Star Hostel Taipei Main Station vs Taipei 101 SPARKLE Hotel

Same City · Taipei Distance: 5.2km
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Star Hostel Taipei Main Station

★ 1-Star
9.4 5,973
Taipei
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Taipei 101 SPARKLE Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.4 1,983
Taipei
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
9.4 (6,006)
8.4 (2,005)
Booking.com
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7.7 (569)
Expedia
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8.2 (898)
Overall Average
9.4 (6,006)
8.4 (3,472)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Star Hostel Taipei Main Station Taipei 101 SPARKLE Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the convenience of being near Taipei Main Station + Overwhelmingly convenient location just 5-min walk to Taipei 101 and MRT, per many reviews
+ Rooms and common areas are consistently called clean + Spacious and clean rooms praised repeatedly across sites
+ Breakfast is tasty and filling according to common feedback + Friendly staff and free easy luggage storage highlighted
+ Friendly staff and spacious lounge are frequently mentioned + Great value for money commonly noted
+ Solo travelers highlight great value for money
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Some reviews mention humidity in dorms - Many basement rooms windowless with damp smells noted
- Only two washing machines, leading to waits - Thin walls let in neighbor or event noise, repeated complaints
- Double rooms feel small with limited towels - Breakfast basic or not buffet, often disappointing

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers Budget travelers

Recommended For

Taipei 101 tourists Short-stay travelers Solo/Couple travelers

Guest Reviews

Star Hostel Taipei Main Station

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great location and tasty breakfast

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Clean, good breakfast, friendly staff, comfy common area

Dorm humid, alley scary

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Women's dorm clean, good breakfast, convenient location, will revisit

Agoda 8.4 Solo traveler

Clean bedding bathroom, friendly staff, good breakfast

Few washers, stairs inconvenient

Agoda 8.4 Solo traveler

Best value location facilities breakfast, spacious common area

Taipei 101 SPARKLE Hotel

Agoda 8.8 Solo traveler

1-min walk to station, 5-min to 101, clean room

Thin walls noise, poor shampoo

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Right across 101, garden view clean, friendly staff

Booking.com 8.0 Solo

Perfect location, large room, great shower, free breakfast

Noise in one room

Expedia 8.0 Solo

Convenient location, helpful staff, strong AC

Lobby leaks

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great location upgraded facilities, caring staff, free drinks

Location Comparison

Distance: 5.2km

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