Reviews of KLA B&B

The location is perfect - about 5 minutes from the subway or to the Pier Warehouses area. The hostel is absolutely immaculate and the host is lovely and responded quickly to any comments. There is a well-equipped kitchen and seating area and a lift which is handy if you have heavy luggage. The bed cubicles have a little shelf which is great for storing small things and there was also a desk and some extra space in the room. I have stayed here twice and really enjoyed both times

Very clean, professionel and secure. It was great as a base visiting Kaohsiung.

KLA B&B is a modern, quiet, and comfortable homestay with boutique hotel vibes. It’s clearly run with pride and personal care. Its thoughtful details — password locks, great coffee, daily cleaning, and top-notch service — make it more than just a place to sleep. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Especially for Gen-X travelers who want a fuss-free, pleasant, and well-connected base to explore Kaohsiung. Book early if your visit falls on a weekend — this place deserves to be popular.

Easy to find, great location, nice and roomy. Super clean and very quiet. Also great was a full laundrette next to hotel, great to get everything washed before the next adventure!

Very clean and comfortable place!

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Very clean and modern, staff were exceptionally responsive. It was much nicer inside than we expected after walking through a laundromat to find the entrance.

Everything. Located within a maximum of 10 min walk from a multitude of transport options. Extremely clean and well maintained. Very secure, with access with a personal code. A kitchen including free expresso coffee. I booked a bed in a female dormitory. There was an ensuite, a desk and even a magnifying mirror for makeup. The beds were large and comfy, with a gigantic mirror in each cubicle, as well as power points, a shelf and hooks. It is better if you inform them of your expected arrival time.

Finding the entrance can be tricky. The main entrance is located inside a laundrette, or you can use the back entrance. There is no receptionist, so let them know when you will arrive.

very clean hostel with the host being very approachable and friendly. Great stay! amenities are all well maintained

Extremely clean. Helpful staff. Espresso machine and drinks station was free. Close to the Pier 2 art district with convenient amenities close by including 7-11, pharmacy, direct bus to HSR station (R52).

Nothing to dislike about this place!

Good location, 5 mins away from train station. The hostel is very clean and all the stuff is well organized.

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Good sound isolation and very nice staff! Very near to mrt, lrt, boer, and breakfast shop! Very friendly and nice staff Complementary washing machine usage

Nothing we didn't like! If we were nitpicking, wish the toilet seat could be better (not guy friendly) and the tv can play YouTube!

Very clean Friendly staff Very confortable bed even if I had to share the room with other girls

I don’t know why but the stove did not work so I could not cook

There’s no breakfast provided.

Clean, quiet, pretty spacious for a dorm, and has a coin laundry on the first floor. Perfect if you want a sleep in during summer when sunrise is 5-5:30am 😆 Dorm room didn’t let in natural light as it didn’t have a window so come morning, you can’t tell whether the sun has risen or not.

Not a big deal, but it’s a bit hard to find (no front desk), didn’t realise I was supposed to walk INTO the laundromat. Thankfully someone came out from the door in the back to get me.

Pillows and bedding are good. If people are not talking in the bedroom, it’s very quiet and possible to get good sleep. Facilities are new. There is a lift inside and no shoes policy. It seemed pretty clean. Towels are provided. Hamasen is nice if you know what you’re going to get (not near buses or trains, but there’s a park and cafes nearby). Facility arrangement could make sense if you are a local or at least traveling in a large group, so you’d book an entire room and stay with friends. For a solo foreigner… no.

Some reviewers call it “hostel” but it’s not at all a hostel and for me it was very inconvenient. Maybe my expectations are not property’s fault, but considering the price (approaching a hotel room) it was a very suboptimal choice in the end. I’ve stayed in a number of places in this price range in both Taiwan and Kaohsiung specifically, and I can compare. Facility arrangement for shared rooms is awkward. There is an en suite bathroom (only one) for you and your stranger roommates and that’s all you can use. Urgently need to pee while I have a nice shower? Use the street. Want to catch a quick shower before checkout, but someone is having traveler’s diarrhoea for 40 minutes? Unlucky, you just have nowhere to go. Hosts should put bathrooms outside in order to balance guest load across all rooms. Similarly, sitting areas in shared bedrooms are a bad idea. People whom you don’t know will be hanging out in the bedroom non stop, and you have never a moment of privacy between getting out of bed and getting dressed. Normally, shared bedrooms are for sleep only. Get up & get out. There is no messaging discouraging people from talking in bedrooms, so some roommate started loudly talking (not sleep talking either) at 6am sharp the second night. I got about 3 hours of sleep total. There’s no reception, you must arrange arrival time precisely or you may be stuck outside in intense heat (especially if you don’t have Internet connection) even if you specified your arrival time when booking. They revoked my access mid stay while I was on a trip to another city, so when I returned I had to message them to get in, but they sorted it out. Maybe they thought I checked out, but I paid for the entire stay up front so that was a lousy move. (After returning, was also unable to find the shirt that I didn’t take with me on the trip, but I can’t say for sure where I left it.)

The reception was very friendly. Even though we arrived too late, the staff was waiting for us and he explained us everything patiently. The room was spacious and clean. Also, it was close to the art centre and a night market (only open Saturday). Moreover, we got a card with which we could wash for free.

Super clean and comfortable dormitory. Overall accommodation is a decent size. There is a living room where you can drop your bag before or after cheching out with everything you need available (from water fountain to kitchenware). I only stayed two nights but my hosts still took care to change my sheets and towel. Special mention for the person who speaks perfect English and makes sure to explain everything you need to make you comfortable !

There is no natural light in the room but it still comfortable.

We stayed two nights at KLA B&B during a transit through Kaohsiung. Jacky, our host, was great. He was very thorough in explaining how everything worked during check-in. The room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable. Everything functioned well—the AC, the hot shower. The shared kitchen area was also kept tidy and clean. We greatly appreciated the drinking water refill station, ice, and coffee machine. The 24-hour self-laundry facility on the ground floor was very convenient. The area is nice and quiet, perfect for a good night’s sleep, and in a great location within walking distance to the LRT and many good restaurants. Jacky provided a helpful map of recommended food places—we tried many of them! The place thoughtfully considered many needs a guest might have when staying in Kaohsiung and provided nice toiletries too. We would stay here again when visiting Kaohsiung. Good value accommodation.

It was perfect for our short stay. There is only a city view, but that’s normal as the place is located in the heart of the city.

Really comfortable bed, sizable room, great location within less than 10 minutes walk of multiple bus stops and a metro station. Also easy to access the harbourfront area, Monkey Mountain, and shopping areas, including a large grocery store. The owners also seem to run the 24 hour laundromat that you enter the building through. Very modern facilities and good prices!

The 2nd floor hallway and my room smell of moth balls sometimes. Not sure why, but it is a bit off-putting. The kitchen does not have a microwave and has limited cooking utensils.