Formosa Backpackers HostelvsAzure Hotel
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Formosa Backpackers Hostel ranks slightly better than Azure Hotel. Formosa Backpackers Hostel comes in at #3 in Hualien with accolades from 2 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Formosa Backpackers Hostel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
No.206 Jianguo Road, Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
"Formosa has laundry service, a full kitchen, a small cafe and bar, a 600-book English library, and free pick up from the train station." Full review
"Excellent modern hostel... The marble-floored dorm is modern and spotlessly clean... The location isn’t bad, a short walk from downtown and the bars on Linsen Rd."
Azure Hotel
Rough Guide
No.590 Chung Cheng Road, Hualien City, Hualien 970 , Taiwan
From $93/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Elegant hotel popular with well-heeled tourists, though the 45 percent discounts available online make it good value midweek. The compact rooms are stylishly furnished."