Bayhouse Comfortel Hualien Hostel

It was a lovely hostel with a great location. It was a bit unfortunate that there was no one at the hostel when I arrived around the time they said they would be there in the chat (6 pm or so). Luckily the key was there and another guest helped me find my room because we couldn't figure out what was written on the key. When I was having dinner later on the hostel messaged me that they were there for check in. So I had to go back for the check in. The bathroom and room were not my favorite but maybe I was spoiled by the amazing hostels I stayed at before in other cities in Taiwan. Which were cleaner and nicer looking than some 4 star hotels. I only saw someone at the reception 2 times during my stay. Everyone is different but I prefer to stay in hostels or hotels over airbnb so I can ask the receptionist questions about what to do and where to go and such. In this case this wasn't possible since I only saw someone when checking in and the day before check out. The bed was fine for me and my roommates were nice too. Overall my stay was decent.

Very good location as it is close to Hualien's main station. The room i got was quite spacious. I wish I could stay there for longer as I would have time to use the extra space I had in my room. The bathroom is also quite big. Overall I say I was very comfortable during my stay and it felt like home. The only thing that I would say is on the negative side is the noise coming from the train and the fighter jets every morning. But earplugs solved it for me. I'd definitely book it again.

10 minutes walk from the train station.

The hostel is close to the station and therefore very convenient. It was clean and my room was very spacious. I extended another night therefore. The host was overly friendly, remembered all names of his guests, and gave good advice about the city. Damon always checked if everyone was feeling fine or needed some support. He also helped with luggage, bike rentals etc. And had had an online city map prepared with everything you need to know about the city.

The Bayhouse Comfortel in Hualein was a perfect stay for exploring Taroko Gorge. It was an 8 minute walk from the train station, and despite being so close to it there was no noise. The staff was extremely kind, gave great recommendations and was very thoughtful when walking around the hostel. The rooms were clean and the kitchen prep area was very useful. They even had a washing machine and drying lines which was great for getting things clean or drying out after the rain.