My First Time & Had A Wonderful Stay in Taipei”

Stayed 3 nights and we had a pleasant stay at Diary of Ximen Hotel II- Liufu Branch. The receptionist allowed us to check in early though the check in time was 3:00 PM. Unlimited coffee and beverage tea at the lobby area. Accommodating staff and receptionist. Location is great in the Ximending District. Lots of restaurant & foods to choose in the nearby area. Also walking distance like 2 blocks away to MRT Ximen Station. We had a great stay and I'll definitely come back and stay with Diary of Ximen Hotel II- Liu Fu Branch in my next/ future trip to Taipei.

Perfect hotel for our Taiwan stay!”

We had a great time in Diary of Ximen Hotel II - Liu Fu Station. Location was great as this was a few minutes walk from Ximending where you can find everything and very near the MTR station. All the staffs were really polite and helpful. The room is very comfortable and they provide water bottles and clean towels and linens everydat. Value for money it is. Will definitely recommend this hotel!

Excellent”

We were a party of five (family) wanting to experience celebrating new year in another country. We chose taipei and booked our holiday with Diary of Ximen. Stayed a total of 6 days & 5 nights in their family room. Since we were arriving at an irregular time and our flight back was just as irregular, we also arranged for airport pick-up service. Because of its location and price would highly recommend diary of ximen. They’re about 50m away from the Ximending pedestrian area and about 300m from Ximen station. They also have the most helpful staff. While conversing in english could be challenging in most of Taipei, hotel staff do the best they can to help. Special mention & thanks to Harry who was very pleasant to transact with and quite patient with all our inquiries. Their 24hr hot & cold drinks station is unique and quite helpful for tired tourists like us. One thing they can improve on is their breakfast fare. It could use a few more western items other than french fries and toast.

Home away from home”

We stayed in Diary of Ximen for 5 days and 5 nights. We arrived in Taipei past midnight but it was never a problem because this hotel offers 24-hour check-in availability. Staff at the front desk were friendly and accommodating, making our checkin and checkout go smooth, easy and hassle free. Buffet breakfast (with great variety of food choices) was served every morning enabling us to feel fueled and energized as we start each day of our stay. Wifi was fast, appliances and facilities were working well, rooms and CRs were cleaned as instructed - new clean sheets, toiletries and towels. Location wise, it's strategically located at the heart of Ximending Shopping District where one can buy food and shop @ night. Train station connecting different tourist spots is accessible - just 5 min walk! Great value for money. Will definitely come back :) Area for improvement: Walls should be more noise-resistant. We kinda heard our neighbors' footsteps and blabbers @ night

Excellent”

I booked Diary of Ximen Hotel ll @ Liu Fu Branch but stayed in GO SLEEP instead. Only about 8min-10mins walk from Ximending station exit 6 with lots of eateries and shopping around. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Will highly recommend this hotel for its convenient location, clean room & good service.

Good location , corridor and bedrooms smells good, clean rooms too and helpful staff .. unli drinks ”

I like the breakfast before i stayed in Go Sleep which happened to be in the same building with the same front desk except Go Sleep Hotel is on the 8th flr while Diary of Ximen is on the 9th flr. Amenities are ok complete with toiletries and hair dryer. Security is ok because you need to use your key card before you csn use the elevator to go to your room. Rooms are big with two double beds and the design of the rooms are nice, some are trendy and some are classy. The hotel is just in the corner of our favorite shabu shabu restaurant. It is also walking distance to shopping stores and food streets are also near. My sons loved the wagyu beef cooked in torch fire for NTD 200. Our favorite shao long bao and pork bun is also around the corner. The airport transfer was easily booked by the front desl staff for NTD1500 for seven persons which is a good deal.! I highly recommend to those who are not in not in so budget hotel to try this place. We never had any issue staying there .

LOCATION IS PERFECT!!! ”

We just love how Diary of Ximen Hotel. Rooms are spacious and there is unlimited of water supply in the hotel corridors. Staff are very courteous and helpful. Service is efficient. What we love in this hotel is the location. We can go out anytime and walk around Ximending area where the shops are and restaurants are everywhere. Very near 7-11 and Family Mart. You can walk to the MRT Ximen Station leisurely……near bus stations and taxis are on standby in front of the hotel.

Great location and staff”

Location is quite close to Ximending Market where you can find famouse Taiwanese street food like Hot Star chicken and branded shops like Uniqlo and H&M. Staff is fluent in English and delivered excellent service from the (ungodly) time we checked in till we checked out. They even helped carry our luggages to the hotel shuttle when we left for the airport. The hotel also has complimentary unlimited breakfast buffet and hot/cold drinks, which helped us get through our activity-packed day of sightseeing and foodhunting. We just wish they had more meat dishes for breakfast like sausages. All in all, Diary of Ximen is higly recommended. Great job, everyone!

Best value for money!”

The location is very good as it is just about 10-15 minutes walk to Ximen station. Check-in is 24 hours open. The best part is that they offer 24 hours free flowing drinks at the ground floor restaurant/reception. There’s even drinking water refill per floor and free bottled water in the refrigerator per room so you can take outside during tours. They change the towels everyday. You can also leave your luggages after checkout if your flight is late, and then wait at the restaurant/reception area after checkout if waiting for airport transfer . You can even still get free drinks while waiting even after checkout. By the way, Diary of Ximen and Go Sleep Hotel are just the same, as they also share the same reception and building. Highly recommended!

Great budget hotel ”

Booked a family room for 5 days and it was worth the price. The room is spacious enough for us 4. The room is good and modern looking. Beds are very comfy. The bathroom is spacious but only has a magnetic door which is quite uncomfortable. Location is ok. It is 10 minute walk to Ximen station. 5 minute walk to the center of Ximending. Breakfast buffet is fine, mostly taiwanese food. Drinks are free 24/7 at the lobby. Make sure you are in the right hotel branch because other branches are nearby. Overall, it was a fine stay. Highly recommended for those who are in budget but seek comfort as well.

Basic and Strategic location to walkabout ”

Booked 4 days 3 nights during our last few days in Taiwan. We reached Taipei from Taichung around 730pm. Good thing as we were upgraded to a bigger room (perhaps full house due to late check-in) TIPS: use waze to locate the hotel. Problems solved. First impression of the hotel wasn't great. I must say looks can be deceiving. Do not expect the hotel entrance to be pleasant/grand looking as this is a value for money hotel. Also it is located at the sidewalk of the Ximending street. Room is clean and neat. No smelly musky odour as I feared it would be. Much more than i can ask for from a budget hotel considering it is for sleep, shower and resting from the long hours of walking and shopping around Taipei, Jiu Fern and Shi Fern. Expected a more shabby hotel but for their 3 star status, I highly recommend this hotel. Basic facilities like hair dryer, TV, fridge, bedroom slippers, comb, tea sachets are available. Pros: 1. Walking distance to the main area/streets of Ximending. Walking distance to the MRT as well. 2. Water pressure for the shower head is excellent. Feels good taking a good wholesome shower after a long day out. 3. 24 hours complimentary green tea (of few choices), Calpis yogurt drinks, cordial drinks/juices, coffee machine. 4. Allow extension of hotel room till 4pm and then we sat around in the lobby with free drinks and luggage space waiting for the time to depart to the airport around 8pm. 5. Staffs were friendly and helpful. Cons: Hard to find as it doesn't have a huge signboard. (but we didn't have trouble because we have a tour guide who used Waze right to the entrance of the hotel) Other than that, nothing much for the price i paid. Except the aesthetic point of view from the outside.

spacious rooms and good service”

i have stayed a few Diary of Taipei hotels over the years, and i think this is the most spacious in the busy Ximenting. I m happy it is not like sardine packed room!! Rooms were clean daily, but if you wish not to clean, just put a tag out the door, and house keeper will not step to your room... total privacy given!! My room was at the 8th floor, so it's quiet and had all good night sleep during my stay. But my fren who stayed at 6th floor, he complained it was noisy and due the no sound proof, he could hear water sound from the next room toilet used. Breakfast was sumptious with local cuisine, enjoyed it much!! All water, juice and coffee machine were provided 24 hours. i enjoyed these most too!! Location is slightly away from Ximenting station, need to walk through Ximenting busy streets to reach.....may be 10 minutes walk.

Exceptional”

Diary of Ximen Hotel is a great place to stay in when you're in Taiwan... it's value for money (thumb's up!); location, excellent because it is near in the night market of Ximen, cleanliness is also commendable and you can leave your things with no worry... the staff are all courteous and helpful... over-all rating is excellent! i'll book again here when i go back to Taiwan... :)

Great”

Great location, clean room & friendly staff. Bad thing was there is 1 step of stairs to access to toilet & thin wall. Extra pillows are auotmatic given. Breakfast can be boring if you are staying few days as the daily menu only 10% of the food change. Look out for GoSleep hotel sign board because its more obvious. Anyway they are in the same building as Diary of Ximen. Free drinks provided at recep counter 24hrs. Will be back again.

Awesome vudget hotel”

i highly recommend this to groups who are travelling on a budget. The hotel is very well situated near Ximending walking street, Ximen station and Taipei Main station. The rooms are quite large and complete toiletries are provided. A bathtub is available to soak in after a long day of walking. The hot water gets pretty hot too, which is great for relieving muscle pains. Their buffet breakfast is good, they serve mostly asian dishes and almost no meat, so yay for vegetarians! The only complain I can male is that there is no bidet in their toilets which I think should be a standard now for hotels. Hopefully they can add this soon.

Great value for money”

Our group of ten enjoyed this as our home base for a short stay in Taipei. Great location, a short walk through the Ximending pedestrian area to get to the Ximen MRT station. The rooms were spacious though lacking in tabletop spaces. No closets but ample room to spread out suitcases. Exterior could use more lighting. Breakfast buffet is limited; the noodle station is pretty good but the buffet could do well with an egg station at least, and some black tea! As an alternative there are plenty of breakfast carts and stalls around the area that are quite tasty. Hotel exterior could also be better lit. Staff is topnotch, front desk received a package for our group before we even got there, and they helped us retrieve a bag that got left behind in the airport. Option to store luggage also a big plus! All in all we were pleased with our stay and would consider booking again for a future trip.

Nice service and all the staff are accomodating”

There are few good things about the hotel: First, it is around the ximending area where you can still walk around and tour around especially in Ximendjng night market; secondly, it is not that far from the Ximen MRT (you just need to see the shortest way for you take to reach the MRT station); thirdly when you comes back to your hotel room, it is already clean and they really changed the towels etc and bottled water is always available which we tourist needed it during our tour; they have free coffee all day in the reception area; lastly, all the staff are always ready to help. They’re very accomodating. The bad thing is that, suring our first day, we didn’t want to get lost to go to our hotel so we took a cab but unfortunately, we cannot find the hotel. We need to asked around and took us almost 30 mins to find out the hotel itself. We cannot find the hotel’s name. Hopefully, they can have some coloful signage with arrow in front of the building that their customer can read easily.

Clean and convenient!”

The rooms and bathrooms are very clean. They do housekeeping everyday. They provide complimentary water, slippers and basic toiletries. The breakfast is mainly taiwanese cuisine. They offer free drinks 24/7. The place is just 2 blocks away from Ximending night market, has lots of stores/convenience stores around, and 10min away from Ximen train station. I will definitely recommend this place to those traveling to Taipei! :)

Nice Stay. Good Services”

A very nice stay my family and I had experience. They have good Customer Service and Cleaner Service. It is abit far from Ximen Metro (around 5 mins walk), but as you walk past those stores in ximending, in a blink of eyes you will see that you reach your route to your hotel. The building (mainly name as Go Sleep Hotel) consist of 3 different hotel name, all in different storey and Diary of Ximen Hotel II is located at the highest floor - 10 floor. The bad part of the hotel: The Wall is thin.

Good and Clean 😊”

Pros Nice big rooms Complete toiletries. They make up room everyday and replenish bottled waters. Bathroom was very clean. Brewed coffee was good. Location was about 12min walk from Ximen Station. Lots of shops and convenienve stores nearby. A few minutes walk from ximending. Go sleep Hotel and Diary of Ximen is actually one. 3 minutes away from Modern Toilet restaurant (unfortunately it was closed for renovation). Cons Wifi connection in our room was terrible (we stayed at the 6th flr) Breakfast was same everyday.