The Prince Hotel

Some rooms have more tv channels than others and they have a nasty smell that drifts in from certain sides of the buildings open windows, but they do have a washer and dryer on the 7th floor balcony and the maid doesn't bother you.

Average cheap place thin walls & doors. front desk ladies are nice though. Nothing stands out in a good or bad way..some nights on the holiday weekends they price it probably to high compared to other nearby options. During the week the price is good

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Warm and comfortable best describes my experience here. There’s a certain ‘old worldly charm’ about this hotel. The staff speak no English yet we were able to communicate easily and effectively. They even found me a kettle for my caffeine habit. My room was a good size with ample hanging robe space and decent bathroom with a deep soak tub. Nothing is new here, but it’s all very clean and well maintained. Breakfast is a voucher for the next door eatery which is only open in the mornings. A good quality and selection of local styled food. This place is not geared for the Western/Euro tourist which is what makes it fantastic. Is good for families too. Location is central and you can walk to everywhere within 15 to 20 minutes.

We did not encounter any problem in our 2-night stay. From check-in to room facilities, all went smooth. This is one of the many old-type (not modern) hotels maybe >25yrs ago in the old part of the city but I must say, overall well maintained and not run down. The reception people were warm and welcoming. Ready to serve. Many complimentary extras come with the room including certain canned drinks at the counter and lovely machine prepared coffee (!), car parking, bicycle use, laundry machine, drinking water refill and breakfast which was served next door with adequate breakfast menu to choose from and sufficient breakfast coupon. A number of eateries and mini marts are within short walking distance. The room size is adequate for two, not too small. I guess it depends on the price that one pays for the room such that if you pay say, <1000NTD per night, overall its a "Wow", between 1000 to 1300NTD, it's medium to good value. Above that, one may say that, room size is too small, not modern hotel, etc.