Reviews of PlainStay Hostel

Wifi was working fridge is in 2nd floor

no kitchen different room as indicated

The location is perfect, right next to an exit from the Taipei main station. Also, the price is fair and the check-in is very easy. The single room is really small, but that's something to be expected in a hostel, and I found the bed very comfortable. There's also a coin laundry machine and dryer which is very handy.

It's my third time staying here. Despite the limited facilities that I describe later, I would return to stay here because it was always very quiet at night and I could get a nice sleep. However, this time during the weekend, there were annoyingly loud and rude other guests, talking loudly, slamming doors etc. until very late, at least until 3 am when I finally fell asleep. (For the record, I presume I couldn't sleep because of jetlag and not necessarily because of the noise, but the noise definitely didn't help.) I tried asking them to lower the volume, only to get a rude reply and then being ignored. There are signs reminding guests to keep quiet after 10 pm, but clearly it's not enough; it's unfortunate that there's no staff at all that would be available to deal with this. Now about the facilities. It's very hot and humid in the shared area. There's only a very small towel provided, which together with the aforementioned humid environment means it's nearly impossible to get dry after showering. There's a roof terrace but there's no shade, meaning it was not very comfortable staying there during the day. There's a hairdryer with a broken handle that has been fixed with a tape; it doesn't feel particularly safe, and also is not comfortable to use because the tape is incredibly sticky. Overall, this place could be really nice if there was a bit more effort in maintaining the place. I could happily accept the simple facilities, considering the cheap price; however, I'm not willing to deal with the nighttime noise, so I will not be staying here again.

location 5 minutes walk from taipei station

there were no staff and was no the public room

The location was right outside Y13 exit of the Taipei underground city mall linked with Taipei main station, and cute little shops in the area

There is no staff on site, they sent door code and left the room key inside the entrance The rooms small, no window The bed ladder very steep, make sure you put in request for lower bunk for easy access

Nil

Nil

It looked nice and was in a good location

I was woken up by a big cockroach crawling on my pillow at 5am. I had to wake up and leave at 5am because of that. There were also multiple small bloodstains on the bed. I do not have photos of the cockroach but at least 2 other guests in my room heard me wake up from it. 1 of them , a blonde English diss king woman, can confirm my story .

Rooms and facilities are clean

Rooms are smaller than I expected

location, very close to main station, no problem with self check in, luggage storage after check out is available, locker is available

guy wanking in the dormitory.... mosquito flying in as the windows at the corridor are opened, wifi does not work at the corner bed, air conditioner is not strong enough (so it is good choice in winter, for summer...)