Name: Cave Hostel
Address: 248 Zhonghua Road, Hualien, Hualien, Hualien, 97044, Taiwan
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Express check-in/check-out

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Hairdryer

Locker

Linens

Slippers

Rooms

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Common kitchen

Vending machine

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Chinese

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Tour assistance

Tourist services

Sun Deck

Recreation

No parking

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hostel

Room amenities

Hualien Airport

Cave Hostel

Hualien

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We got here by taking bus 301 from Hualien Station, it costs 23 NTD, and get off at Far Eastern Store. We took a taxi from the hostel to the station, we paid 125 NTD. We stay here only 4 nights, I wish we stayed here longer. There wasn't much folk when we stayed, so it was so peaceful. You can walk to a beach or the night market, not so far. The bed is so comfy, the aircon is good, they have a huge locker. There are some books you can read, I found a Murakami's novel in English (my fav!), so I was happy to re-read that again during my stay there. I feel like home in here. They have a fridge, freezer, oven, coffee machine (you can make your own milk tea, cappuccino, latte, you name it), they even have a yoga roll mat and an exercise bag (it is free to use)!! I never see a hostel with this feature before!!  If I wasn't sick I will use that too. The breakfast is really nice, (toasts, salads, eggs, and fruits). The staffs are very helpful. One of them speaks English. And they let us stay downstairs even we already checked out. Thank you! Oh, if you are hungry and lazy to come out, they have snacks, instant noodles, and drinks you can purchase on site. 

Location is far from the station. If you want to go to Taroko in the early morning, don't rely on the bus here, just take a cab. I waited for around 8, but it didn't come as the schedule. Walking to the station can be 30 minutes on foot. But you can hail a cab or ask the staff to call them for you, work for both.

They provide everything you need, from Murakami's novel to yoga roll mat :)

Pros:
 
-Price inclusive of a very good breakfast
-Ambiance is edgy, and has some nice touches
-Hostel is clean
-Bed is very comfortable to sleep in
-Has more than 1 outlet

Cons
 
-No elevator (but not a major problem)

Would recommend!

This place is good. It is very clean, the staff are friendly, beds are comfortable and the WiFi is good. There are plenty of showers and they are good, but there is nowhere to put your stuff while you are washing so it’s likely to get wet! A simple but filling breakfast of eggs, fruit and bread is included. Bunk beds are comfortable and the rooms are quiet. Location is good in terms of food locations around. About a 30min walk from the train station. Would recommend and stay again. 

Very nice hostel 

Location: Quite a distance from the nearest bus stop. Not too hard to find as it located on the main road. 

Exterior: Look like an old building but not as old as those historical kind of building 😁

Interior: The moment you step in, you will feel like you are at home. The design was simple and modern. First floor included reception desk, dining area, and shoe racks area. 

Room: They got few floors and each floor got at least 5 rooms. It's a long hallway though, and the room I stayed consist of 4 bunk beds, with shared bathrooms (located at the end of each floor). 

Bathroom: Spacious with enough bathrooms for 3 person to use it on the same time. 

Bed room: Bunk bed, spacious and pretty comfy, too! 

Cleanliness: I'm a traveller who very particular in cleanliness. For this hostel, out of 10 marks, I would give them 8.5 (1.5 marks deducted was due to the shoe racks, it kinda smelly). 

Staff: Very friendly, and very informative, too! Just ask her anything and she would love to help as much as she can. 

Overall: If I'm a solo traveller, this place definitely will be my first choice. Warning: this hostel not suitable for a group of friends who travelling together, couples and also families. 

Note: This place is not as convenient as in Taipei. They rely heavily on bus and it was a total disaster for us to actually understand the time schedule. If you miss the bus, you probably got to wait for an hour for the next one to arrive. So plan well. 

Good for solo traveller

The night shift front desk braid girl staff is unfriendly ,She didn't show us around this place at first and say why you know this coffe machine  is free for Use  in unfriendly attitude.  ,hey we just saw this is free for use mate.  and  we want stay one more day. She said. Hey why you didn't  say early. We just want stay one more day at that moment   have never seen this attitude before, I stay lots of Hostel. Australia Thailiand Vietnam and  Philippines  ,She treat us like crap Dont recommend this place.

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