei, and when I do, I want to stay at your hostel again! Thank you so much.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Special Offer - Triple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The location near to MRT station and halal restaurant

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    7.0
    Good value for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Special Offer - Triple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed is on the floor, so unable to stow luggage below. Toilet paper cannot be flushed down so need to throw in the bin beside and ask cleaner to clean the next morning. Personally not a big issue. Stairs are quite steep. If travelling with elderly, please take note. The room was on 2nd floor but manageable.

    We were 3 people booked private room with en suite bathroom. Bathroom was clean, sufficient and food. Location was excellent with a hotpot restaurant nearby that is popular. Walking distance to Ximending. Good laundry facilities (washing machine, dryer). Need to pay a small fee to use. Price is very very reasonable for non fussy travelers on a budget.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    9.0
    Overall our stay here is Great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Special Offer - Triple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Before arriving in the hotel we keep contacting the hotel staff informing us that we are alreay in Bangkok and that we need final confirmation if the room is still reserved for us since there is no confirmation or deductions made in our CC. Yet nobody replied nor noticed our messages.

    I like that it is just within the city center wherein major malls are very accessible by foot, Pratunam Market and Platinum. Just a little walk also for train and is very accessible for any other kinds of transportation and also 7/11 and restaurants. I like that the hotel cleaned the room daily and replaces the towels for new. Plus daily complimentary water.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds are very shaky, and you definitely need ear plugs (which they provide for free). The basement looks very different on the pictures than in reality, it’s not that cozy, more functional.

    Very good location! Very nice and friendly people!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    9.0
    Great budget stay in Taipei
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The location was ideal. Close to the metro and buses. Room was comfy and bathroom was in the room so convenient. Room is a bit small but still reasonable.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    8.0
    Met our expectation
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights

    No elevator, it was very difficult for us to carry luggage to and from the 3rd floor

    Room - clean, private bathroom is ok, kind of small though for the 4 of us with our own luggage Location - excellent! close to Ximen train station, Ximending night market and affordable food! Bed - firm, we each had our curtains so we still had privacy.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2025

    8.0
    Great for solo travelers and those on a budget
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly further from main area than I expected

    Great price for what you get

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    there's no lift / elevator

    Good Location. few steps away from ximending night market, clean and unli 3in1 coffee

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2025

    7.0
    Good. No complains. Well Recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The beds were too low having a hard time getting in as I need to crawl

    The location of the Hotel is walking distance to train station.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Good value for money in great district.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Providing towels would be a plus but other than that everything was good.

    I absolutely loved the location, close to bus stops, MRT and walking distance to a few things. I loved the vibe of the district. Room was good value for money.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is very small and it lacks at least one chair/stool to lay some stuff on it (like wet t-shirt or food) if you don't want to make bed wet/dirty and you don't want to lay it on the floor.

    Clean, nice personnel, there was an air-conditioning and water for free, the beds were comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    9.0
    Over all, our stay is pretty unique.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No table & chair inside the room.

    Accessible to any public transportation 🤙

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning had to be on otherwise the room would smell bad

    Great location in a lively place.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price and good location

    Stayed in January 2025

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