Keelung hotels & places to stay

We are living in Taiwan for two years and on the weekends we take mini trips. We always try to pick a top hotel and then we go and enjoy being waited on. We have had some great experiences and very few trips that we did not like. This weekend we visited some little towns and villages north of Taipai and decided to get a hotel in Keelung. It was a great trip. The Evergreen hotel is right on the water and in the middle of the port. It was a lot of fun and we enjoyed the stay. They had good free internet so we could keep up with everything. The room was average size and it was clean. They provided everything that a person would need for the stay. It was very nice. We ate at the hotel restaurant for dinner and they specialize in Italian food. It was really good. The breakfast was very nice with lots of food both western and Asian.

The hotel is very centrally located near the station, port and night market, and the rooms are clean and comfortable with a large bathtub. There is a comfortable lounge with coffee and other drinks, but not much else in the way of facilities. I was able to park my motorbike right outside overnight with no issues, and the staff were friendly and efficient. I would happily stay in the hotel again and it's a short ride/drive to some interesting places, but I wouldn't recommend the city of Keelung itself to travellers, as there is little to see and the air pollution near the harbour was shocking.

Though room size is small, but cleanly equipped with all neccesities that you would need during travel. We were backpacking so, it was easy walk from Keelung train station. Very easy to catch local buses to Juifen, Ruifang, etc or for walking to shops, local food stalls, restaurants, ramen shops, temples, parks, harbor front, night market. It is kind of boutique hotel. First little hotel we ran into that has laundry facility for guests, using coins, but hotel provides a big bucket of laundry detergent. Breakfast is very typical. If we come back again, we would choose this hotel again. It appears well managed.

We just spent one night in Keelung, but our choice to stay in Herb Art Hotel still feels very good. We went by foot from the train station and back. The staff was super friendly and helpful, explaining directions in pretty good English. The breakfast was not as abundant as maybe in Europe but that's not the standard in Taiwan anyway. They had eastern and western style breakfast. The room was small, but very nicely decorated. We were very satisfied with everything.

By far this is the best hostel stay during my trip to Taiwan. The room is nice with good accommodations. The breakfast is the best to our comparison with other hostels. A few minutes walk (simply turn left and then turn right) to the Keelung Train Station as well as Bus Station is a breeze for transfer either by Taiwan Tourist Bus to visit all the coastal destinations such as Yeliu Park, Jinshan District & Bisha Harbour etc. or by train back to Taipei Main Station.

Location wise you need to google your way. Take about 7-8 mins walk from KeeLung train station. Once you out from train station you will see the overhead bridge. Cross the road the head to your left, you should be able to see the harbour on your opposite side . Walk straight till you see McDonald then turn right and you will see Keelung night market street. the hotel is on the second floor and no lift. You need to carry your luggage all the way up. Staffs are friendly and check in an hour early (if it is not peak season) Free self laundry and dryer to wash your own clothes.

we paid for two nights but they told us to get our things out after 12:00 to 20:00 after the first night, I had to complain seriously not to pay and not to take our things out. the motel is very nice except some not clean sofas and the sex toys in the wardrobe (what if a baby sees it?) for its beauty and high level should be an hotel not a motel. they also offered us the towels and all the stuff for shower and also some food. breakfast was little choice. there was free park for car. the Only point are people singing until 5 of day... by the way there is Also a tv in front of the bath. we checked out late so we paid more but for how the staff gas been rude they should have made It free but they Just gave us a 100 Twd coupon... the location btw is very nice cuz near the Lover's lake and Dawulun Beach and in a quiet Place.

The view from the hotel windows is simply spectacular. You can see the blue Pacific Ocean, green mountains and the golden town of Jiufen. The location is just perfect: next to Badouzi Marina and the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, with many restaurants and cafes in the vicinity. The room was spacious and nicely furnished. The staff was nice and friendly. Unfortunately, the hotel has no restaurant facilities, so the breakfasts were just a fast-food restaurant sandwiches and a small cups of coffee. If you don't mind this, then the stay was overall very satisfying.

Has a sketchy feeling to it, not the best place for family travelers (beware when flicking through TV channels). It was just a place for us to sleep the night (couldn't find other accommodation in Keelung). The place looks old and the rooms do have a hint of smoke smell, but our room was generally clean. The staff were really friendly and eager to help. Location was pretty good, close to the maritime plaza and night market. Overall, don't expect too much. Good enough for just a night's stay.

Location is overall pretty good, in the heart of Keelung, close to the wharf and night market, but it is down a small alley, which can make it somewhat difficult to find. Check-in staff were polite and very helpful with parking (actually came with us and rode in the car to direct us to the parking lot, since downtown Keelung is pretty hectic), laundry and directions. Room itself was basic but satisfactory. AC was weak at first, so weak we thought it was broken, but it did work up to our expectation after a few minutes. Included breakfast is a sandwich and drink delivered to you room in the morning, and is pretty good.

Gwodoo hotel more like the voodoo hotel. the hotel was dirty and creepy, as soon as you get in I got the willies from the staff and its surroundings/ambiance. We were lucky enough to escape with out any spells or witch craft thrust upon us during our stay (not all visitors are as lucky). the voodoo hotel was dirty and weird but it is possibly the cheapest stay in keelung and that is its redemption. the linens, sheets and blankets etc. were all though old but clean, and the staff did their best to communicate with us, and it is very centrally located to train/bus station and night market. over all if budget is your bottom line and its not your first rodeo the voodoo hotel is fine for a night or two but really no more.