Flip Flop Hostel - Main Stationvsamba Taipei Ximending
Both Flip Flop Hostel - Main Station and amba Taipei Ximending are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, amba Taipei Ximending ranks slightly better than Flip Flop Hostel - Main Station. amba Taipei Ximending scores 78 with approval from 3 reviewers like Frommer's, Wallpaper and Lonely Planet.
Flip Flop Hostel - Main Station
No.103 Huayin Street, Datong District, Taipei 103, Taiwan
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Board games / puzzles
- Refrigerator
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Flip Flop is one of the best hostels in town, with a marmalade-painted reception and square wooden bar and lounge area." Full review
amba Taipei Ximending
No.77 Section 2, Wuchang Street, Taipei, Taiwan
From $43/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The hip, more casual off-shoot of the stuffy, um I mean 5-star, Ambassador chain of hotels, the amba was the very first Taiwan hotel to be set in a shopping mall." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"AMBA, run by the Ambassador Hotel, is clearly aimed at young, savvy 'lifestyle' travellers." Full review
Wallpaper
"160 rooms, with streamlined, eco-friendly interiors and high-end bath products made with local organic ginger." Full review
Frommer's
"They're treated to unusually large rooms for Taipei, with recycled blond wood flooring, eco-friendly furnishings and such niceties as rainfall showers and free Wi-Fi." Full review