Kaohsiung 202

Kaohsiung

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Address	202 Gwang-Fu 3rd Street, Kaohsiung Taiwan Map
Price	Dorm beds NT$250/night,Singles NT$350/night, Doubles NT$500/night, Studio NT850/night

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Description

Features

TV
Washing Machine (laundry)
Clothes Dryer
Bike Rental
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)
Air Conditioning

Ratings & Comments

3.5 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by Tate Smith, New Zealand

August 2009

It's a decent hostel
Well, Kaohsiung 202 is located in central Kaohsiung and tourist attraction minutes away with numerous department store and local shops to go to. it a really decent hostel. Although the staircase is a bit jammed up but as every backpackers know kaohsiung is a small city. most people in kaohsiung live in an apartment which is quite small, to have a space like that would considered as kind of luxury. the beds are quite comfortable, when i was in the hostel there was a cleaner washing the pillow cases and sheets regularly and shes keeping the hostel clean. the women next door is a bloody psycho. she carries a bag of rubbish with her all the time. once i bought a bottle of nestle ice tea, on the label it says 25 NT but she charged me for 30 NT, she rips foreigners off. apart from the witch kaohsiung 202 is a nice place to stay in. kaohsiung 202 sells a variety of drinks, and the person in charge of that little bar is friendly, she way better than that revolving witch next door.

Comment by Peter Ting, Malasia

December 2008

Friendly, warm place
202 is in a very good part of Kaohsiung. The hostel is very colourful, clean, and has a very good feeling to it. There was a very friendly group of people staying there when I was there -- some for quite some time. Lots of places to walk to and some buses link to the subway and other key points of the city. This hostel also has studio rooms nearby with great views of the river for guest who want to pay a little more.

Comment by Dave, Australian

July 2008

Simple accommodation at a great price.
"The air conditioned room has an opening at the top of the door, probably for ventilation, but it also provides air conditioning to occupants of the rooms next door, thus they could also enjoy the air con whenever it's on, despite not paying for air con dorm." So there was air con and some guest got it for free -- what a great place it must be -- very nice on those hot summer nights! This is one hell of a great little hostel in an even greater location. I took the subway to central park and walked there, checked my email for free, and enjoyed a beer and the view from the balcony after I checked in.

Comment by Disappointing, Singapore

June 2008

Disappointed
This place is definitely not as the short preview raves about. It is rundown and the toilets are choked easily even without toilet paper thrown into the bowl. The facilities are very old, in fact, the door to the toilet was jammed and it took at least ten minutes to whang it out. The bathrooms are dirty and stained. The rooms are not comfortable at all. The beds are thin and the blankets feel dirty. The pillows are old and saggy. The air conditioned room has an opening at the top of the door, probably for ventilation, but it also provides air conditioning to occupants of the rooms next door, thus they could also enjoy the air con whenever it's on, despite not paying for air con dorm. The balcony is merely a small extension of the room, with mosquito nets covering it. The staircase is small and tight, very difficult to move especially with backpacks. The laundry service is not free and it was not stated on the website. The internet service is slow and the pc is jammed easily. The place really looks rundown and definitely deserves a renovation as soon as possible. The location is not at all accessible. It is not easy to get there from the train station at all.

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