彼岸民宿--Biiann B&B

Beean is located in a village just north of Jincheng, the main town on the island. While there are much more picturesque villages to stay in, this village still had a few traditional homes, a couple small temples, a big banyan tree, and an old military bunker. Although not far from the main road, it was quite peaceful in the guesthouse and most of the time we just heard the wind and birds chirping. The home is traditional, Fujian style with a courtyard in the middle, with four bedrooms, a public bathroom, and a reception area that was also a living room. The courtyard and reception were both decorated tastefully and added to the peaceful atmosphere. The owner sent me a text message on the day of arrival. Although his English is extremely limited, he's very friendly. He picked us up from the Shuitou ferry terminal and drove us to the guesthouse at no extra charge. Our room wasn't ready when we arrived, so he allowed us to drop off our bags and drove us to Jincheng. That night, we hung out with him and a couple of his friends in the reception/living room, drinking great Taiwanese tea and having snacks. One thing that was rather misleading is that there's no breakfast served here, so calling it a "B&B" wouldn't be accurate. We stayed in the family room which was a loft with a soft queen sized bed on the first floor, and a double bed on the second, which was laid on the floor like a futon. A ladder connected both floors. Unfortunately, there was absolutely no heating in the room, so at night we had to ask for extra blankets and my parents still felt a bit cold. The shower has excellent pressure and there's a lot of hot water. Bathroom and bedrooms were all quite clean.