1ST HOMESTAY - HK Taiwan Hostel vs The Salvation Army Booth Lodge

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1ST HOMESTAY - HK Taiwan Hostel

★ 1-Star
5.0 661
Hong Kong
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The Salvation Army Booth Lodge

★★★ 3-Star
8.9 4,116
Hong Kong
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
5.0 (670)
8.9 (6,507)
Booking.com
5.3 (7)
8.9 (1,873)
Expedia
3.2 (62)
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Overall Average
5.0 (739)
8.9 (8,380)

Strengths & Weaknesses

1ST HOMESTAY - HK Taiwan Hostel The Salvation Army Booth Lodge
Strengths Strengths
+ Reviews repeatedly note the great location near public transport, shopping, and food + Proximity to Yau Ma Tei MTR and bus stops makes travel convenient, as mentioned often
+ Staff are friendly and helpful, repeated in reviews
+ Rooms are spacious and clean for HK standards with comfortable beds, commonly noted
+ Free coffee and simple breakfast are well-received
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Many complaints about extremely small rooms and bathrooms, no shower curtain causing water overflow - Thin walls allow noise from neighboring rooms, mentioned in several reviews
- Overwhelming reviews citing cockroaches, moldy smells, and poor hygiene - Breakfast is basic with little variety
- Building odors, crowded elevators, and extra charges repeatedly mentioned - Amenities like shampoo dispensed in paper cups at reception feel inconvenient

Recommended For

Backpackers Short-stay travelers

Recommended For

Budget travelers Couples Solo travelers

Guest Reviews

1ST HOMESTAY - HK Taiwan Hostel

Expedia 2.0 Solo

Full of cockroaches, tiny bathroom, smelly sheets, broken AC

Expedia 6.0 Solo

Average room size for budget

Needs update, no shower curtain, no wardrobes

Booking.com 3.2 Family

Amazing location, helpful host, convenient surroundings

Agoda 3.6 Solo traveler

Too narrow, moldy smell, poor hygiene

Agoda 6.4 Group

Staff friendly

Very cramped no window, building risky

The Salvation Army Booth Lodge

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Near MTR, clean room, helpful staff. Good airport shuttle

Poor Dim Sum breakfast

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Friendly check-in, near MTR, spacious room daily cleaned

Thin walls noise

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Clean, polite staff, free water breakfast, near MTR

Agoda 10.0 Group

Great access, caring staff, spacious clean rooms

Agoda 8.8 Couple

Convenient transport, helpful staff, good value

No daily trash removal

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.6km

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