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Hotel Review: Lio Hotel Ximen, Taipei – Taiwan

July 3, 2018 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Lio Hotel Ximen, Taipei - Taiwan

Hostel Name: Lio Hotel Ximen
Address: No.4、6, Aly. 36, Ln. 25, Kangding Rd, Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan.

I stayed at the Lio Hotel Ximen in Taipei. I booked it for its location in the Ximen area, which I was familiar with on my last visit to Taipei. I found a good deal on Agoda at the rate of 49.96 USD for two nights, so that wasn’t much more than a hostel or capsule room.

I didn’t realise when I booked that I have stayed at a hostel in the same alley, so I must have subconsciously liked this area. For this trip I was looking for a private room, so the Lio Hotel was my pick. The hotel is about a 20 minute walk from the airport metro, which was another reason I picked it.

Alley to hotel

Walking here was easy enough to walk to, and even though it is down a little alley off a little alley the hotel is clearly marked on Google Maps.

Hotel entrance

A got a friendly welcome at reception and got the lift to my room.

Reception

My room was tiny, which was clearly indicated on the booking site. It consisted of a single bed and a glass-box bathroom area, with enough room to squeeze in from the entrance. I made sure I got a room with a window, as some of the rooms didn’t offer that. Even though it was just a view of a another building it was good to have natural light.

Lio Hotel room

The bed was a big, thick, comfortable mattress. Maybe it felt better because I had just come from an uncomfortable futon, but even without that perspective it was a great mattress. There was a bedside light and power outlets next to the bed.

Bed

The bathroom was clean and everything worked as it should. It had glass walls which saves a bit of space and adds a bit of extra light. The glass box bathrooms are becoming more common, and I do like them when they are in a single room. They are inappropriate for double/twin rooms though, so I would have felt differently if I was travelling with someone.

Bathroom

There was a table and storage area wedged in between the bathroom and doorway. There is free wifi at the hotel, and I had no problem with the connection while I was there.

Desk

There is a breakfast service provided in the basement, which consisted of various cooked items. I preferred the Taiwanese breakfast outside.

Breakfast

The Ximen area is a great place to stay for short-term visitors. There is a network of pedestrian shopping streets here, and although it can be touristy, there’s also lots of old buildings and interesting alleys. Near the hotel is an Aussie-style cafe named Woolloomooloo Out West (a very Aussie name).

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Overall this was a great place to stay in Taipei. If the bed had of been on a frame off the floor this would have been the perfect little private budget room.

Book the Lio Hotel Ximen online or search for more hotels in Taipei.

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About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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