Hi-Sato An Hotel in Tainan
In the oldest city in Taiwan sits a small two-room Japanese Style Inn off the beaten path in an alley. However, looks can be deceiving. The staff of the hotel was some of the kindest people I’ve met to date, they allowed me to stay in the room after I canceled by mistake because I had already paid and then offered a second night at a discounted rate of 1,000 NTD which is around $33 USD. One night at the hotel is around 2,500 NTD (~$70). When I arrived at their separate check-in office, I was pleasantly surprised as to their customer service. The front desk attendant not only called a taxi for me to the rooms but also provided me with money to cover the taxi fare. He then showed me to my room where he explained (In English!) what I needed to know. Their customer service went above and beyond for me despite the issues I caused. The first night I was there an earthquake hit around 20 miles south. Immediately, the hotel staff contacted me to make sure I was okay.
This hotel features only two hotel rooms, one for four people and another for two people. I had the option of either but chose the two-person room. Not only are you provided with the room, but you are also given a yukata that you can try on (I did and could not get it right). The room had four sets of slippers provided, two for the bathroom and two for the main living area. The room features beautiful wood paneled walls in the bathroom with Japanese soaking tub. Between the bathroom and the rest of the area, there is a full-size zen garden complete with rake and rocks. In the main room, there are two areas, an entryway and a living space. The entryway and living space can be divided by wooden pocket doors that help provide privacy. In the entryway, the hotel provides the following items for your use bottled water, water purifier, electric kettle, traditional teapot with cups, and tea. However, they ask that you do not bring in outside food or drinks to their hotel as it brings in unwanted bugs and there is no food storage. In the main living area, they provide a dehumidifier, oil diffuser, sitting table, television, and two fluffy Japanese style floor mattresses that you can set up yourself in any configuration (I chose to stack them because I wanted to be higher off of the ground).
The hotel is centrally located, a few blocks from major attractions such as the Taiwanese Museum of Literature, Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia), Blueprint Park, Autumn Cafe (home of awesome souffle pancakes), Hayashi Department store, and Tainan old street. A short motorbike, taxi, or bus ride away are several of Tainan’s famous night markets, home of glorious gluttony. Despite its location, the hotel is very private and quiet.
If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Taiwan that is affordable and swanky with awesome customer service, this is the place for you, I cannot recommend them highly enough!
This hotel features only two hotel rooms, one for four people and another for two people. I had the option of either but chose the two-person room. Not only are you provided with the room, but you are also given a yukata that you can try on (I did and could not get it right). The room had four sets of slippers provided, two for the bathroom and two for the main living area. The room features beautiful wood paneled walls in the bathroom with Japanese soaking tub. Between the bathroom and the rest of the area, there is a full-size zen garden complete with rake and rocks. In the main room, there are two areas, an entryway and a living space. The entryway and living space can be divided by wooden pocket doors that help provide privacy. In the entryway, the hotel provides the following items for your use bottled water, water purifier, electric kettle, traditional teapot with cups, and tea. However, they ask that you do not bring in outside food or drinks to their hotel as it brings in unwanted bugs and there is no food storage. In the main living area, they provide a dehumidifier, oil diffuser, sitting table, television, and two fluffy Japanese style floor mattresses that you can set up yourself in any configuration (I chose to stack them because I wanted to be higher off of the ground).
The hotel is centrally located, a few blocks from major attractions such as the Taiwanese Museum of Literature, Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia), Blueprint Park, Autumn Cafe (home of awesome souffle pancakes), Hayashi Department store, and Tainan old street. A short motorbike, taxi, or bus ride away are several of Tainan’s famous night markets, home of glorious gluttony. Despite its location, the hotel is very private and quiet.
If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Taiwan that is affordable and swanky with awesome customer service, this is the place for you, I cannot recommend them highly enough!
