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Eight Elephants Hostel, ShiDa
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8 Elephants Hostel
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Facilities:

  • Full Kitchen - Large refrigerator, microwave oven, two-burner gas stove, hot water pot (for tea & ramen), pitcher of boiled water for drinking, rice cooker. We also have pots & pans, dishes and utensils for your use. We like to keep our kitchen clean, so please use responsibly.Common Room/Lounge
  • Entertainment Lounge - Large common room for everyone to hang out in and meet each other. Includes a comfy couch, a large flatscreen TV with cable and a DVD player, guitar, book and magazine library, games (cards and poker chips, mahjong and Risk), and a public computer.
  • Public Computer - Free to use for email, instant messaging, web browsing, reading camera memory cards, burning CDs, etc. It has Skype installed and a headset for making cheap calls back home.
  • Wireless Internet - Free WiFi access throughout the hostel. Long ethernet cable available for laptops w/o wireless cards.
  • Modern Bathrooms - Showers, bathrooms and sinks are all shared use, but we have three of each, so you'll never have to wait. Everything is kept very clean by our staff and regular maid service.All toilets are "Western-style", not squat toilets, and can handle toilet paper (unlike most toilets in Taiwan!).
  • Washing Machine - Coin-operated machine for laundry with ample line-drying space. Only $40 NT for a 1-hour load, including detergent.

Cleanliness:

  • Fresh Sheets, Every Time - Sheets are washed after every single visit. Clean sheets are available upon request for long stays.
  • Maid Service - The hostel is professionally cleaned three times a week. Forget your preconceptions of all hostels being dusty and grimy. Hostels don't have to be dirty to be cheap!
  • Staff Upkeep - Staff are on hand to keep things clean when the maid is not around.
  • Slippers at the Door - We ask that everyone leave their outdoor shoes at the door to help keep dirt, mud and rain outside, where it belongs.
  • Regular Sweeping, Mopping and Vacuuming - Dust bunnies and hair, beware!