Accommodations in Taichung

by Hall Houston

Hotels for the first few days

Unless you have friends waiting for you in Taichung, you will probably spend your first few days in a hotel. Here is a list of hotels for the train station area in Taichung. The prices included are the ones that I was told for the cheapest room. As you could probably guess, a higher price usually indicates higher quality.

Fuh Chun Hotel

Chung Shan Road, #1

(04) 228-3181

$530 N.T. a night

Nan Bei Hotel

Jian Guo Road, #186

(04) 223-0386

$550 N.T. a night

Crown Hotel

Jian Guo Road, #184

(04) 229-2175

$550 N.T. a night

Fu Hsing Hotel

Chung Shan Road, #3-1

(04) 222-5005

$550 N.T. a night

Plaza Hotel

Jian Guo Road, #180

(04) 229-3191

$820 N.T. a night

Ming King Hotel

Chung Cheng Road, #11

(04) 224-5577

$1080 a night

Nan Hua Hotel (behind the train station)

Fu Hsing Road, Sec. 4, #133

(05) 223-1061

$700 a night

If you are really looking to save money, you might want to give one of these cheaper places a chance.

Chung Chou Hotel

Jian Guo Road, #129

(04) 222-2711

$200 a night

Jian Cheng Hotel

Jian Guo Road, Lane 125, #10

(04) 222-2497

$250 a night

In addition, this page will take you to pages information for many hotels throughout Taiwan.

Finding an apartment/room

Finding a good place to stay in Taiwan can be a big problem. The local English newspapers, China News and The China Post occasionally have some ads for (usually overpriced) apartments or rooms. You could also contact an agent who will show you a few places.

In my experience, the best source of all are the posting boards scattered around parks and universities. These boards are easily recognizable, because they are covered with bits of red paper, which are actually small ads for apartments or rooms. I found some really great places to stay on these boards. If your Chinese is not too good, you might want to get a Chinese friend to help you. Some landlords are really tricky about trying to get you to move in ("You'd better hurry there was someone here this afternoon...if you don't move in today, he's going to take it").Don't let anyone pressure you into making a decision. Consider all your options before signing anything. I stayed in a room (not apartment) with shared bath for about US $100 a month (although US $150 a month is more common, and a really comfortable, spacious pad could run you US$200 to US$300).

In addition, these sites might have information about apartments worth taking a look at.

Taiwanted
ESL Island - Classified Ads
Forumosa.com - Housing in Taiwan
Tealit.com Classifieds - Apartments and Roommates
Taiwan Fun Classifieds
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