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.

Great value for money”

I had a very pleasant stay at Starbox. Space was very clean. Bathrooms were very clean. Location was just a few blocks away from Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station. I only had to exit at Zhongshan station exit 6 from the red line every time and just go straight to the left until I reach the Starbucks Coffee branch which is just beside the hostel. Someone has to pick me up every time I go up but there is always a staff waiting and in charge for this. Breakfast is the same every day but it is already more than enough for the price I paid. Staff was ver6 helpful too, allowing me to use the computer at the lobby when I needed it and to use the bathroom when I left my things early before check in. Would not hesitate to stay again here when I visit Taipei again.

Valuably for only staying ”

Starbox is really nice accommodation in Taipei with great Location and very clean hostel ! And front in ni xia night market and 7-11 and family just in downstair! But quite make me embarrassed for everything gonna sky the staff to pick up in lobby cause we can’t going up without their security matter,I’m careless person and like to hang out little while always,but I’m embarrassed every time,this matter let me feel like’I’m annoying ‘person,and this is second time I’m return back for staying,’starbox hostel’ is really nice place for ‘only’ staying,when I’m staying meet their few “exchange working” staff ,they is manner but not passion and can feel that actually they not really wanna welcome us,I’m never meet this status in hostel,

One of my favourite hostel in Taipei”

The hostel scene in Taipei is filled with fierce competition, thus the standard has been set to a very high level. Starbox stands out because of its location, quality and service. I tends to disagree with some of the comments that the others made about the staffs, they are all nice people, just filled with passion as this is certainly their attempt into the hostel bussiness. Overall, I enjoyed what was delivered to me. As a result, I stayed here a few more times during my subsequent visit to Taipei.

Travelling with young children”

Starbox hostel was located 2 streets away from the MRT station which is very convenient. Reception is available 24/7 however you cannot just go directly to your room, they will be needing someone to escort you from the reception up to your room. There is also a convenience store (711) downstairs wherein you can buy your food anytime. For the restroom, they always have someone who cleans the bathroom which is really okay. However, the reason why I booked this hostel is because they said that they have an available WIFI in the entire hostel. But when we got there, we were just informed that there is NO wifi available. So, it was a hassle for us to go to a place where we can connect to a wifi. My fault is that, I didn't avail the pocket wifi rental from Klook. I should have done that to make it hassle-free for us. Maybe when we get back to Taiwan. But all in all. Travel Experience was great.

Great place to stay with very reasonable price”

The place is hidden in 4th floor of a building (right above Starbucks) there's no sign of a hostel or its name board or anything. If we were not asking 7-11 staff that time we won't find it. But, overall the place is really clean, the bathroom even it's shared, was super clean and comfortable, the staffs all are nice, the breakfast also good enough to start your day. Thank you Starbox Hostel!

Nice hostel and location”

Clean hostel and breakfast was included which consisted of a hot drink (no coffee) and bread and eggs. The hostel was clean considering the amount of people that was there. The room contains A LOT of beds. The room is huge and split into 2 sections 12+ beds on each section. This made for a sleepless night as the lights were on until late and many people coming in and out. There was also a lot of noise from the common area. This is expected from a hostel but this was one of the worst sleeps i had during time in Taiwan and perhaps of no fault of the hostel, was just too many people in the room for me. Still recommend as the location is great (10 min walk to taipei main station).

perfect as a hostel”

i read a bad review from third class country whr i feel its inappropriate while in ur country is worst. this hostel is perfect for solo traveller, feel like upgrade hostel but price is good. matress is good, good sleep thanks to chilly taipei winter , curtain is good too, wifi is fast. so far no comment. thank you u.

Good value for money”

The place is walking distance to Zhongshan Station MRT. You can also walk Taipei main station for the airport train express. The hostel offers included breakfast of ham and egg sandwich with seasonal fruits and a hot orccold drink. The reception is also cozy where you can dine or chat with friends, watch tv while surfing the web. As per the toilet and shower, it’s shared but there are enough shower and toilet rooms. You can also wash and dry your clothes with a fee; towel is also with a fee of 30NTD with a 50NTD deposit. It is a good value for money though you there is a need for air freshener in the rooms. If ever you come early or leave late for check-out, you can leave your luggages in the reception area while you can go tour aorund taiwan. Thank you strabox hostel.

Great hostel!!!”

Hostel is located near 3 mrt stations Zhong shan, Taipei main station and aiport link station which very convient whenever you wish to go out! Hi life, 7/11 and family mart are just around the corner! Staffs are great and very helpful! For the Maggie is the best (I think she was the plus size lady they are referring in most review) She is so straight forward and may be tough which maybe not be too acceptable for other culture but she is very Helpful and nice!!! Security was great! I think the only problem for me is that Please install Videt in all your toilets! Not all are comfortable using tissue after popping!!!!

Good location and value for money”

The location is near the Taipei Main Station, just a 15-minute walk and near a night market. Rooms are okay, staff are friendly. The only problem we have encountered is that it has no Starbox Hostel Sign outside the building, and we had diffuculty looking for the hostel.

worth the stay”

Just stayed overnight but it was pleasant. only concern is it's tricky to find. I used google maps as my guide searching for the hostel but it keeps me bringing to Starbucks Coffee as it happened that there's one in the same building where Starbox Hostel is located.

Escort is always needed to go up to 4th floor”

Everything is quite well with Starbox Hostel except for one thing... you always need to wait at the ground floor until someone fetches you. This will happen everytime to need to go up the 4th floor. It's quite annoying and waste of time to wait 3-5 minutes when you can go up by yourself. This wasn't like this before. Even if I already presented my hotel key to the guard at the gound floor, he won't let me go up as if I'm not a guest of the hotel.

Excellent location and great staff”

The beds are great, the lockers are huge, the bathrooms are clean, the common area is great, and the location is great. The capsules are excellent, and there is plenty of space to store your things in the huge lockers. My one complaint is that I found it hard to wake up since the blackout curtains on the beds and tinted windows in the room work so well at blocking out light. The common area has several seating options--stools at a common table, wall seating with outlets and desk lamps, or couches around a coffee table. Coffee is free as long as you have a cup (available for $10 NTD at the desk if you don't). In the evenings, the hotel lounge blasts bad pop music, but they close the door after 11. The staff is very friendly, and there is usually at least one person working who speaks excellent English. Location-wise, the hotel is right across from Ningxia night market, as well as a few really great restaurants. 7-eleven and Starbuck's are right downstairs. The Zhongshan metro station is a pleasant 10 minute walk away, or you can grab a U-bike from across the street and ride there in under 5. Taipei Main Station is also within walking distance.

Not value for money”

The hostel is about nearly 1 km from the main station as well as from the nearest MRT.. I don't like walking a lot so next time I will not choose this hostel. The negative point is that it doesn't have any sign named Starbox hostel out of the building and the staff did not tell me in advance about that, so it'd be difficult to look for the hostel for a new comer. If you book at this hostel, please notice that it has a Starbuck coffee shop on the first floor, and the building is in the corner of a cross road. You will have to ask the building safeguard about the name of the hostel. One other negative point is that they don't have towel, tooth brush and tooth paste and they don't tell us in advance about that, so we will have to buy all of these things. The breakfast is so simple (not value of money), only sandwich with strawberry jam. The positive points are the hostel is very clean, staff is friendly and they have a very large dining room with beautiful view to the cross road.

One of best hostel in Taipei ”

Many hostel around Taipei station I have stayed b4, pillow, angel etc. I like this because It’s quiet and hostel give what your request for. I hv back injury and can’t stay in upper deck n they offer me a lower deck n provide a deck far from entrance for what I requested. These small request matters to me, I love it. Again, angel hostel is the worst! Don’t ever visit again

Clean and great environment”

We stayed in mixed dorm for a night before leaving Taiwan. It is one of the good choice for those who plan to take Taoyuan airport MRT from taipei to taoyuan airport. You can take shutter bus just outside the building to MRT station which is located at beimen station. Other than that, you can also use Ubike as the station is just there. 7-eleven and starbucks are just next to the hostel. The room is new and clean, there is a locker to put your stuff. One thing that can be improved is the air conditional. We felt hot after closing up the curtain.

Comfortable to stay!”

I stayed in a double bed room with a bathroom. The room is quite clean and comfortable, and staffs are friendly. Just one thing I didn't like is not about the hostel but every time people close the door, the sound was quite annoying...I could hear the sound during I'm sleeping... I will be back here when I visit Taipei again!

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.

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!!