Beyond expectations”

Location is very strategic and convenient because it’s very near Hualien station. Wherever u wanna go in Hualien, it has the best location to go from because most public buses and trains are all accessible here at Hualien station. It’s a green building hostel and easily spotted across from the station. There’s a cafe at the entrance of the building, or other alternatives like 7-11 is just a stone throw away. Beside the building is Hualien’s very famous Mochi Store which tasted superbly good. Hostel service was really beyond expected. Months before check-in date I was already contacted by their staff members via WhatsApp regarding on our itinerary and booking assistance whichever that we required. Or even just a simple enquiry that u may have about Hualien, they would be glad to answer or assist with. We managed to reserve 2 outdoor activities that we wanna participate in Hualien through their assistance in the bookings and the best part is we could make payment on our check-in date itself, without going through complicated bank transfers or emailing of personal documents. Through WoW Hostel helps to save up all the hassle and complicated procedures. Hygiene for the hostel is really, really clean. I have never seen such a clean hostel and their hygiene really impressed me. Facilities of the hostel is very pleasant and cosy. Very old school/retro vibe environment and simple toast and coffee provided for Breakfast every morning. Beds are quite comfy and sufficient space provided for luggages, adequate privacy and space if you’re staying in dormitory style rooms. Language communication maybe a bit difficult if you can’t communicate in Chinese, but some of the staff there knows little English so they will try their best to help u. Overall it’s super value for money, I will always come back here if I ever get the chance to travel around Hualien the next time.

Amazing stay with everything good for a light travel”

Wow hostel is perfectly located few steps away from the station and easily move around the Hualien city. Not to mention super friendly staff answer all your questions and recommend the place to eat (still remember the Fish soup shops opposite to the hostel, really yummy) and hang out at the nght market. The room is decently clean and cozy enough (not a sort of spacious room for many suitcases). The breakfast is hand-made by yourself (a very cool idea) and free oranges all day for guests. To us this is like a unique hostel and not similar like any places we have been before. It's just "WOW" like its name. Highly recommended for couples and solo traveller who would like to experience a convenient and fresh breeze in Hualien.

Exceptional”

Hualien Wow Hostel is just a stone's throw away from the Hualien TRA Station. Although the color of the building is not inviting, the Hostel's interiors are! My friend and I love the New York vibe of our Twin Room. The room was clean and had a nice view of the mountains. We only had a night to stay there but my friend said that she had a full night's sleep there compared to the other accommodations we had in our Taiwan trip. The breakfast included in the stay includes toast (with butter, chocolate spread, and jams), coffee and tea, and eggs.

Very helpful staff”

I stayed in Wow hostel with my German family for two nights. The service attitude of the staff was very impressive. Especially the staff who worked in Cafe on first floor and helped to plan trips. Thanks to them that I saved much time organizing our trip. The room and public space where we had breakfast were also cozy. The only thing I felt a bit disappointed was the breakfast. The choice of breakfast was quite simple like all other hostels, which I was ok with that, but it would be nice if they can serve fresh coffee instead of instant coffee. In general, I had very good time with Wow hostel and I would like to recommend people who travel to Hualien this nice accommodation.

Just in front of Hualien Station”

Very good location. Once you go outside the Hualien station, Wow Hostel can easily be seen as it's just in front of the station. It's also near the Hualien Bus station, if you're going to Taroko Gorge. If you want to go biking to Chishingtan beach, it's only 7km away. Hotel is clean, with lovely interiors. Breakfast is free - you'll just get bread, ham, cheese and some spread and need to prepare it on your own. You'll also have to wash the dishes and utensils you used. Staff are nice and can speak English. Overall, it's an ideal hotel for those going to Taroko Gorge.

Best hostel for solo traveler to meet new friends”

I really enjoyed my stayed at Wow Hostel Hualien. It's just opposite the main entrance of train station. The staffs are friendly and very helpful. The private twin bed rooms is very comfortable, clean and provided with all the necessities in the room, just like a hotel room. The public area is very spacious. I enjoyed chill out at public area and mixing around with new friends. Simple self service breakfast are provided free. I'm highly recommended to everyone to stay at Wow Hostel. I will be happy to be a return customer. Two thumbs up from me and keep it up!

Excellent”

We arrived at Hualien Train Station and we were very happy to realize that Hualien WOW Hostel is just right in front of the station, just a pedestrian crossing away! Our room (family deluxe on the 8thF) was clean and comfortable, stylish as well. However, the bathroom door cannot be locked and there are no full length or desk mirrors available. Their laundry area has both washer & dryer and is very convenient and easy to use. Their front desk staff is very accomodating and knows how to speak English. I would definitely recommend this place for groups and family with older children.

SUPERB!!! ”

The moment I booked the accommodation on website, I received a confirmationWhatsapp text & also provided some Hualien attractions I could visit. On arrival (2 March 2019) , I went to L2 to check in, I was greeted by warm welcome by the staff at reception counter. As I arrived around noon, I enquire about half day tour.Howard was very helpful with my last minute request, and managed to arrange for whale/dolphin watching tour. He also provided travel caution such as whether I will be seasick, etc. Howard also provided map of nearby place I could visit, plus bus guide. He is an exemplary staff of hostel. Thank you Howard. I also booked for Taroko Gorge tour the next day. Unfortunately I left my water bottle in the bus. Bmo helped to contact the driver to bring the water bottle back for me. Thank you Bmo. During breakfast, Kim. She was also very friendly. Without me asking, she showed me how to use the stove. I saw her cleaning the kitchen area, and dining tables and also clearing the trash. Very hardworking lady. Thank you Kim. I also met Ranaw, who lent me her hair clip to fix my shorts strap. Also chat with her a short while before I depart. She is also a super nice lady. Thank you Ranaw. As I only stayed for 2 nights, I may not have then opportunity to meet all the staff in your hostel. It is such a good place to be in , I’m sure all the staff are happy working there, and I can see that they treat the hostel like their home. Will choose to stay here if I come to Hualien again.

Very helpful staff, clean and great location”

Whilst staying at the hostel I got a very severe case of food poisoning from a local restaurant and the staff were extremely obliging in helping me and eventually even taking me to the hospital and accompanying me to interpret whilst I received treatment, and then taking me to the grocery store after being released to buy some fruit and food to keep me going. It would have been a complete struggle to navigate the healthcare system without them, speaking no Taiwanese and not understanding the system. I am so grateful to the team! The hostel was brilliantly located and, although I didn't get to go on the tours I had intended to due to my illness, they had a great selection of reasonably priced tours which you could book at reception. There was a lift which was great also. My only suggestion for improvement would be the decor in the rooms. I understand they have tried to go for an chic industrial cool look in the private room I was in, but it comes across a bit more like Thai prison cell due to the small windows and lacking light. The bathroom was beautiful though and felt very opulent for a hostel. Either way, I would definitely recommend anyone who is heading to Hualien and is on a budget to stay at this hostel!! :)

Hualien Wow Hostel Review”

First of all, I am totally amazed by this hostel! Perfect location (right across the train and bus station), really helpful staff, more than expected facilities and a really clean bathroom for a backpackers hostel. This is by far the best backpacker hostel that I have ever stayed in. To be precise, this is a poshpacker hostel. The interior of the lobby is hipster like and they provide free tea throughout the day (sucker for tea). The location of the hostel is a stunner as it's a 3 minute walk away from the train and bus station. The staff there are really helpful. They helped us with suggestions on the best places around Hualien. I would definitely come back here when I visit Hualien next.

Location so good”

The wow hostel is located just outside the Hualien train station. You will be able to see from gantry. The staff there are very friendly and ready to offer help. I think they offer travel planning services or some sort of guidance at lvl 1. They are helpful and show me bus schedule to take to the locations I want to cover. The hostel provide bicycle rental service (I heard that bicycle is a common mode of transport). Common area is well designed and clean.

Value for money with lift access and friendly staff”

Delighted to have lift access with my 24" luggage and a bathroom in the female dormitory room I stayed. Even thought the walking distance to night market is about 30 minutes and 20 minutes to city/shop/food. I am fine to hail a taxi at only about NT$100/trip. It is right opposite the Hualien Train Station, just a 3 minutes walk, very convenient when I bought so much things and need to carry back to Taipei. I would definitely choose this hostel again if travel to Hualien.

Nice hotel across from Hualien station”

I stayed in a Standard Double Room at Hualien Wow and had a really good experience. The train station is right across the street, making it easy to access from Taipei, and to get to Taroko on the 1133A bus. Dongdamen Night Market and the ocean are a 30-minute walk (or short 150NTD taxi ride) away. The room was very clean with a comfortable bed and some nice basic amenities. Breakfast was simple but good (bread, peanut butter, jam, egg, ham, cheese). My only small complaint was that my room had a bit of noise due to facing the station, but earplugs were enough to block it out. I definitely recommend the private rooms here!

Cozy and clean!”

Best hostel we stayed at during a three week trip to Taiwan -- made us wish we'd found more hostels along the way, although I'm unsure they would have been as nice as this one! We stayed in a private room and although small, the room had everything we needed. Staff were friendly and helpful with information about car rentals to go to the Taroko gorge. Breakfast is simple but with a cozy atmosphere thanks to the other guests and the design of the common room. Great little place, especially for the price. Would definitely stay here again when passing through Hualien!

Clean, Value for Money, Great Facilities and Awesome Staff”

The location of this hostel was 5 minutes from the Train Station in Hualien City. I enjoyed my stay here as the place was clean, they had individual lockers and the washing/drying machines were functional (2 washing and 2 drying machines). The staff gave great advice on where to go and were really friendly. Breakfast was good with the usual tea/coffee/water and toast plus different kinds of spreads (They had 6 kinds). There was eggs and ham too. An open kitchen was available for anyone that wanted to do their own cooking. An enjoyable stay indeed!

Super convenient and great private room!”

We stayed at the Wow Hostel for two nights. Our room was very comfortable and came with good amenities. The hostel is within minutes of walking to the train station and served good breakfast in their common room. We would stay there again if we visit HuaLien.

Awesome place to stay in Hualien”

Location was awesome, it's very near to the train station, within 3 mins walk. The place is clean and nice. I stayed in a 4-person female room. The only issue is the noise cause the walls are really thin. Breakfast is the same every morning but you can make your own breakfast too. Town area is a 10mins walk away, there's watsons, MacDonald, Mos Burger etc. Night market is a bus ride away, and the bus stop is also very near to the hostel. If you're not sure how to go back to the hostel by taking bus, just take a taxi. There's tons of taxis outside the night market. Taxi fare is abt NTD100-150. Hostel have a tour desk and i booked all my tours with them. Very efficient and helpful staff. They answer to all enquiries, so just ask away! Overall, a good place to stay in. Will definitely stay here again if i go back to Hualien.

convenient, comfortable, nice”

located within walking distance from the train station, Hualien Wow Hostel is easy to spot and accessible. plus point was that our room had a nice view of the mountains. room was comfortable and clean, the design was also modern and very pleasant. all in all, a nice stay.

Beyond my expectation”

The hostel can be easily seen once you exit from Hualien train station and honestly I wasn't expecting so much as the exterior of the building is nothing impressive. Therefore, it's pretty beyond my expectation to see that the lobby and common area design is so unique and comfortable. The bunk bed room design is slightly small if everyone is moving in the room but that does not bother me so much as long as there is private bathroom for a 4-bunk-bed room instead of sharing with the entire floor people. The staff are very friendly and standby 24 hours! Definitely one of the best hostel I've stayed in Taiwan.

Warm, clean bed in a sleeping pod :) ”

I really love how convenient it is to get to Hualien WOW Hostel, you'll see it once you step out of the train station. Friendly staffs to answer all your queries, clean and quiet environment to spend the night :)