Triple Tiger Hostel @ Taipei, Taiwan

The location of this hostel is at Ximending area which is good for shopping and food. MRT station is within 10 minutes walk. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food recommendation were great! However, there is only one bathroom for 6 beds dorm. Usually dorm have a few common shared bathrooms outside. There will be waiting time especially during morning and night.

Rating:8/10(Recommended. Good for budget and solo traveller. A clean room is all you need to enjoy Taipei).
Price: The price that I paid is 580 TWD a night. Its quite reasonable as the location is good and near to many attractions and eating places.


This is how the dorm look like complete with locker.

The room is a bit small for 6 persons dorm.

Welcome sign to the hostel.

Look out for this signboard - Triple Tiger hostel. Located at 3rd floor.

GPS/Coordinate: 25.043642, 121.504605
Address: 3F, No.39 Lane 25 Kangding Road, Wanhua District, 10845 Taipei, Taiwan

Bent Prop Inn Hostel @ Midtown Anchorage, Alaska

As a solo traveller, I booked 1 bed dorm for 4 nights in Bent Prop Inn Hostel. As I check in the hostel, I am the only one to stay in 4 beds room suite since its entering low season in Anchorage. The room comes with kitchen and living room. Its great and value for money. The general manager were very friendly, helpful and he ensure that I have a comfortable stay. They provide airport free transfer to their customers. The advice given were very helpful especially on food recommendation around Anchorage. Nearby the hostel, there were Walmart and Outback Steak restaurant which is just 2 blocks away. Internet provided were good and important to me since phone coverage is limited in Alaska. I was fortunate to find a hostel which the owner himself fetch me to Anchorage Downtown on one of the day that I stay as I need to get to Downtown very early in the morning to catch my cruise tour. They are flexible and have the best customer service experience that I had so far. The location to Anchorage Downtown is within 10 minutes by car. You will need to take bus number 2 or 75 to reach this hostel but should not have problem since the bus service is reliable to Downtown Anchorage.

Rating:10/10(Highly recommended for solo, family or budget traveller. The location is still manageable with good bus transport system. The customer service here is top notch with the owner of the hostel making sure that you stay comfortable and airport transfer provided. The hostel is near proximity to the best superstore in America which is Walmart, Costco and Fred Meyer).
Price:The price of the 4 bed dorm is quite cheap for Anchorage standard where the things tend to be expensive here. The charges for one night start on dorm is at 25 US Dollars. Good for budget traveller who set Anchorage as a base to visit other places within Alaska).


Living room with sofa and television.

Full equiped kitchen.

Comfortable bed.

Toilet and bathroom.

Do stay here. Highly recommended stay when you visit Anchorage, Alaska.

GPS/Coordinate: 61.191948, -149.889571
Address: 3104 Eide Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (Midtown).
Public transport: People Mover Bus 2 or 75. Stop at intersection of C street and 32th avenue street. USD2.00 each ride.

Beijing Sanlitun Hostel @ Beijing, China

The location is about 10 minutes walk from Dongsi shitiao station. Nearby there are many restaurants and eating place. The staff are helpful and speak good English. Nearby to the subway station which connect directly to the airport. Please don't confuse between Dongsi Shitiao station and Dongzhimen station.

However, this hostel has no wifi except on the lobby area and bar. The only Internet connection in the room is via the LAN cable. Fortunately I have laptop with me and I am able to have the Internet. No elevator in the building. You have to carry your heavy luggage up the stairs. The locker can only fit one medium sized luggage. The water temperature of the shower is inconsistent.

Rating:7/10(Recommended for solo traveller or budget traveller. The place is happening with many international traveller and they have a small bar).
Price:I paid 58.5 Chinese Yuan or MYR30.50 for a bed in 6-bed room per night. Good for budget traveller who just need sleep and shower. At this price, this is the cheapest hotel I ever stay so far.


This is how the hostel outside look like.


Nice bar.

In the bar, traveller can enjoy themselves with some of the gaming machines provided.

Many drink available.

Beijing Sanlitun hostel lobby.

6-bed room dorm.

GPS/Coordinate: 39.934372, 116.443995
Address: No.1 Chunxiu South Gongti North Road , Beijing
Metro Station: Dongsi shitiao station on line 2 (inner loop line).

Shanghai Blue Mountain Bund Youth Hostel @ Shanghai, China

The hostel room is clean and its near to the famous Nanjing road. About 5 minutes walk from East Nanjing road station. The staff is polite and good at providing essential information on food location. Good environment for socializing with other guest. Nearby is very convenient to have food as there are many restaurants and cafes. The ticket counter to book train ticket for travel within China is just opposite the hostel. The sleep quality is good as the guests in my room sleep quite early.

However, the hostel is hard to find in the first place as it is located on the 6th floor. The toilet always blocked by paper and unable to flush properly. This makes that toilet sometimes dirty and smelly. Better if wifi is accessible from the rooms instead of just in common area.

Rating:8/10(Recommended for solo traveller or budget traveller. The location and wifi is moderate. The place is noisy during evening and you can socialize with the guest which mostly international).
Price:The price of the 4 bed dorm is quite cheap at 75 Chinese Yuan or MYR40 for a dorm bed per night. Good for budget traveller who just need sleep and shower.



My dorm room with 4 beds.

The locker size is good as I can put in my bags and luggage.

The hostel lobby.


The hostel lobby provides many tips of the attractions around Shanghai.

GPS/Coordinate: 31.239564, 121.481290
Address: 6F, No350, South Shanxi Road, Huangpu, 200001 Shanghai
Metro station: East Nanjing Road station.

Backpacker's Hostel Tour Club @ Kyoto, Japan

I stayed for 4 nights in 6 bed mixed dorm. The room is great as it equip with both heater and large locker. I can put all my luggage and my items in the locker. Its beginning of winter, the heater is helpful. The hostel also have a large living room and kitchen which you can get your drinking water. The location is 10 minutes walk from Kyoto station which is the major transportation hub of the city. The hostel is very clean. The environment is friendly and able to meet up with a couple of traveller and have a good chat with them. The staff were friendly and helpful as well. The wifi connection were good and fast.

Rating:9/10(Recommended for solo traveller, budget traveller or even family. The location is great with such a good price).
Price: I paid 2650 Yen or MYR85.00 per night for a bed in 6-bed mixed dorm. Nearby there are a few budget eating place which is quite the food taste great. Good for budget traveller who just need sleep and shower.



6 bed mixed dorm.

Living room and kitchen.

Kitchen.

TV room.

GPS/Coordinate: 34.990691, 135.754397
Address: 600-8345 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Higashi-nakasuji Shomen-kudaru Momiji-cho 362
Metro station: Kyoto main station.

Green Tortoise Hostel @ Seattle, Washington

Rating: 8/10(Great location as it is located just opposite famous Pike Place Market. Very near to the bus transit area on 3rd and 4th avenue. Within walking distance to most of the attractions in Seattle. Huge locker under the bed provided as well. However, the wifi only available at common area. It should make available in the rooms as well. They do provide breakfast, but they just provide all the raw ingredient and you need to make your own breakfast).
Price:6/10(Moderate. I booked one bed in a room with 6 beds for USD34 per night. This the cheapest hostel with great location).


Green tortoise hostel. Very good location. Just opposite Pike Place Market.


6-bed dorm.

This hostel have a kitchen where you can cook on your own. They provide bread and eggs. If you lazy to cook, you can just have bread with jam, banana and drink.

Eating area during breakfast in Green Tortoise hostel.

Computer area with Internet.

Fridge facility is provided as well.


Huge locker.


Huge bathroom and toilet.

Welcome to Green Tortoise hostel.


GPS/Coordinate: 47.608793, -122.339582
Address: 105 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Public transport: Bus transit area on 3rd & 4th Avenue.

Budget stay in 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay @ Singapore

Renovated from two storey old shop lot. This contemporary hostel have clean rooms with sufficient facilities. Breakfast and filtered water provided. Location is excellent as near to Clarke Quay and 5-10 minutes walk to Clarke Quay MRT station. The hostel is located within bar and food area. On top floor, there is a balcony where you can have great view of Marina Bay Sands and Fullerton hotel which is located opposite the river. Value for money. Free flow coffee and nice view from the terrace. However this is hostel which only have shared bathroom. Limited choice of breakfast menu, either bread(with jams or butter) or cereals with milk. The cereal taste is not fresh. Bathroom and toilet a bit far from my room and the finding ways is tough at first as the layout is like a maze. Some toilet is smelly and don't seems to be clean. Breakfast needs to be improved.

Rating:7/10(Overall moderate. Cheap and great for budget traveller to Singapore. Location is very central and fantastic. The breakfast and toilet needs improvement).


Reception area of 5footway inn.

Living room of 5footway inn.

Apple computer for guest to surf the Internet.


Our room. Standard twin room. As you can see the room has no window. Avoid it if you are afraid of confined space.

Bathroom.

Shower room.

Cute sitting place in resting hall.

Breakfast is cereal with milk, bread with jam/peanut butter.

Breakfast and kitchen area.

Fruits provided as well.

Nice decoration at kitchen area.

Free coffee, hot water and water.

Eating table and resting place at roof top.

Beware of your head if you are tall.

Marina Bay Sands from 5footway inn.

Marina Bay Sands during sunset.


Singapore city centre view from hostel.

View on the street outside the hostel. This is Boat Quay which many shops and bars.

GPS/Coordinate: 1.288164, 103.849195
Address: 76 Boat Quay, Riverside, 049864 Singapore
Public transport: Clarke Quay OR Raffles Place MRT station.