I’ll soon be traveling to the island and I was wondering if anyone can tell me which hotel chains are known to be (un)reliable as far as security, cleanliness and English speaking personal are concerned?
I’ll only be staying a few days on this (exploratory) trip. But despite me wanting to save money I don’t want to spend those days stuck in a roach motel.
Not sure what is your budget? YMCA is clean and mid prices €80,00 or so dependent on days and room size. Clean rooms, clean water (bottled) and central location
Most all hotels are clean and safe.
Depends on budget and location.
The concentration of cheapest basic hotels is around taipei main train station. Further out of taipei things can be better and cheap.
Don’t stay near the main train station in Taipei. It’s moribund and boring. This place is a good value for Taipei: Howard Civil Service International House. It’s a hotel despite name.
Drive-by shootings and drug-related violence are rare in the Xinyi district in Taipei. There are also a few midpriced hotels that offer safe and good quality accommodation. Try the LeMeridien or Grand Hyatt.
I was shot buying a nickel bag outside 101 just yesterday.
Only if the YMCA has changed since my days and now offers single rooms for single people. 
Serious or a joke?
OK, take me for being dumb & stupid. Is this meant sarcastically or do drive bys really happen in the capital?
The bear is deadly serious. Look what he was up to recently. Now he’s reincarnated and prowling around Xinyi District.
Hi, none of them are clean, all of them are safe
There are some
Taipei I feel more Crazy than Tainan
Ten days. That will sort it.
I have the reverse impression. Maybe today’s arty Tainan is quite different.
Not sure what your budget is and where you want to stay but here are a few of recommendations:
Hotel staff’s English speaking capability varies.
It is the weak Forumosan attempt at pulling your chain. You will probably be surprised at how generally safe and secure Taipei is compared to most places.
I for one am shocked that Germans lack a sense of humor.
What’s your budget and location area wanted. You can get decent hotels including breakfast for around NT$2k a day that are close to MRT stations.
Sorry to disagree. I just stayed a week at a budget hotel and it was clean beyond my expectations. No saying that makes me a TW hotel expert, but that particular experience was above and beyond what I would get for that price in either Germany, the UK or the US.
I was astonished - if not outright blown away - how clean, friendly and yes, also safe & secure at least Taipei and the surroundings are.
I never expected it to be such a … functional society. Maybe I went there a bit prejudiced. In any case, its definitely one of the better places I’ve been to lately.
