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8.7

3,569 reviews

OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

No 122, Chang'an West Road, Taipei, 103, Taiwan

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Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden is a 2-star stay in Taipei, Taiwan. Located at No 122, Chang'an West Road, it sits about 0.9mi from the city center.

Amenities include a restaurant, free Wifi, air conditioning, a tour desk, sun deck, terrace, soundproof rooms, non-smoking rooms, wheelchair accessibility, patio, garden, balcony, an elevator, and upper floors accessible by elevator.

There are 3,559 reviews, and the price starts from $30.

Taipei's OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden offers a garden-laced respite after a day of exploring the city. On-site dining comes from 好初早餐, a Modern Asian restaurant that serves up flavorful bites in a bright setting. When it’s time to unwind, the sun deck and terrace invite lazy mornings and relaxed evenings beside greenery.

Room variety spans family-friendly to private escapes. For families or large groups, Family Standard accommodates 8 adults and 4 children; private options include Standard, Quadruple, Private Bathroom; Standard, Twin, Private Bathroom; and Loft, Double, Single Use, Shared Bathroom, each with its own layout. Other appealing choices include Superior, Balcony, Private Bathroom as well as Loft, Double, Single Use.

With 3,559 reviews, the stay draws plenty of attention from budget-conscious travelers, and the price starts from $30, offering solid value for a Taipei base.

Closest airports

Taipei Songshan Airport

2.2mi

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

18mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Patio

Elevator

Garden

Balcony

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Rooms

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Standard, 2 Twin Beds, Private Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

110 sqft

Free wifi

Microwave

Refrigerator

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This twin room features air conditioning.

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Standard, Triple, Private Bathroom

3 Twin Beds

110 sqft

Free wifi

Microwave

Refrigerator

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This triple room features air conditioning.

Single Bed Unit in 3-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Dormitory, 3 Bed, Shared Bathroom, Female Only

1 Bunk Bed

110 sqft

City view

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

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This dormitory has air conditioning and a shared bathroom.

Single Bed Unit in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Dormitory, 6 Bed, Shared Bathroom, Female Only

1 Bunk Bed

110 sqft

City view

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

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More details

This bed comes with a shared bathroom.

Single Bed Unit in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Dormitory, 6 Bed, Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

130 sqft

City view

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

+

More details

This dormitory features air conditioning and a shared bathroom.

Classic Single Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Classic, Single, Shared Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

130 sqft

Air conditioning

Shower

+

More details

This single room has air conditioning and a shared bathroom.

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Dormitory, 4 Bed, Female Only

1 Bunk Bed

130 sqft

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

+

More details

This bed in dormitory has air conditioning.

Comfort Single Room with Private Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Comfort, Single, Private Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

110 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Patio

Air conditioning

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This single room features a balcony and air conditioning.

Single Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Standard, Single, Shared Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

110 sqft

City view

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

+

More details

This single room features air conditioning and a shared bathroom.

Classic Single Room with Private Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Classic, Single, Private Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

160 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

+

More details

This single room features air conditioning.

Single Bed Unit in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom in OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

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Dormitory, 4 Bed, Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

130 sqft

Air conditioning

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Shower

+

More details

This bed in dormitory has air conditioning.

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Standard, 1 Bed

130 sqft

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More details

The single room offers air conditioning, a sofa, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit has 1 bed.

Guest reviews

8.7

3,569 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

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Featured reviews:

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Dawn

8.2

July 2023

Location is superb. I am able to get around taipei via public bus too. Hostel is opp Q square mall. Surrounded by 7 eleven etc and many eatery. They have very nice breakfast cafe at the hostel at level 1, pls visit them they have many nice stuffs. Both staff at the hostel and cafe are friendly and helpful too. They have bookstore cafe too. There is a lift in the hostel but there are some rooms which may need to take the stairs instead. Common areas and toilets are quite clean. The shared room which I was assigned to has a tiny window and natural sunlight. My phone was damaged during mountain trip. Staff provided support by helping to find nearest repair shop. A big thank you to whoever you are.

They do not practice daily cleanliness. As of what I heard from the staffs conversation, they did not clean the room for 2 days. 😅 Strongly suggest them to clean it daily or alternate days for shared room like basic sweeping and mopping will be good. I did not know there is a water dispenser located at level 2 till one day I decided to walk down the stairs.

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Tok

10

July 2025

The hostel is easily accessible from Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan Metro and offers a lot of options for food and shopping around the area. They give out vouchers for breakfast to be used to offset expenses made at the breakfast store at level 1. I love the breakfast options. Although they do not have staff available at the counter round-the-clock, I was able to reach the staff to help me at in the wee hours of the morning when I locked myself out of the room stupidly. Kudos to the friendly staff for answering my call!

The hostel offers check-in services till 9pm and since I knew I would arrive late into Taipei, I had to book myself into a different accommodation for the first night.

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Ho

8.2

August 2025

Near to the MRT station, easy to move around. It’s always my go-to when I have to stay in Taipei. The room has high-quality bedding ! even the carpet is so comfy, I’ve fallen asleep on it a few times.

I stayed in a double room with a shared toilet last time, and this time I tried a deluxe double room a private bathroom, also with an attached balcony and back courtyard. To be honest, I didn’t use either—perhaps because it’s summer, hot and humid, and there are bugs outdoors. This room was more isolated from the facilities and common areas. The staircase leading to the room is relatively narrow. The room seems to have been renovated from an older space. The bathroom is smaller, and the showerhead is not adjustable, which made it less convenient to use compared to the shared bathroom.

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Ooi

9.1

April 2025

The location very good. All the famous spot are nearby.

I stayed at this hostel during our recent trip (4 bed in a room with private bathroom), and while it has some positives, there are a few things that could be improved. First, the noise cancellation is quite poor. You can clearly hear people talking in the hallway or common areas, which makes it hard to rest or sleep. The bathroom design isn't very practical — the entire floor gets wet when you shower, and there's no dedicated space to put essentials like a toothbrush or toiletries. Also, the table in the room takes up quite a bit of space. Removing it could make the room feel more open and make it easier to lay out luggage. Overall, it’s a decent place but could benefit from a few thoughtful changes.

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Anonymous

8.2

May 2023

The location is very good as it is walking distance to the Taipei Main Station, eateries (e.g. sushi, fried chicken and many more) and convenience stores (Family Mart/7-11), as well as the Ningxia Night Market. I liked that the breakfast voucher which is redeemable at the cafe adjoining the hostel could be stacked and used as "cash" (voucher has NT$50 value) instead of redeeming 1 of 3 sandwiches (apple-tuna, egg, BLT). The sandwiches (apple-tuna, BLT which I tried) are delicious! There is a nice kitchen/dining area with water dispenser. The room is on the small side but it was cozy and comfortable. I think I prefer the single ensuite room (no balcony) as compared with the double room (with balcony) in terms of size and layout. The ensuite toilet-washroom for the single ensuite room (no balcony) comes with a full size sink unlike the double room (with balcony) which comes with a small sink.

The single ensuite room (no balcony) I checked into was on level 4 and there is no elevator. The tap at the sink is connected to the telephone shower hose. Whilst this in itself is fine but one has to remember to switch the telephone shower back to the tap or risk getting an unwanted shower when one wants to use the tap/sink.

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Kae

8.2

March 2025

The location is very convenient, close to most public transport as well as Taipei Main station. Room is on a smaller size however it's quite comfortable and cozy, might be complicated with bigger luggage. Staffs are helpful and check in instructions are clear. Breakfasts shop down the hostel is really good and the hostel provide breakfast voucher that can be used there. Big common space where you can have meal there with a bookstore beside.

The water had seeped through the bathroom and the floor is actually wet right outside the bathroom while we arrived. Due to the hostel is fully booked they are not able to change another room for us however the staff provided us another towel to put on the floor upon request. Might required more maintenance works before checking guests into the room.

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Rinsoul2019

8.2

June 2025

Located between Taipei Station and Songshan Station, it's also quite near the bus station (if you plan to take a bus to and from the hotel to the airport), it has a cafe so you can use the breakfast vouchers to have breakfast here. The shared pantry is linked to a bookstore. Room is clean and spacious.

Showerhead directed at toilet area, making it very wet after showering, sometimes the toilet paper will also be wet, unless you roll it up beforehand. Basin area small, difficult to place stuff such as toothbrush/toothpaste/facial cleanser if there's more than one adult.

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Hanh-linh

9.1

June 2025

Location is excellent! It is easy for us to travel anywhere we like using metro. The place was super clean, there is staff cleaning the bathroom everyday. Staff was very helpful. Breakfast options were great and affordable (if you order something more expensive than your breakfast voucher).

There is bidet in the bathroom in the first floor but not in the 3rd floor where my room was located. A bathroom/toilet without a bidet is quite inconvenient. I hope the breakfast place/cafeteria has an option for coffee in their drink menu.

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Hannes

8.2

May 2024

I stayed for 10 days in a basic double room (314) with own bathroom. Room looked exactly like the one showed in the hostels description. Bed was very comfortable, big window and a smaller window that could be opened. I never had any issues with noise from the rooms around. AC works great. Plenty of power sockets. Its a small room but has everything you need. Location is very good with only a few minutes walking to Taipei main station (Airport Express and other MRT Lines) and Zhongshan Station (Red and Green Line MRT). The Bulding is beeing kept well and has a very nice common kitchen with all the amenities you could think of.

As others mentioned, the shower hose is attached to the bathroom sink which is kind of weird and not the most convenient solution. It wasn't a big deal for me though. What really surprised me was that despite the very nice common area guests didn't seem to want to interact with others. I have spent more than half a year in hostels in the past and always met interesting people from all over. Here however, most guests sitting in the common area where busy starring at their mobile devices and only on rare occasions someone greeted back. This obviously is not the fault of the hostel but I still wanted to mention it. I have met great people during my time in Taipei, but none of them at the hostel besides the very friendly lady during check in and check out.

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Melinda

8.2

November 2024

Large hostel that is professional and did everything you needed. The room was very small but organised well with the bed in a loft space so it is quite close to the roof if you are a little claustrophobic. It still had room for a sofa and the bathroom was clean and tidy.

The staff were professional, and the place had everything you want from a hostel but the place did lack a bit of soul. Breakfast wasn't technically included....but you got a discount off the breakfast menu. You could order in a way that made it free but that was limited.

Points of Interest Around OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

Attractions

Xiahai City God Temple

0.6mi

Red House (Ho Long Red Theater)

1mi

Taipei Confucius Temple

1.5mi

Longshan Temple

1.5mi

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

1.6mi

Bao'an Temple

1.6mi

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

2.5mi

Beitou Hot Spring

5.8mi

Beitou Hot Spring Museum

6mi

Beitou Geothermal Valley (Hell Valley)

6.1mi

Pingxi Branch Rail Line

16.2mi

Shifen Waterfall

16.9mi

Jiufen Village

20.8mi

Kavalan Whisky Distillery

25.6mi

Yilan

29.9mi

Restaurants

好初早餐

Cuisines

  • Asian

Ambiances

  • Modern

Amenities of OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Patio

Elevator

Garden

Balcony

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Stay rules - OwlStay Flip Flop Hostel - Garden

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property