Harmony Easy Stay

Location Friendly staff Clean Comfy

TV didn’t work. Nothing else to report, very good

風格很漂亮

Room ia veey spacious. It is japanese style, but the bed is raised, about a hand. You can leave luggage: only guests have access to front door, and there is camera in the kitchen where luggage is stored It is close to the main shopping lane, so it is easy access. See pictures so you can navogate an alternate route without stairs if you sfay in Building B. So important to read which building before climbing stairs. At bus stop "Jiufen old street", cross and walk the direction of the bus to 7Eleven, turn left into the old atreet (1st pic)Then turn left at the cafe (2nd pic), then left and the Ocarina store (3RD) and building is to your right (4th). You can go to hotel to bus using the stairs, or if you don't have luggage.

I like everything there. Maybe a cloth drying rack my help but my shirts are dried overnight. The dehumidifier helps a lot.

Once I was able to find this hotel, the location was good - just a half block or so from the main tourist stroll of shops and food, and a few blocks from the bus station.

It was impossible to find, and don't try using Google Maps. It took me on a wild climb up above the town, with luggage in tow. When a local saw me and offered to help me find where I was actually needing to go, he needed me to give him the Chinese name before he could find his way to help me. When I walked into the lobby, immediately the staff asked if I had gotten lost. Apparently everyone does. They said that they had no control to post directions on the listing site as it is managed by a remote company. When I contacted that company with a suggestion that they offer a detailed description of how to find this hotel, they said since they don't live in this town, they could not provide the directions. The room struck me as about as charming as a dorm room at college. The mattress sat on the floor of a raised platform that you needed to step up onto but then you needed to step down from to get into the bathroom, before stepping over a big ledge to get into the bathroom. You step immediately into the shower area before you can get to the sink and toilet. It is all one little space with no way to keep water from the sink and toilet area. There was a very small view of the ocean from the window, but the window is small and dirty looking from the sea air. There is no hot water kettle in the room, but a carafe that could keep water hot if you filled it up 3 floors below and carried it up. The bedside lamp did not work. The room is 3 floors up with no elevator. The charming rooftop area one review referenced was not a part of this building. The staff were friendly and helpful with only one staff member who could speak English, so depending on when you might need to talk with them, you might need to use Google Translate. The little town itself was not as charming as portrayed, and food options were not great. Much better food in the markets in Taipei. Some of the vendors along the tourist stroll area were clearly worn out and somewhat hostile.