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Hostel Happy Family vs Villa 32
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hostel Happy Family scores marginally better than Villa 32. Hostel Happy Family is ranked #35 in Taipei with recommendations from 2 reviews like Rough Guide, Michelin Guide.
Hostel Happy Family
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Section 1, Lane 56, #2, Zhong Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
From $0 /night
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
Rough Guide
"Backpacker institution, with clean, if rather ageing, rooms close to the main station."
Michelin Guide
"This Taipei hostel has seen backpackers and expats come and go for decades, and couldn't be more convenient to the island's transportation hub."
Villa 32
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
No.32 Zhongshan Road, Beitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
From $749 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"This exquisite five-room retreat is a one-hour drive from the international airport. ... The adjacent open-air public baths overlook mist-covered Yangming Mountain."
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Michelin Guide
"Originally a private club, this hot springs hideaway still feels exclusive. Water, stone and wood blend harmoniously in expansive rooms with private springs and LOccitane bath products."
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For a taste of the good life, you can pay to use the public hot springs for four hours (gender-segregated public bathing is nude), or pamper yourself with a spa treatment.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Villa 32 was designed as a tycoon’s ideal hotel rather than a straightforward money-making enterprise."
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