Reviews of DoDoWu Homestay
No.296-3, Yeyo, 95241 Lanyu, Taiwan
#7 of 21 hotels in Lanyu
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 49 hotel reviews
8.6Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.6
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.5
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Facilities
8.4
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.9
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Free WiFi
8.8
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Reviewed: 23 June 2025
Yi
Taiwan13 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location, price, staff
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 27 May 2025
Grace
United States2 reviews10“perfect place to stay to explore the beauty of orchid island”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The location is walking distance from the ferry harbor, very convenient The host was so kind and even drove down to check if the ferry was there when we were running late to leave, really incredible service
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 24 May 2025
Franko
Austria45 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location. Friendly people. Close to harbor. 1 min to walk.next to 7/11. The people can reserve a motorbike you pick up in the harbor. But you must ring a valid int drivers license. They dont want to get their goats on the road killed...;-)
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 20 May 2025
Caroline
United Kingdom36 reviews6 helpful votes8.0“Great place”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The showers not being in the room.
The staff made my stay here perfect.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 17 April 2025
Lev
Canada21 reviews1 helpful vote10“A great location with kind staff, would love to visit again.”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Family Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A great homestay. Stella was awesome, and told us where everything was, helped us rent a car and return it and brought me a shirt to the ferry that I had forgotten in the room! Easy to get to from the ferry terminal and friendly kitty and shiba dog for company. Quiet and peaceful, may want to bring eye mask for lights at night.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 26 February 2025
Dinetacousine
France26 reviews6 helpful votes8.0“Good stay !”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff was very nice, reactive and gave me a lot of useful information. The location is perfect, near the Harbor and near all the scooter rentals to ride around the island. Price is pretty fine for the island. And there is a very cute & chubby Shiba dog. What could be improved : the facilities are not the best I've seen in Taïwan. Of course it's a remote island so you can't expect city standards there. But the place would be perfect if it was a bit tider & cleaner. Also I was alone at that time (during offseason) which was very comfortable but I feel like 14 people in that place might be a lot.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 15 July 2024
Mara
Germany3 reviews10“Had an amazing time thanks to the people on the island!”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff was super friendly and helped us out so much! They organized bicycles for us because we couldn’t get motorcycles and they even found a place where we can snorkel without needing motorcycles to get there~ The location is only ~5min from the harbor and right next to a 7/11, a supermarket and a thai restaurant. It was super convenient
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Joao
Chile8 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not been there more time
The staff lovely kind and warm
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 4 March 2024
T
Taiwan2 reviews10“I met cute people in a cute Island”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff is incredibly nice, kind, friendly! I am so thankful 😍
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Jake
Taiwan1 review9.0“Great place to stay on lanyu”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Friendly staff, good facilities
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 20 June 2023
Gabriele
Italy134 reviews22 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Relaxed and caring staff, clean and tidy, right in front of the beach, very near supermarkets and restaurants.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Kenai
United States6 reviews10“Very kind and helpful staff. Loved the hostel pets! One dog and two friendly kitties.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The bed was hard.
Very convenient location- right by the ferry and scooter rental and many food places.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 21 May 2023
Felix
Netherlands2 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff and owner were very friendly, the atmosphere was cosy. The hostel is located near the port and shops. Scooter rental is available at walking distance from the hostel. Meals can be taken from any of the nearby breakfast shops or restaurants.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 1 May 2023
Justin
Taiwan2 reviews8.0“Solid and affordable stay well located in Orchid Island for a group of friends traveling together.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathrooms could have been cleaner / closer to the room, but had everything you would need in terms of basics!
Optimally located and very close to the harbor
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 14 April 2023
Olga
Italy2 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The hostel is really close to the harbour so it is easy to reach it by walking. The host was very kind and helpful, I had some serious problems withdrawing money with my credit card and she helped me a lot. If you plan to visit Lanyu, I suggest you take cash with you. Moreover, in the island there is no pharmacy and when I arrived I felt horrible because I had boat sickness (I forgot to buy medicine before coming). For my departure the host provided me some for free, I really appreciated it. I truly enjoyed my stay at Dodowu Homestay and I would highly recommend you to this accommodation.
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 15 November 2022
Noah
Germany2 reviews10“Friendly staff and cozy stay”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Staff was super friendly and even spoke English! They helped us with all our travelling needs and also suggested some places to stay on the island. The homestay also has a rooftop which is lit up at night so you may enjoy a couple drinks there with your friends. It is perfectly located next to one of the only 2 7-Elevens on the island and also the ferry terminal. If I ever visit Lanyu again, DoDoWu Homestay will be my first choice!
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Yenyu
Taiwan13 reviews1 helpful vote3.0“A hotel without providers towel! Please try to avoid!”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I found a place in a hurry, so I looking in your site, but when we arrived and when my friend take a shower she told me they didn’t provide the towel, then I went to ask the owner our room without towels, she told me she told me in the website, then I went to check it was written in the replied email after I made the order. It was the only hotel or motel in my 50 or 60 life’s visit more than hundreds of them with 2800 prices without providing the towels. How count a normal traveller will bring his/her towels in the limited space of their trunk. And how can any visitor had chance to find out this tiny details in the replied email. It caused me a greatest embarrassment for my friend and her son, it felt like I found a cheap place to save money. Please don’t let this kind of facilities to list on your website to cut your users in surprise. It is worst experience in my life of rent a hotel. It is only one hotel in my 50 years life refused to provide towels which by common sense shall as basic tools every hotel shall provide. Bed! Bed! Bed!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Émile
Sweden10 reviews5.0- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Tom
Germany49 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The hostel has room for many people but the public areas are comparatively small
Clean, good location and friendly staff
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 26 April 2023
Cheng
Hong Kong5 reviews2.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No breakfast
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Anonymous
United States11 reviews3 helpful votes6.0“Good for one night”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It was a mixed dorm and people were very loud.
It was close to the harbor. The lady in charge was nice.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 8 August 2025
Shao
Taiwan4 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 25 July 2025
Imroatul
Indonesia6 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 11 July 2025
Martin
Czech Republic44 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2025
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