Explore Dadaocheng and endless delicacies: 4 youth hostels around Ningxia Night Market

ReporterYan Xintong/ Comprehensive Report

Ningxia Night Market is located near Taipei Metro Shuanglian Station, about a 10-minute walk away. As it's also close to the Taipei Railway Station area, the surroundings are filled with various station foods. Imagine a row of food stalls right downstairs. Nearby attractions include Dadaocheng. Staying in the North Railway Station and Ningxia commercial districts offers excellent transportation convenience. This time, we introduce 4 youth hostels located around Ningxia Night Market to help independent travelers make their choices.

1. New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2
New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2 is located in the Taipei Railway Station back-station commercial district, adjacent to Ningxia Night Market. It adopts an affordable and stylish design, using pure white as the main theme, paired with bright orange to create a tasteful and cozy atmosphere. The hostel provides self-service cooking appliances, allowing guests to DIY meals as they like.

Li Cunpeng, the supervisor of New Inn Branch 2, said: "New Inn is a design-oriented hotel on the first floor." The design works inside the hotel are created byprofessional illustrator Wu Qi,whose style is colorful and rich in layers.New Inn combines illustration art with commerce, using it for main visual identity designs to showcase the diverse styles of illustration..

▲ New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2 (Photo / Provided by New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2)

▲ New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2 Deluxe Double Room (Photo / Screenshot from New Inn Taipei Railway Station Branch 2 official website)

2. Xiyou Hotel Youth Hostel Taipei Branch
Xiyou Hotel Youth Hostel Taipei Branch is located near Taipei Roundabout, situated next to the brightly lit Ningxia Night Market. It was renovated from Shuanglian Market and is about a 10-minute walk from Shuanglian Metro Station, with many traditional food stalls on the first floor. The overall design is bright and modern, clean and tidy, standing out even more within the traditional Ningxia commercial district.

Xiyou Hotel also offers gym facilities, and room designs prioritize comfort. Sun Shixun from Xiyou Hotel’s marketing and sales department said that the hotel hopes to provide guests with warm and enthusiastic service. Guests here can explore Dadaocheng during the day and visit Ningxia Night Market at night, enjoying food from morning to night.

▲ Xiyou Hotel (Photo / Provided by Xiyou Hotel)

▲ Xiyou Hotel - Taipei Branch (Photo / Screenshot from Xiyou Hotel fan page)

3. Meilou Hostel
Meilou Hostel features a humanistic space design, offering a comfortable accommodation environment suitable for business travelers, tourists, and independent travelers alike. It is located in Datong District, Taipei City, near Taipei Railway Station and the famous Ningxia Night Market. The lodging environment here is quiet, allowing guests to visit nearby attractions during the day and enjoy the city night view or dine in the nearby Ningxia commercial district at night.

Rooms are divided into standard guest rooms and backpacker rooms. Backpacker rooms include twin rooms as well as all-female rooms and mixed dorms. Taking the standard guest room as an example, the room features coffee-toned and beige-colored wall decorations and elegant wallpaper to highlight refined texture. Backpacker rooms feature a warm and minimalist design, with spaces separating each bed to offer private bunks ideal for groups of friends.

▲ Meilou Hostel (Photo / Screenshot from Meilou Hostel fan page)

▲ Meilou Hostel (Photo / Screenshot from Meilou Hostel official website)

4. Hongmi International Youth Hostel
Hongmi International Youth Hostel is close to Taipei Railway Station and the transportation hub, making it very convenient for travelers using public transport. Hidden within a commercial building, it is near the North Railway Station commercial district and Ningxia Night Market. The main visual uses a lot of bright colors, and the large floor-to-ceiling windows are covered with messages from travelers around the world who have stayed there, becoming one of its most eye-catching decorative features.

The room design is spacious and bright, with bunk beds. Guests prepare their own bedding. Each bunk bed has a personal coded locker, and the bedside includes four individual charging sockets. Simple-patterned wallpaper and saturated paint colors create a youthful and vibrant atmosphere.

▲ Hongmi International Youth Hostel (Photo / Screenshot from Hongmi International Youth Hostel official website)

▲ Hongmi International Youth Hostel (Photo / Screenshot from Hongmi International Youth Hostel official website)

New Inn Taipei Station Branch 2
Address: No. 81, Chang’an West Road, Datong District, Taipei City (at the intersection of Chengde Road and Chang’an West Road, diagonally opposite McDonald’s and KFC)
Phone: (02) 2555-5577
Number of Rooms: A total of 50 rooms. Including double rooms, triple rooms, and family rooms.
Average Room Rate: Standard rooms start from NT$1,920 on weekdays.
Facilities: All rooms are equipped with 32-inch LCD TVs, Wi-Fi, shared computers, and tourist information.
Official Website:www.cityinn.com.tw

West You Youth Hostel Taipei Branch
Address: No. 198, Minsheng West Road, Datong District, Taipei City
Phone: (02) 2558-5500
Number of Rooms: 65 guest rooms; 22 youth travel rooms.
Average Room Rate: Backpacker rooms priced at NT$800 per night (separated by gender); business rooms priced between NT$1,800 and NT$2,750 per night (single, double, and twin rooms)
Facilities: Gym, LCD TV, Wi-Fi, shared computers.
Official Website:http://www.toongmao.com.tw/cu-taipei/about-zh

Main Inn Taipei Mei Lou Inn
Address: 2nd Floor, No. 12, Lane 21, Zhengzhou Road, Datong District, Taipei City
Phone: (02) 2555-2587
Room Types: Offers both guest rooms and backpacker rooms, with a total of 20 backpacker beds and 11 guest rooms. (Some backpacker rooms are female-only or mixed)
Average Room Rate: Backpacker beds range from NT$700 to NT$870 depending on room type.
Facilities: Guest rooms are equipped with LCD TVs.
Official Website:http://www.maininn.tw/

Homey Hostel Red Rice International Youth Hostel
Address: 7th Floor, No. 180, Chang’an West Road, Taipei City
Phone: (02) 2550-4499
Room Types: Offers double rooms and backpacker rooms, including female-only rooms, mixed rooms, and twin rooms.
Average Room Rate: Backpacker rooms range from NT$570 to NT$630 per bed; double rooms range from NT$1,200 to NT$1,520. (Prices may vary, please check the official website.)
Facilities: Wi-Fi, shared computers, travel guides.
Official Website:http://www.maininn.tw/