Originally Posted by
gengar
Thanks for the review - just two quick comments:
I actually wouldn't rank the W breakfast buffet as even one of the most extravagant in
Taipei.
I think this is the first time I've ever heard a visitor call Taipei "expensive".
re: hostels, Taipei is obviously no Bangkok, but you can find plenty of hostels in the city (including ones right by Taipei Main Station) that don't even charge $200/
week for single rooms. Of course, given how cheap hotel rooms are in Taipei, I'd agree that hostels are a bad deal regardless.
Agreed. Taipei is far from expensive. The W breakfast is mediocre. Lots of quantity but lacking in quality. I've stayed in a double room (2-people sized room; I paid for 2 but stayed alone) in a Ximending hostel for for $25/night *2 ($50 since I paid double for one person extra). Also stayed at the Aloft for <$90/night. The W, with its usual $300+ cost, is not good value.