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8.0
Excellent
2,851 reviews
2,851 reviews
"I had a private room, which was clean, light and spacious."
"Clean, comfortable bedding"
"Location is very good."
"A really good location!"
"Hostel beds are comfortable and space is roomy."
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Starbox Hostel
Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Strategically situated in Datong District, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Taipei 101.
Airport transfer
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Check-in/out [express]
Luggage storage
Cash withdrawal
Tours
Wi-Fi in public areas
Family room
3 travelers have booked today.
Value for money | 8.3 |
Distance to city center | 0.5km |
Location rating | 8.0 |
Nearest airport | Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) |
Distance to airport | 4.0 km |
Does Starbox Hostel offer airport transfer?
Starbox Hostel provides airport transfer service upon request with an additional fee of 1000 TWD in local currency. To request, check the box on the booking form just before the payment page.
What public parks are nearby Starbox Hostel?
While remaining at Starbox Hostel, cherish your morning or evening walk at nearby park which include Kaile Park, 2/28 Peace Park, and Huashan 1914 Creative Park.
What are the property's policies for children's bedding at Starbox Hostel?
Starbox Hostel's policy concerning children's bedding considers guests age 18 years and older as adults, and therefore must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge. You can find additional information about specific child policy and age range for this property, by checking the "Property policies" section located in the property page for more details.
At what time of the year is Starbox Hostel most popular?
Starbox Hostel's most popular month where verified tourists have stayed the most is in October.
What payment cards are supported at Starbox Hostel?
Starbox Hostel supports up to 5, with payment card selections consisting of UnionPay, MasterCard, Visa, and Cash.
What is the typical rating that past Couples' have given to Starbox Hostel?
Verified couple travelers that have stayed at this property have given Starbox Hostel an average rating of 7.6. You can look up on more detailed customer testimonials, and responses by filtering for a specific type of verified guest travelers down in the review section.
What is the average rating that past Families with young children have given to Starbox Hostel?
Verified families with young children that have stayed at this property have given Starbox Hostel an average rating of 8.0. You can look up more descriptive customer evaluations and feedback by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.
What is the average rating that verified Group travelers have given to Starbox Hostel?
Past group travelers that have stayed at this property have given Starbox Hostel an average rating of 8.0. You can check out more precise customer evaluations and comments by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.
What is the nearest train, metro, or bus station to Starbox Hostel?
The nearest train, metro, or bus station is Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Metro Station, 10295.59 m away from Starbox Hostel.
What is the closest airport to Starbox Hostel?
The nearest airport to Starbox Hostel is Hualien Airport, 115.0 km away.
9.6
"I had a private room, which was clean, light and spacious."
Kenneth
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May 6, 2021
8.4
"Clean, comfortable bedding"
Kah
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January 12, 2020
9.2
"Location is very good."
Rosezina
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December 24, 2022
Starbox Hostel
See the best of Taipei with a stay at Starbox Hostel, which puts you right in the city center amidst the many sights and landmarks. With its convenient location, you can easily access to the city's must-see destinations. Go beyond the touristy and get deeper into the offerings of Taipei with a stay at Starbox Hostel, located merely 5.5 km from Taipei 101.
Starbox Hostel offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to travelers. Never be out of touch with your contacts, with free Wi-Fi offered throughout your stay. If you need a ride from or to the airport, the hostel can arrange it before your check-in date. Taxi services provided by the hostel make exploring Taipei even more convenient.
The hostel provides front desk services such as express check-in or check-out and luggage storage for guests' convenience. If you need, the ticket service and tours can even help you book tickets and reservations at all the best shows and programs nearby. Staying for a long time, or just need clean clothes? At the hostel, your favorite travel outfits will be kept clean and available with laundromat provided on-site. Little things you forgot to pack aren't a big problem! Just stop by the convenience stores to get what you need.
Please be advised that smoking is not allowed in the hostel to allow cleaner air for all guests. Smoking is limited to designated areas only, for the health and well-being of all guests and staff.
Each guestroom at Starbox Hostel is furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Some rooms are equipped with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning for your convenience. The hostel also offers a refrigerator and a coffee or tea maker in some rooms for when you feel like it is needed. Knowing that bathroom amenities play an important role in increasing guests' satisfaction, the hostel provides a hair dryer in some select rooms.
Dining and things to do
Nothing starts a morning better than a delicious breakfast, which you can always enjoy in-house at Starbox Hostel.
Starbox Hostel offers an excellent variety of recreational facilities. Have some easy fun without traveling far, while playing dart board at Starbox Hostel. Have fun with your friends or family, or even meet new people at the shared lounge and TV area.
Around the property
Take some time to explore Taipei during your stay at the hostel. Engage in the city's best art at National Palace Museum located 6.3 km away, where you can learn about the local art scene and buy original works. Get a photograph of yourself in front of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall located 2.2 km away, a must-see for anyone visiting Taipei.
Reasons to stay here
This hostel beats 82% of accommodations in the city on value for money.
Know you'll get excellent dining options here, where past guests have rated onsite or nearby dining above 89% of the city's accommodation.
It's hard to beat the room comfort here, which is rated higher than 95% of other accommodations in Taipei.
7.7
Housekeeping
49 mentions
Breakfast
18 mentions
Food & Dining
2 mentions
Internet
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Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
All children are welcome.
The hotel's public area and bathroom are undergoing renovation until April 2023. During this period, the property will provide an alternative venue for guests to use. Kindly contact the property for more details.
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Exceptional”
A really good location! right next to the Ningxia night market and is close to central Taipei. great price for backpackers as well:) Highly recommended!
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Exceptional”
Location is very good. However due to renovation they only opened a toilet for mix. Only got 2 x shower cubicle thus need to share with the rest. Bed was kind of thin but it's comfy for 1 to rest. Good for short stay.
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Amazing Dulan ”
I was staying 10days in here It’s little bit faraway from main point to surf but people who are working in here were super amazing. Even I moved to main point to stay but I missed them so much then I came back to Wagaligon. Anyway I love here so much I highly recommend
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Exceptional”
The hostel is very good. I had a private room, which was clean, light and spacious.
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Exceptional”
Great memories.
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Great!”
It was a great stay here in Starbox. Everything was okay, I just had some difficulty to find the hostel, but overall everything is good!!
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Nice place to stay, nice people”
Very good hostel. The only inconvenient are the restroom and showers in the same room and quite away from the dorms.
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Clean hostel”
Clean, comfortable bedding
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Great location, pretty disappointed in the staff”
Starbox is pretty centrally located. Walking distance to 2 MRT stations, Dadaocheng district, a night market, and about 15 min from Ximen. Super clean and quiet. Although, I had 2 issues with this place. 1. I stayed here for 10 nights. Over the course of my stay, the staff rarely even spoke to me. They seemed to only speak to one another. 2. Hostel is on 4th floor. Every time you come back to the accommodation, the security guard must ring the hostel staff to come fetch you, which meant you often wait a few min for someone to come let you in. In most cases, the staff (foreigners, not the case with the locals) seemed incredibly annoyed to do this. It wasn't explained to me until I asked if I needed to wait every time I came back. It's very inconvenient coming/going.
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Too crowdy, warnings everywhere”
There was no barriers amongst all of the female room. It seems like there were more than 30 beds in one room. More than 30 alarms during morning annoyed me. Also, it seems like the owner doesn't trust customers at all and stick poster for expensive fines everywhere to notify you MUST NOT DO THIS, MUST NOT DO THAT, AND THIS AND THAT, otherwise, you will be fined $1000. That was annoying as well. Moreover, I personally dislike the design of pathway. The lobby which doesn't have any doors is located between shower rooms + toilets, and bedrooms. So I needed to pass it before and after shower.
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Review ”
Nice place to be in Taipei !
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Clean ”
Comfortable
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Great for trips that require savings”
There is no end to the luxury and comfort of the facilities, but this place is suitable for those who travel while saving money.
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Not worth the price”
The location of the hostel was not provided. No physical signage at the building lobby, very difficult to find the hostel. The bed was not clean and dusty. Beneath my bunk is an aunt who looks like she has been living for a long time and her things down the hallway. Although the location of that hotel is good. Would not recommend and totally not worth the price.
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Spend your elsewhere”
There are comparable hostels in Taipei where you don't have to feel like a slave or feel like you are in a jail. You cannot come in or return from a 2 minute visit from 7/11 which is just downstairs. Once you leave that building, you WILL need to wait for the security and sanitary guy to call the hostel and you WILL NEED to wait for a staff to pick you up. Then, of course you MUST open your hands to be sprayed for mandatory alcohol spray EVEN IF you use hand sanitizer every 30 minutes. Are we guests or jail/prison people? Nobody should pay any money for this bulls***.
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Hostel was not at all like the pictures”
Finding the entrance to this hotel was tough. Without a sign or anything indicating a hotel, we were so confused as to where even the entrance was. Eventually we found it, and had to deal with a security guard that was a little rude. The hostel itself was in a very run down condition, nothing like what the pictures show. I honestly would not recommend this place to anyone.
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Disappointing experience”
The place is clean and the beds are alright, but the staff was not friendly at all. Even though there is a big social area, there was absolutely no atmosphere when I was there. The staff also went into my assigned locker and moved my stuff into a different locker without telling me!
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Try every where”
This Starbox put office desk infront of rest room. Only 1 restroom for Female & male. I saw 2 guest moved out before their date. How do you say??? Manager is a mean cruppy man, I will not tolerate this man working in the hostel. Unless he is the owner, of course, I won't let them destroy my mood. The best is not move in.....hoping all of you having a wonderful holiday in Taiwan. God bless me and you......
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Acceptable”
Very dirty toilet and shower room and the staff was unfriendly.
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Overall good”
The foreign staff were great. They made an effort to understand and accommodate my requests. The taiwanese staff not so much. The location was perfect. At first, I thought that the only option I had was to walk for 15mins to mrt taipei main station everytime. Fortunately, starbox had many bus stops around it that I didn't need to use the mrt most of the time to get to tourist places. There's even a bus that goes straight to yangmingshan. Just a tip, be sure to have a pocket wifi or sim card with internet with you so you can use google map to know which bus/es to ride back to starbox from anywhere. In addition, the hostel is very near Ningxia night market where locals prefer to eat as it has a more authentic taste according to them. As for cleanliness, I occassionally see the cleaning lady cleaning but they seem to forget to clean the floor in the bed area. I understand that some get confused on how to get to the entrance of starbox. Just look for the door shown in one of the pictures here. I didn't have a hard time looking for it. It also wasn't a big deal to me that the hostel staff had to fetch me at the bldg lobby everytime. They have a staff dedicated to doing just that and I never waited too long for them. I appreciated the breakfast. To me, it was enough. 4 halves of buttered bread, scrambled eggs, fresh tomatoes and your choice of hot/cold drinks. It won't leave you too full that you won't have any space left for your food trip. Overall, it was a good stay. I will definitely consider staying with them again if I go back to Taipei.
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Thank you for choosing Starbox and thank you for your feedback! We're happy that you like your stay and our location. We look forward to being at your service again :)