I've been visiting Tainan regularly from adolescence into adulthood since I feel deeply connected to my parent's birth city. My uncle is a local and he recommended UIJ for its central location. Just a few steps from the hotel, there's a juicery, guava stall, grilled eel restaurant, soy milk and tofu maker, barley/green tea house, rare beef soup stand, and sticky rice wrapped in leaves. When I travel with my partner, their guest rooms are fantastic. When I travel alone, their hostel accommodations are perfect. Both are spotless and comfortable. The best part is 24 hr access to their lounge and patio shared by all guests. The kitchen, dining, and living spaces are seamlessly integrated and there's a laundry room to the side. There's plenty of space to stretch out and meet other travelers while preparing a coffee or tea (both free).

After 3 months of traveling, UIJ is one of my favorite places I've stayed. The facilities were absolutely stunning, especially all of the well designed common spaces. I was visiting friends in Tainan and it was so wonderful to be able to grab food and dine together at one of the large tables or out on the deck. I stayed in both the dorm rooms and in a private room for one night and both were excellent. The dorm beds were spacious and each came with a large school-room style locker for valuables. Throughout the hotel, there were so many wonderful little touches like having soda water on tap and board games for communal use. Highly highly recommend a stay here!

NA - really loved my stay here.

Stayed in a 12-bed hostel room and it's the biggest hostel room I've been to, with sufficient floor space to move around and open our luggages. The shower cubicles though few, were thoughtfully designed with dry and wet area separations. There is also a vanity table with chairs, hairdryer and hair serum. The lounge and patio was very cosy and a good place for hotel and hostel guests to hang out at, even till late at night. UIJ also provides walking tours for their guests and outsiders (at a slightly higher price). A short walk through the alley will bring you a a street of food and BBT options. Perfect place to stay especially for first-timers to Tainan!

I stayed in a 12 bed dorm. The capsules were spacious and comfortable. The bathrooms were clean and roomy. The common area was clean, with good music, a nice balcony, and a full kitchen. Staff was very helpful! I took the brown sugar bun cooking class and enjoyed it. I would say this is geared towards wealthier clientele, with some pricy restaurants and shops downstairs. The hostel bed price was quite good though!

It was a bit hard to find the right door to get into the hostel!

Great place. Really good internal design which is fun. Attention to the little things like really good soap and shampoo. We had a private room but the shared space is awesome. Super comfy and pretty, nice balcony. It's really well stocked with good filter coffee, tea and cookware. You can easily cook full meals there if you want, or bring food from the outside to eat. The staff keep the area very clean too. The location is fine. Cool small market nearby, close to the art museum. Some popular spots are 15-20 minutes walk. Note that public transport in Tainan is terrible (everywhere) but cabs are relatively cheap.

Small things. Window in the room doesn't open, and the stay wasn't cheap. Worth it in my opinion though.

Really chic boutique hostel and hotel! Amazing that this is a hostel as well. I really enjoyed the design, the common area and the rooftop terrace. There is a laundry room and also some space to dry clothes, the room was huge. The common room has a coffee grinder and everything you need for drip down coffee. Big lockers that are locked with the key card. I loved that they offer Glow glow wine!

The curtains for the beds look chic, but are useless, always in the way and don't block the light/give full privacy. Normal curtains would be better in my opinion. Bathroom was a bit far away from my room.

I really loved the vibe at this hotel - from the amazing scent when you walk in, to the album covers behind the front desk and the cool cafe in the reception. When I got to my room, i was blown away. Very spacious, great view over the Art museum, a huge bed, Japanese toilets, fabulous shower, and Aesop amenities! In fact, it was hard to leave! the breakfast was great - i like the way they do it by ordering alacarte rather than a buffet as it feels like there is less food waste and the food is fresher and more hygienic. I wish I had selected the room with the record players but then I might not have gone out to enjoy Tainan's nightlife and stayed in enjoying my room all night!

Great location. Friendly staff. Beautiful room

One strange aspect was that when we left the room and turned off the lights, the "Do Not Disturb" light also went off. We didnt want our room cleaned the first day, but it was cleaned anyway. The comforter/duve on the bed was too thick for the temperature in the room. Strange that there was no obvious (or English) sign inside the restaurant to indicate that the Italian restaurant was open in the evening

We stayed in a hotel room and loved the location and amenities. It's centrally located and close to a local market, which made getting breakfast and other meals easy. The hotel design is industrial, very stylish. I especially loved the communal floor on L3 with lounges, a full-sized kitchen and outdoor veranda spanning the entire floor. My room was large and comfortable, and the staff provided a magazine at check-in for travel inspiration, which was a nice touch.

Great location. Easy walk to restaurants and markets. I appreciated the washing and drying machine close to the common room. Made it easy to complete laundry. Common room was lively with individuals (watching their phones, computers, reading), groups socializing, some preparing dinner, others eating their take-away. Bar staff was very helpful. We stayed in an hotel room. Quiet, roomy, comfortable firm bed.