Hualien Wow Hostel

The receptionist was incredibly friendly and her English was excellent, which made communication very smooth. As a cyclist, I was relieved to find a secure place to park my bike in the basement. Although I couldn't try it because I had an early start, they offer a free breakfast from 8:00 AM, which is a nice touch. Regarding the beds, I was impressed by the bunk bed design. Instead of the usual vertical ladder, it had wide, stable stairs next to the beds. It felt much safer and easier to climb, especially in the dark when you're tired. The only downside was the air conditioning—it was freezing in the room. I asked them to turn it up, and while they did help, it was still quite cold. However, that seems to be the case in most Taiwanese hostels. Once I closed the bed curtains and tucked myself into the duvet, it wasn't so cold that I couldn't sleep, so it was manageable.

Mixed four-person room with spacious beds. The room also has a sink, bathroom, and toilet. A free buffet breakfast is provided in the morning. The overall environment is clean and has a great atmosphere. Excellent value for money — highly recommended!

Clean and safe

Very nice hotel for lower budget. Smaller room but has everything needed. Front desk is very friendly and food voucher for breakfast offers lots of choices

Best location when arriving in Hualien, right by the train station and several car rental spots. Rooms are inexpensive, clean and the staff is very friendly. Would 100% go back

Overall, a wonderful stay. My private room was quiet with light housekeeping service, front desk staff very helpful, pre-trip responses to my messages on Expedia were answered quickly, nice property. Directly across from train and 1/2 block to bus station. Special thanks to Jodie for her great restaurant recommendations, Bure (& Jodie & other gal on evening shift) for helping me plan the rest of my vacation, to Bosh and Winson for a smooth check-in. Overall, I would give this property 4.2/5. I found it was a bit overpriced for a room in a hostel. Marks deducted as the room is quite small, bed configuration odd as the bed blocks the small window, a table to put my suitcase on top of would be nice, better lighting needed, more signage in English, could use an extra elevator (not an easy fix), and last...:thank you for the complimentary breakfast, but it would be nice if you could include some items for the North American or European clientele, such as hardboiled eggs, granola or muesli, milk with coffee, juice, etc. I feel this hotel caters more towards national tourists, and not international.

I like this "Home" very much. It's so 6C's which are Comfortable facilities, Convenience transportation, Creative decoration, Colorful design, Complimentary breakfast and most importantly Courtesy staffs especially Winson, Bure and Zoe. They are knowledgeable, friendly, speedy and great teamwork especially when u check in and any inquiries. Boss of Wow Hostel, please treat them well and raise their salary more

This was a surprise to me. While marketed as a hostel, they provided impeccable service. The staff were helpful and friendly; and the location is superb. It is directly opposite the Hualien Train Station (you can see the green building from the station, and vice-versa). Saves you the trouble of finding a taxi or alternative transport (which is helpful as it is difficult to get an Uber ride in Hualien). The overall bus station is also beside the train station (allowing for easy transfers to the inner parts of the city like the night market and Taroko Gorge). Great experience, will recommend. Booked a private room and it is equivalent to any self respecting hotel.

顯眼的綠色大樓就座落在花蓮火車站對面，區位相當方便，內部環境整潔，裝飾和壁畫營造出溫馨的青旅氣氛。惟五樓公區浴廁空間稍嫌促狹，房內浴室乾爽但臥室稍悶不透氣，故濕毛巾衣服不容易乾，但不致影響整體住宿體驗。這次是臨時起意去花蓮，事先毫無安排，幸有工作人員推薦之在地好去處，度過了悠哉的兩天兩夜。

接待人員非常熱心的介紹環境 小吃及乘車資訊 感覺十分舒服^^

we were on our bike trip, and although the hotel offer us to park the bike in their basement, the lift is too tiny to fit in our bike (!). Breakfast is too simply and is not much better than nothing. Disappointed.

the hotel, a bright green building, is hard to miss as soon as you step out of the train station. From there, it’s a bit difficult to explore the rest of the town but the amenities cannot be beat. Really enjoyed the breakfast!

Hotel is convenient to public transport and convenient store. Is 2mins walk from the hualien station.

modern and clean place very well situated near the train station

Good location. Great facilities.

awesome!

Stayed here for 4 nights Impressed with the service and looks absolutely clean. But left the place with bed bugs bite and it worsened while I continued travelling and even 10days after I left the hostel, I was still itching and it's causing alot of irritation and disturbance. Please help to do a pest control for the bed bugs because these creature are not visible to the eye, it's difficult to remove them completely...

The place is comfortable & nearby the train station, strongly recommended for solo traveller. Would like to express my appreciation to Abby , she helped me to find the luggage shop to replace my damaged wheels. Thanks so much , Abby !

The interior design is very nice, as well as, the atmoshpere

Excellent Hostel. The suites are a great value. Thanks!