Star Hostel Taipei Main Station

Super friendly I found one bug in the bed

⭐️45일 후 추가의견⭐️ BEDBUGS 베드버그가 맞는 듯 한달이 지난 지금 벌레에 며칠에 한번씩 물리며 고생 중 😩 물린 상처로 보아 베드버그 맞는 것 같고 또 다시 집안 방역&빨래 지옥😱🤬😡 🖤공익을 위한 3주 후 추가 의견🖤 베드버그인지 뭔지 모를 그 벌레가 캐리어에 옮겨왔나 봄🥺 충전기 등 들어있던 따로 비닐에 담아뒀던 짐들 중 하나를 오픈한 후 내 침대에서도 물리기 시작함😭 매일 스팀청소기로 소독과 고온 빨래 세탁 건조 중😣 D-13방 D번 침대를 조심하세요❗️ 침대 나무 프레임 사이는 벌레가 숨기 좋은 곳입니다 방이 전체적으로 소독될 필요가 있습니다 ------- 매우청결 위치좋음 스탭친절 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 도미토리 8인실 2박 예약했고 침대에 누운 지 얼마 안 돼서 뭔지 모를 벌레에 팔 다리 허벅지 3번 물림 방콕, 발리, 시드니에서 각각 세 번이나 베드버그에 물려서 피부 상처에 빨래,건조에 갖고 있던 짐을 버려서 여행을 망친 경험이 있기 때문에 이번에도 그럴까봐 패닉옴 밤 12시에 리셉션에서 가서 설명하면서 도저히 못 자겠다고 얘기하니까 도미토리는 풀북이라서 더블룸으로 바꿔줌 샤워 다시 하고 갖고 있던 물건 물로 씻어내고 비닐에 싸느라 새벽 2시에 잤지만 다행히도 베드버그는 아니었던 것 같음 다음날 더블룸 체크아웃 후 다른 도미토리 룸으로 변경했지만 동일한 문제 없었고 편안하게 푹 쉬고 잘 잠 베드버그였더라도 바로 이전 손님이 옮겨온 걸 수도 있기 때문에 호스텔 책임이 아니라는 건 알고 있음 매우 청결하게 관리되고 있어서 믿음이 갔고, 그 늦은 새벽 시간에도 곧바로 방을 바꿔주는 친절하고 적절한 조치로 인해서 혹시 베그버그일지 모른다는 불안감을 줄이고 푹 쉴 수 있게 대처해줘서 좋았음 재방문 의사 충분함👍

Oftentimes, online photos can be misleading but when I got to the hostel, it was really beautiful just like in the photos. There's always someone in the reception to attend to guest queries and the staff are very professional. They have a "mini-mart" where you can buy some drinks, chips, noodles, etc. (there is also a 7-11 right around the corner if you want more options) It's a co-working hostel so if you're on a "workcation", there's ample space for you to get your work done. They have a huge lounge and working area plus a cafe and they host different activities everyday. The kitchen is well-equipped, like you can literally find anything you need for cooking or reheating your food. I like how they provide a healthy breakfast - there's always a side of salad and fruits with whatever they're serving for the day. The amount (for me) is just right - enough to get you thru to lunch but also not too much or heavy that you feel sluggish after eating. They're approximately 5 minutes away from Taipei Main Station and there are some bus stops nearby so getting around the city is very convenient. The surrounding areas are well-lit and I never had any issues walking alone at night as a solo traveler. The 8-bed dorm I stayed at shares a common bathroom (2 showers and 2 toilets) with another dorm but in my week-long stay, it never felt crowded and I never had to queue up if I need to use either one of those facilities. They have thick mattresses with matching thick duvets so you can get a really good sleep after a long tiring day of exploring the city (no bed bugs too!) They have a great system in keeping the hostel clean - you need to change into sleepers (provided) before entering the main lounge, only water is allowed inside the rooms, they have several bins for proper garbage/waste segregation and I would see housekeeping staff cleaning up during random times of the day (not just during check-out time). This isn't really a con for me but more of an observation, although it is a co-working hostel and they have different activities, everyday, the place doesn't have a very "social feel' to it. Even if there's music or a movie playing or guests hanging out at the common areas, it still has a quiet vibe - which can be great or not, depending on what you're looking for in a hostel.

I liked my stay here. I wanted to like my stay here, and I would have given it five stars if not for the ants. Everything was perfect, including the free breakfast, the awesome lounge, clean bathroom, great water pressure, and the awesome comfy bed, EXCEPT for the fact that the first room I was assigned to sorely damaged my first impression of Star Hostel. I found five ants on the bed and two mosquitos flying around the ceiling - the two worst nightmares you can find in a bedroom (almost as bad as bedbugs for me). The room was also dusty and definitely did not seem like they took much care of it. Fortunately they changed my room immediately, but to find out that ants came out in their rooms once in a month or so sort of horrified me. The new room I got was much better, both location- and arrangement-wise. However although I was thankful, I could not help but be paranoid throughout my whole stay. I really wanted to enjoy the soft, clean bed, but every itch I felt while I slept felt like an ant crawling or biting. Thankfully I did not find any ants in my new room until my check-out date, but I very much wish I had never found those ants or else my stay would have been so much better, with no nightmares of ants in my bed. Warning - if you are a light sleeper, be prepared for the non-soundproof walls. Even if your neighbors are quiet, you can hear the sound of water turning on, and the door closing and opening very, VERY clearly. I kept waking up at those noises because they were unexpectedly loud and felt much closer than they really were.