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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
Basic Twin Room
Exterior
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
No.622, Kuan Tsai Street, Weat District, Chiayi City, 600
  • Wenhua Road Night Market
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Kuai Yi Forest Village
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Chiayi (CYI)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

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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Basic Single Room

Basic Single Room

Highlights

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

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only, Accessible

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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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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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Economy Twin Room

Economy Twin Room

Highlights

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

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

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

About the area

Chiayi City

Light hostel - Chiayi places you in the centre of Chiayi City, within a short 5-minute stroll of Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park and Chiayi Art Museum. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a games room and a library. Additionally, you'll find coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. .Attractions within a 20-minute drive of this West District hostel include Wenhua Road Night Market and Xingang Fengtian Palace.
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What's nearby

  • Wenhua Road Night Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Chiayi Eiffel Tower Replica - 9 min walk - 0.8 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 in Chiayi City, a short walk to Wenhua Road Night Market
As a guest of Light hostel - Chiayi, you'll find a library, a terrace, and a vending machine. Public spaces have free WiFi. An arcade/games room, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at Light hostel - Chiayi.

This Chiayi City hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 32 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Games room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Light hostel - Chiayi offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary slippers and a hairdryer. This Chiayi City hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • TV 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

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, debit cards and cash.

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

What is the cancellation policy at Light hostel - Chiayi?

Light hostel - Chiayi offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Light hostel - Chiayi?

No, Light hostel - Chiayi does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Light hostel - Chiayi?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Light hostel - Chiayi?

No, pets are not allowed.

Light hostel - Chiayi Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 328 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 328 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 328 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 328 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 328 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

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHENG YU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
很好，乾淨，背包青旅很好。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024