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Just Sleep Ximen
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2370 9000;
www.justsleep.com.tw
;
41 Zhonghua Rd, Sec 1; r incl breakfast from NT$5000;
; Ximen)
Just Sleep is one of several boutique hotels that have recently opened in
Ximending and are both riding the wave of the district's newfound popularity and vital-
ity, and helping to define it. Owned by Silks Palace Hotel (
Click here
)
, Just Sleep fea-
tures 150 stylish, technologically sophisticated and pampering rooms. Even the pillow
menu gives you five selections. Discounts of 20% usually apply.
Shida & Da'an
Chocolate Box Backpackers
HOSTEL $
( 2364 5848;
www.chocolatebox-backpackers.com
; 2nd fl, 11-1 Pucheng St; dm NT$500-550, d
NT$1300; ; Guting)
A solid, friendly backpackers hostel down a quiet street be-
hind Shida University. The neighbourhood is filled with places to eat and drink (there's a
good cafe right downstairs) and the MRT is just a couple minutes' walk away. To get
here head out Exit 3, turn left on Lane 101, and follow it one block to Pucheng St.
Eight Elephants Hostel
HOSTEL $
(Bāzhīdàxiàng Qīngniánzhījiā; 2360 0301;
www.eehostel.com
;
1st fl, 6 Alley 4, Lane 48, Jin-Jiang
St, 48 4 6 1; dm/s/tw 550/1130/1560; ; Guting)
Set in a quiet neighbourhood of
twisting alleys that lead unexpectedly to ornate temples and old houses, this clean and se-
rene hostel has a basement entertainment spot with stereo, TV and public computers. Toi-
lets and showers are separated, minimising waiting time, and there's a communal kitchen
fully stocked with stove, microwave, fridge and other appliances.
To get here take Guting MRT Exit 2 and walk a block down Roosevelt Rd to where it
merges with Nanchang Rd. Turn right on Lane 202, then right again on Jinjiang St. Then
turn left on Lane 48 and right onto Alley 4. The hostel is 50m up.
Dandy Hotel
HOTEL $$$
(Dāndí Lǚdiàn-Dàān diàn; 2707 6899;
www.dandyhotel.com.tw
; 33 Xinyi Rd, Sec 3; d/tw incl
breakfast NT$3600/4200, daily discounts 20-30%; ; Da'an Park)
With its trendy vibe
and great location, both next to the MRT and across from Da'an Park, this hotel offers
