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Light hostel - Chiayi

2.0 star property
Hostel in Chiayi City, a short walk to Wenhua Road Night Market

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Check-in/check-out kiosk
Exterior
Reception
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Accessible

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
No.622, Kuan Tsai Street, Weat District, Chiayi City, 600

What's nearby

  • Wenhua Road Night Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Chiayi Cultural Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Kuai Yi Forest Village - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Jia-Le-Fu Tourism Night Market - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Chiayi Station - 5 min walk
  • Chiayi (CYI) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪佳園汕頭火鍋 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪慶昇小館 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪新玉珍烤鴨 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪摩斯漢堡 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪嘉義基隆廟口鹹酥雞 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Light hostel - Chiayi

Hostel near Wenhua Road Night Market
You can look forward to a terrace, an arcade/games room and a library at Light hostel - Chiayi. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Luggage storage, a water dispenser and smoke-free property
  • Coffee/tea in reception, a TV in reception and a vending machine
  • Tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Light hostel - Chiayi have perks, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Slippers and sound-insulated walls

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (TWD 200 per night)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Starting January 1, 2025, this property does not provide disposable personal items, such as comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: TWD 200 per night(249 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Light hostel Chiayi
Light Chiayi
Light hostel
Light hostel - Chiayi Chiayi City
Light hostel - Chiayi Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Light hostel - Chiayi pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Light hostel - Chiayi?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Light hostel - Chiayi?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Light hostel - Chiayi located?

Located in West District, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park and Wenhua Road Night Market. Chiayi Art Museum and Taiwan Tile Museum are also within 10 minutes. Chiayi Station is only a 5-minute walk and Chiayi Beimen Station is 22 minutes.

Light hostel - Chiayi Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 319 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jia Dhong

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Li Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is very inconvenient, the only furniture is the bunk bed and locker. There’s no elevated surface to put items on. There is only luggage elevator which you’d still need to lift your baggages to put them in. Staff were great, they recommended us a lot of places to visit. The shared kitchen and hang out spaces are nice too. I’d only recommend this for solo travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

saki

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
I guess it’s just the timing but, I stayed two nights and never saw the free coffee or tea that supposed to be in the kitchen (there was free water dispenser though), then when we come back around 10 am on the 1/21 they saw as at entrance but didn’t say anything about it and we found that there was no electricity in the room and had to go downstairs to ask what happened to the electricity and they said: oh there is no light till 3pm. I don’t know if that was only for that day or if it’s a regular thing but... couldn’t you just notice us before we go up at the moment we greet each other 😓
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ventilation?
I stayed here for one night, so I don't know if my experience can serve as a true representation of the place, but here we go. Overall, the place is rather big, and you get a lot of place to just sit around and chill. They also have a kitchen, so you can cook for yourself if you want. The biggest problem I had was the room. It was a dormitory-style ensuite room. I know dormitory ensuite can go both ways where it can be convenient to have a bathroom in the room, but your neighbors might be crazy and want to take a shower at 2 in the morning. Luckily, all my roommates had common sense. The problem was that the bathroom smelled bad. The whole room smelled like the bathroom. We had a window, but the window screen was broken. I didn't want any bugs in my room, so I decided to just cope with the smell. The bathroom could use some updates, but it wasn't exactly gross. It just smelled like a public bathroom. The location is quite nice. It's very close to the station and supermarkets. Wifi in the room was also very usable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and very nice but there was a lack in the community feel that hostels usually have. It wouldn't be easy to make any new friends. Still a good location and comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Mong Keng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
The place was clean as you’ll have to change to indoor slippers before entering, however the walls were really thin and I could hear the rain at night. The mattress was thin too but okay for one nights sleep. The attached bathroom was clean and there was soap provided. Location wise it was a 5-10mins walk from Chiayi Train Station and very convenient with many food choices around. Wenhua Road night market was also walkable around 15 mins away. The staff were really helpful and there’s a basement open area you could use, sofas and even a Mac desktop! Do note there are no elevators so best to travel light, or you could ask for a helping hand!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Good location, comfortable and clean room. The communal area is on the top floor and includes the roof terrace. It's a shame that there isn't much seating on the terrace and that the area looked forgotten. I had to check out before breakfast started but the staff helpfully told me where the suppliers were and that I should help myself.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Lai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Brodie, Taichung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. It's small but comfortable, great design and top floor common area. The staff were amazing, so friendly and helpful. I will definitely stay here again next time I'm in Chiayi.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice comfortable place fo stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Aries

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A modern BnB
It's my 2nd stay at Light Hostel, everything was rather hassle-free. Very friendly people at the reception. Love the kitchen at L5 for packed supper (if you also prefer not to dine in the room), a breather at balcony and you can also do your laundry here. Short walk to the night market. Cute luggage lift by the way.

8/10 Good

Dennis, Taipei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hostel with young vibes
We stay in the double room for a night, the price and location are super, I like their atomsphere and they have a really large common area, but the air-con in the room are bit old, quite noisy, also, you can easily hear other guests talking while in the room.

10/10 Excellent

Jing Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Lam, Hong kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'll be back
Friendly staff Nice service quality Hotel location

8/10 Good

Emily, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient location, good for short stay
Location is very convenient. Just 5 minutes from the train station. The facilities are good except the bathroom drains is slow.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beyond my expectation
I wasn't expecting so much of a backpacker hostel but this turned out to be really great. The hostel area is safe and near to popular places. The hostel room is really clean and edgy with own bathroom in each 4-bunk-bed room which is definitely a bonus for them. However, the hostel stuff seems slightly unfriendly consider that she did not bother to explain about their hostel or places around.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous hostel
Loved my stay here - convenient location once you find it, and the rooms are compact but super clean with great bathrooms. Friendly staff. They ask you to place your shoes at a footlocker near the reception, which was odd, but ok. Breakfast is via vouchers with a choice of two locations (Taiwanese or Continental), so no complaints there. The Taiwanese breakfast resto folks didn't speak English, so in case you want to play safe with your food, I recommend the continental option.

2/10 Terrible

Linden, Darwin

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Loud children everywhere
The walls and floor are so thin that I can hear people talking in other rooms. With this in mind, imagine children thumping and screaming up and down the stairs for hours. This is what we endured and we're woken up by at 7:00am. We couldn't even hear the tv at full volume they were so loud. Asking the staff made no difference. They didn't seem to care.

6/10 Okay

Doria, Singaore

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location.
Location convenient , 10 mins walk to train stn n night market . And is good choose for vegetarians lover . The stall just beside hotel, the foods is delicious n reasonable price .

10/10 Excellent

CHIAN YA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sugaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
女子ドミトリー に宿泊。部屋は4人部屋で4人にてフル仕様。各部屋にシャワーとトイレが付いているので、誰かが使っている時は使用不可。1階のトイレを使うしかない。 エレベーターは荷物専用。ホステル内は中履きに履き替える。 地下にラウンジ、5階にキッチン。5階のキッチンは2回利用したが誰もいなかった。 タオル、歯ブラシなし。ボディソープ・シャンプー・コンディショナーあり。 18:00までにチェックインが必要なので注意。 日本語が書かれた注意事項をチェックイン時に渡されたので、わかりやすかった。 カードキーでホステル出入口、ドミルーム、ロッカーを開け閉めする。 ロッカーにカードキーを入れたまま、ロッカーを閉めてしまったが、18:00前だったのでフロントにいるスタッフに対応してもらえた。これが18:00過ぎだったら詰んでいた。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024