StarBox Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Shilin Night Market, connected to a shopping center in Taipei

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Property grounds
Soundproofing, free WiFi, wheelchair access
Hallway
View from property
View from property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4F., No.288, Nanjing W. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei, 10350
  • Ningxia Night Market
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Taipei Main Station
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Lungshan Temple
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Taipei (TSA-Songshan)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

1 Bed in Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds OR 1 Large Twin Bed

1 Bed in Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

1 Bed in Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

1 Bed in Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Taipei

Heart of Taipei.With a stay at this Datong hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Ningxia Night Market and 3 miles (5 km) of Shilin Night Market. Dihua Street and Q Square are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Ningxia Night Market - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dadaocheng Wharf - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Taipei Main Station - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Huashan 1914 Creative Park - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Lungshan Temple - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Taipei Subway Station - 9 min walk
  • Taipei Main Station - 15 min walk
  • Songshan Airport (TSA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪圓環三元號魯肉飯 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪星巴克 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪香連鐵板料理 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪金春發牛肉店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪龍凰號 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

StarBox Hostel

Hostel near Shilin Night Market, connected to a shopping center in Taipei
As a guest of StarBox Hostel, you'll find a terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. StarBox Hostel also features express check-out and an elevator. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Taipei hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 18 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
StarBox Hostel offers 5 shared accommodations with air conditioning and hair dryers. This Taipei hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (TWD 300 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Shared accommodations
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Starting January 1, 2025, this property does not provide disposable personal items, such as comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: TWD 500.0 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: TWD 300.00 per night
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property only accepts cash.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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StarBox Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
StarBox Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Taipei

StarBox Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 123 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 123 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 123 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 123 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 123 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Louis-Pierre

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Small hostel undergoing repairs
Small and inexpensive accommodation centrally located (about 10 mins from the MRT station). The facility is undergoing repairs so there’s a limited availability of bathroom (only 1 toilet available and 2 showers). Clean bed and secure locker. Bathroom cleanliness could be improved. Staff is helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, tidy room
Room is clean. The location is close to Taipei Main Station and old street. Common room is spacious and staffs are friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Bathrooms are spacious and clean, pods are comfortable, common areas are nice. Overall, we liked the hostel; however, their clothes dryers are all broken and we spent hours and hours and lots of money doing laundry as a result. Nobody at the front desk warned us about this when we purchased laundry soap. It felt like they were being dishonest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Quynh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located with nice view
This hostel is easy to reach from Taipei Main Station and railway station to Taoyuan Airport. It is also ideally located for those who wish to explore Ningxia night market and Dihua Street to get to know local foods and culture. Public area is spacious with such a nice view over Jiancheng Park. Option of one dorm bed for two person is available which can save lots of money if you travel as a couple.
Public Area
View to Jiancheng Park
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Air cond is not working when check in. I asked a guy to check up but still not working too! So he brought the portable air cond for me 🙁
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Mich, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
Love the location (near to Taipei station, and NingXia night market). Friendly staff and the room is clean. Free breakfast. Value for $$
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

k, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect place to stay for the money.
clean. reasonably quiet. appreciated the free breakfast. Thursday evening receptionist was great. overnight receptionist (thurs and fri) was helpful. Friday morning receptionist was the opposite--rude and not helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

ys, hong kong

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Need someone bring u up is the worst
Room is huge but you would understand how noisy it could be. Some Moron packing at 4am for half an hour making plastic bag sounds happened. Just want to say if you are one of those bad packer, be considerate. Whole world would be a better place. Bed is comfy and worst is what I stated in title. Bit inconvenient and tiolet bit dirty also.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

MARY ANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is good. People from reception are very accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Phyllis, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy hostel
It is indeed located between Taipei Main station and Zhongshan Station, so to me , it is better that I can consider which station suits the best for my trip , if you familiar with the MRT in taipei. Also, the hostel is modern and spacious, which clearly add point to it.

8/10 Good

Tien H

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap, Comfortable Hostel in Taipei
Was looking for a cheap, comfortable stay near Taipei Main Station MRT and this place met all my needs.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern, quiet and comfortable for a low price!
Location is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from Taipei Main station, which is the main transportation hub in the city. Facilities looked very clean and modern. The rooms are mainly quiet at night, even with many other guests, which was nice. Liked the privacy of curtains on my bed. The bed was comfortable with space to put my belongings on the side. A locker and key was also provided to store personal items. The rooms are kept away from the lobby, which keeps them quiet. Even the lobby itself is split between a quieter main area, and a bit noisier bar type area next door, so you have your choice of atmospheres. I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of my visit for the price, and will definitely be returning again.

8/10 Good

arigato3db, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best location, in a few minites from/to Ningxia Night market, possible to reach on foot even from Taipei Station.

8/10 Good

Nanai

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
浴室などは衛生面が良くないですが、立地は良く、セキュリティは十分すぎるぐらいしっかりしていました。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

WEI TUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

YIP YUE

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

LiFu

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No tips on refurbishment Shouldn't be open when most of the facilities are under renovation. The photos are not the same as now, they are deceiving people. And the temporary toilet environment is very messy. Feel sorry for other foreigners for letting them stay in such a poor hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

CHIEN YU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

琴瑛

Travelled with family and small children
Staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
記得自備盥洗拖鞋
床位乾淨舒適,不過沒有盥洗用的拖鞋,洗澡時穿著布鞋進去浴室,就算把鞋子放在門口還是有一點濕,有提供長期住宿,所以房間內有比較多的雜物,不過不影響他人
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tingyu

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
地理位置
鄰近寧夏夜市,卻鬧中取靜,樓下星巴克、便利商店,Ubike 齊全,非常便利
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Shih Ting

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021