Star Ximen

We were upgraded to Family Suite and the room is too big for a couple. Nonetheless, we are thankful for it since we can move around. Room is clean and has strong water - you can have a nice hot shower after a long day outside. Location is very accessible to all must visit places in Taipei because it’s near Ximen Station. Best is you are just in Ximending - home of the best night market in Taipei. Room rate is affordable compared to other similar hotels nearby. Though they have to monitor the cleanliness of the elevator since it is for common use with other building tenants. The hotel rooms are located in the 9th and 10th Floors. Reception area is at the 9th floor.

The hotel is located on the 9th and 10th floor of a super old and rundown/ abandoned building where the lift stinks like heck. Some of the floors are out of a horror movie, wet, smelly and dark. Although the location is great as it is less than a 5 mins walk to Xin Fu Tang at Ximending district, I would recommend this place as the walls of the room is severely stained, the room smells like an old cottage and the staffs were not friendly. As a female traveller, I felt unsafe and not comfortable, especially at night in the building. Overall, highly don’t recommend.

Great location to stay. Clean and comfortable room. Friendly staff. Smelly elevator and old building.

Room lighting is not bright. Overall is ok. The lifts have a smell as you enter.

Booked this hotel room number 903, stay for 5 nights. Back of like a small balcony is abit dirty. Toilet no bathtub. The floor carpet is very very very dirty. When we step on the carpet our whole legs get bitten by insect. At 1st I thought is bedbugs but after check no saw any bedbugs on bed. My wife, my daughter & me who walk on the carpet our legs start to itchy & start to swollen like bitten by insect. My son we let him stay on bed never let him walk on carpet his legs no issue. So far only legs get bitten. Think they no clean carpet for many years. Will not book this hotel again.

Location wise, close to ximending night market, ximending train and bus station. Room is just good enough for me and my friend. Receptionist is very accommodating and let us check in early with extra fee.