Jian Shan Hotel

Enjoyed my stay at a very nice hotel near Ximending. The hotel is special with a rich history reflected in its thoughtful decorations on every floor and room. Despite the old building and district, the hotel appliances are new and in excellent condition. It's very clean, and the owner is super friendly and speaks English. The high score on booking platforms is well-deserved. The price is quite good for the area. Recommended!

Stayed here for 5 days. We liked the vibe and the location. 10 mins walk to subway, and 5 mins to dihua street. Convenience store across the road and nice park/temple on the corner. For any visitors, we recommend going to the local night market which is within 10 mins walk from the hotel. Take a left from the front doors, then walk right once you hit the moan road. Keep walking to 10 mins and you're there.

I highly recommend you to stay here!! I stayed with my partner two separate times during our short 1 week vacation in Taiwan. The owner (?) was kind and personable. There was also an issue with my reservation on Booking that they personally took care of and immediately accommodated (even at a late hour and my lack of initial communication). They also kindly arranged a taxi for us because we were leaving at 4am for the airport during our last stay. An important thing to note (as said by others) for everyone, considering we each have differing abilities, there is no lift/elevator and some of the steps are rather steep. Further, there seems to be a discrepancy between the two rooms we stayed in as well as with photos shared on here by others (our second room had no fridge and was significantly smaller - a bit of a squeeze for 2 people to maneuver around). The sidewalk can get quite dark if you arrive at night, but the neighbors are nice and may direct you. The location is very convenient as multiple bus stops are located a few minutes away as well as a famous old-town district! I recommend getting an herbal drink from the traditional medicine shops and taking a walk around. There’s a family mart slightly across the street from the hotel or a more local (?) shop for immediate essentials! You may have to frequently walk through a temple that the sidewalk goes through to get to/from the hotel, but I would bow my head respectfully every time though it also being a casual hangout spot for the older locals. The hotel’s decoration and overall aesthetic is a beautiful mix between retro and traditional. It’s an older but well maintained building; the rooms are very clean and well sealed up to prevent any critters/bugs. The shower is not separate from the rest of the bathroom, which has me suggest they switch from disposable slippers to reusable rubber ones as it got dangerously slippery after showering to get to the sink/toilet. However, it’d dry overnight! The AC worked like a charm, which was a haven from the August heat outside. They also had umbrellas to borrow for the typhoon/rainy season! Again, thank you for everything! We would definitely stay again! :-)

Great little hotel for female solo travelers, room was cosy and spotless clean, staff was super friendly.
It was a perfect starting point for wandering around the Old Street, exploring food scene, tea shops, vintage clothing and small coffee places.

I stayed for five nights in this charming hotel. It's located in the daodaocheng area (Old Taipei) and you can get to the row of shops just minutes on foot. I even walked to the Ningxia night market. The bus stop is just across the corner if you wanna get to the city centre. Food stalls and convenience stores are all around so you won't go hungry at all.

The room is cosy and it's quiet. It's cleaned daily. I slept like a baby. Basic amenities are sufficient. I appreciate that the ac comes has heater functionality - useful for winter! You can use the common kitchen area if you get takeaway food.

One extra star for the front desk man who's ever helpful, friendly, and has a good taste in music. (Sorry I didn't get your name!)

Note: As this is an old building, there's no lift in the hotel. The staircase is a little steep (although I got a room on the second floor and the front desk man helped me with my luggage when checking in). If you're not mobile or travelling with someone with mobility issues, take note of this.

Awesome atmosphere with unique rooms! Great location with less than 10 mins walk to MRT that gets you everywhere in Taipei! As well as the old town of Taipei with lots of markets and street food! Staff was super friendly and helpful! As I care a lot for the sleep, the sound proof in the room was amazing!!

Very nice stay here! The owner is really friendly and the ambience is cozy. The area is lively and restaurants and convinience stores are close by.

Jian Shan is a lovely hotel with an exceptionally helpful and friendly staff (@Paul: thanks for all the great tips). It is perfectly located in a lively neighborhood, but still quiet. Everything is clean and well designed.

I loved this little hotel. Well located and completely unique. The staff were so helpful and friendly, and the room was so quirky and cute. I was travelling solo and it was perfect for me.

Always a wonderful stay when we visit Taipei. Chien and colleagues are very helpful and friendly!

A bit hidden, but very cosy hotel. Rooms are beautifully furnished, beds are comfortable and staff is pleasantly helpful.

Great little area. Friendly service. Only negative is no lift. But very funky fit out. I'll be back

Awesome retro style hotel! Great location aswell.

Fantastic service, clean, and great rooms. The retro feel adds to the experience

第一來 個人來住 單人房巧思多 很安靜 整潔，
但因為是老房改建 途步4樓比較辛苦路徑狹小。

中式復古文青風格，服務態度非常好，行李太多的旅客可能不適合，只有樓梯，這次住的標準雙人房只有13平方公尺較小，但有對外窗戶還不錯，門根據男友所說是防火門，還不錯，冰箱是迷你冰箱，大約只能冰兩杯手搖飲，浴室沒有乾濕分離，但很乾淨，吹風機也不錯👍門口有不少機車停車格，停車方便，附近也有全家、7-11、美廉社。

第一次入住，選擇單人套房，地點離很多知名景點都近，附近還有很多經典在地美食、咖啡廳，便利商店、早餐店都是走沒幾步就到，很適合獨遊旅客漫步旅行。
建築頗有歷史，上下樓梯有高低差，要稍微小心。
房間整潔，通風也做的蠻好的，房卡插下去通電一下子空氣就流通了。
目前雖無24小時櫃台，但有問題向接待人員詢問也都能得到迅速的回覆。
出發前擔心旅館的吹風機會不會不好用（怕是那種按到大拇指會痠死、或是吹沒幾分鐘就過熱）實際上多慮了，長髮的女生入住也無需擔心。
有機會到台北旅遊會再入住

老闆態度非常好！不僅讓我們先放行李也提早入住，地理位置也超讚！食物多、觀光區都很近。（退房時間12:00 很人性化）

住在一樓房間，很棒！
空間很大，也有個小陽台可以坐在外面吹吹風，陽台隱密性也很好👍
房間冷氣機有暖氣功能，晚上睡覺都暖呼呼的( ´▽` )ﾉ推推推推

🔸優：
1.復古的裝潢，很有特色
2.冷氣夠冷、熱水夠熱、水壓夠強
3.乾淨整潔
4.房價合理

但樓梯較小、陡，對行動不便者較不方便
房間格局受限，較不方正，但該有設備都有

出差來此住了兩天
房間很復古且非常乾淨
隔音也不錯，聽不到管線的聲音
衛浴沒有乾濕分離但水溫穩定
電視有第四台床也蠻好睡的
有認真在整理跟維護
價格便宜服務員態度良好
很適合作為差旅需求的住宿地點
附近機能也很方便，三餐走路就有得吃
交通的話走十分鐘有捷運
GOsahre也到處都有車可騎
住宿也可以刷卡
總之，方便，很推薦