Reviews of Howard Civil Service International House

Good mid-budget option for travel.Excellent value for central Taipei. Rooms are functional and clean. There is a gym and a pool. There are also washing machines for laundry. Near to the main bus routes with a 'youbike' station nearby.

Breakfast is in a large buffet room which is a bit chaotic when busy, and has limited western options. The A/C display controls in the room are hard to see and operate. A bit too far from the subway station in peak summer heat.

The property was decent. It was spacious and had all the amenities needed to be comfortable. It is simple and overall clean.

Lack of food choices inside the hotel. Not great for international travelers. I had a minor bug issue on the first day, but it was fixed up quickly by the staff. No more bug issue during for the remainder week of my stay.

The staff was excetional. The food was good as well. The beds were rather hard, but did not disrupt sleep, although a matress topper would have been welcome.

A slightly more comfortable bed would have been apprectiated.

Staff was extremely nice

The walls are super thin, you can hear everything, especially snoring, at night. Impossible to sleep. Also the rooms are rather old and not super clean. Breakfast is not tasty.

Location

Old in need of update

Breakfast was “asia” orientated which make sense but that was slightly uphill coming from Europe.

Location and kindness of staff

it is a very old style hotel, the rooms need refurbishment, the carpet was dirty and all the equipment is very old. It is rated as 5 star hotel but likely 3.

The coffee was great! The staff are excellent!

1. The booking site did not mention that the hotel policy is not to provide toiletries (soap, shampoo, dental kit) 2. No face towel provided 3. The rooms are not allergy friendly because of the carpet and musky curtains.

Some noise from adjoining bedroom and a lot of morning noise from adjoining housekeeping store room.

The hotel is conveniently located near the river, the National Taiwan university. It is also next to some of the bext Vietnamese and Taiwanese Lamb places that I've experienced. The trees near the hotel were beautiful. The staff were accomodating as well.

The hotel is way over priced (in my opinion). I wouldn't say that it's a bad place. However, the food was quite bad. The bed was small. The slippers smelled a litte. The furniture and the room in general were a bit run down.

Clean and comfortable room with a decent amount of desk space. Close to a U-bike station and a main bus stop. Hotel also has a laundry room, gym and swimming pool.

Limited breakfast options for western tastes, and bad coffee. It would be a little too long a walk from the subway for a peak summer stay.

Breakfast has wide variety and delicious