Taipei budget hotels: 7 hotels under NT$3,000 (Taiwan dollars) a night
P&PLast checked 10/22Stays by themeTaipei
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The short answer
Taipei hotels in price band $ (about NT$3,000 or less a night): 7 hotels here, in Taipei Main Station (1), Ximending (2), Zhongshan (Nanjing West Rd) (1), Xinyi (Taipei 101) (2) and Da'an · East District (1). Closest to a station is CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I (3 min walk from MRT Taipei Main Station). Room size, bath, breakfast and price band for each come from the hotel's official website.
Rooms
7 hotels
Area
Taipei Main Station, Ximending, Zhongshan (Nanjing West Rd), Xinyi (Taipei 101), Da'an · East District
Closest to a station
MRT Taipei Main Station, 3 min walk
Lowest price band
$
7 hotels compared
Listed by area. Price bands are converted from each hotel's published rates on its official site ($ about NT$3,000 or less, $$ about NT$3,000–6,000, $$$ about NT$6,000 or more, in Taiwan dollars; 2 people, 1 room); actual prices depend on your dates on the booking platforms and rise during holidays and events.
Hotels
Area
Nearest station
Double room
Public bath
Price band
CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I
Taipei Main Station
MRT Taipei Main Station, 3 min walk
10㎡
Shower
$
Green World Zhonghua
Ximending
MRT Ximen Station Exit 5
16.5㎡
Shower
$
amba Taipei Ximending
Ximending
MRT Ximen Station, 5 min walk
22㎡
Shower
$
amba Taipei Zhongshan
Zhongshan (Nanjing West Rd)
MRT Zhongshan Station Exit 3 or 4, 5 min walk
20㎡
Shower
$
CHECK inn Taipei XinYi
Xinyi (Taipei 101)
Not listed on official site
10㎡
Shower
$
Tango Hotels Taipei XinYi
Xinyi (Taipei 101)
MRT Yongchun Station Exit 1, Bannan Line, 5 min walk
39㎡
Not listed on official site
$
Dandy Hotel Daan Park Branch
Da'an · East District
MRT Tamsui-Xinyi Line Daan Park Station Exit 1
18㎡
Shower or bathtub
$
Taipei Main Station (1)
The Airport MRT, high-speed rail (THSR), TRA trains and the MRT Tamsui-Xinyi and Bannan lines all meet at Taipei Main Station; trips to and from Taoyuan Airport and high-speed trains to Taichung and Tainan all start here.
CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I
CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch ICityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I
Taipei Main Station · Business hotel · Price band $
Good for: limited budgets, within walking distance of Taipei Main Station
MRT Taipei Main Station, about 3 min walk
Double rooms about 10㎡
Rooms have a shower only
Breakfast: not offered (official site)
Good to know:The cheapest Standard Room is only 10–13㎡ with no window; for more space, book the 12–16㎡ Superior Room; the pantry has a microwave and coffee machine, and the washers and dryers are free to use; no extra beds.
Taipei's liveliest youth shopping district. Step out of MRT Ximen Station (Bannan Line, Songshan-Xindian Line) straight into the pedestrian zone; Taipei Main Station is one stop away.
Green World Zhonghua
Green World ZhonghuaGreen World Zhonghua
Ximending · Business hotel · Price band $
Good for: limited budgets, within walking distance of Ximending and Taipei Main Station
MRT Ximen Station Exit 5
Double rooms about 16.5㎡
Rooms have a shower only
Breakfast: plans with breakfast available (breakfast hours and à la carte price not listed on the official site)
Good to know:The cheapest option is a windowless twin room on a non-refundable plan, which isn't offered on Fridays and Saturdays; a NT$1,000 deposit is due at check-in and refunded after the room is checked at check-out; no disposable toiletries such as toothbrushes or toothpaste in rooms; check-out 11:00.
Good for: those who want to stay in the middle of the Ximending pedestrian zone, with shopping and food right downstairs
MRT Ximen Station, about 5 min walk
Double rooms about 22㎡
Rooms have a shower only
Breakfast: buffet at Buttermilk restaurant on 5F, 6:30–10:00; NT$500 per person aged 13 and over (the booking system notes an extra 10% service charge), NT$300 for ages 6–12
Good to know:The hotel entrance is in the eslite building on Wuchang Street; take the dedicated elevator up to reception; rates shown in the booking system exclude taxes and fees, so the checkout total is higher than the listed price; no beds for children aged 12 and under.
Around MRT Zhongshan Station and Nanjing West Road, with department stores, small lane shops and cafés; Taipei Main Station is one stop away on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line.
amba Taipei Zhongshan
amba Taipei Zhongshanamba Taipei Zhongshan
Zhongshan (Nanjing West Rd) · Design hotel · Price band $
Good for: those who want to stay by the tree-lined Zhongshan North Road and walk to the shops and department stores around Zhongshan Station
MRT Zhongshan Station Exit 3 or 4, about 5 min walk
Double rooms about 20㎡
Rooms have a shower only
Breakfast: buffet at Buttermilk restaurant on 1F, 6:30–10:00; NT$500 per person aged 13 and over (the booking system notes an extra 10% service charge), NT$300 for ages 6–12
Good to know:SPOT Taipei Film House is across the street; the cheapest rate is an early-bird plan paid in advance that can't be changed or cancelled; rates shown in the booking system exclude taxes and fees, so the checkout total is higher than the listed price; the cheapest room type has a shower only.
The new city center around Taipei 101, the Xinyi shopping district's department stores and the World Trade Center halls, near MRT Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station (Tamsui-Xinyi Line) and Taipei City Hall Station (Bannan Line). Easy for shopping by day and 101 night views after dark.
CHECK inn Taipei XinYi
CHECK inn Taipei XinYiCHECK inn Taipei XinYi
Xinyi (Taipei 101) · Business hotel · Price band $
Good for: those who want the lowest budget in the Xinyi District and are out all day
Double rooms about 10㎡
Rooms have a shower only
Breakfast: plans with breakfast come with a voucher to redeem at the partner Louisa Coffee Xinyi Wuxing branch; without the breakfast plan, breakfast is NT$330 per person
Good to know:The cheapest room type is 10㎡ with no window; the Classic Double with a window is 13㎡; check-in 16:00, check-out 11:00; check-in is at self-service kiosks; no on-site parking.
Good for: those who want a lot of space and don't mind a room without windows
MRT Bannan Line Yongchun Station Exit 1, about 5 min walk
Double rooms about 39㎡
Breakfast: included in some booking plans (hours, venue and à la carte price not listed on the official site)
Good to know:The cheapest Deluxe Room is 39㎡ but has no window; the early-bird rate must be booked 30 days ahead; check-in 16:00, check-out 11:00; no extra beds or cribs.
From Zhongxiao Fuxing Station to Daan Forest Park, with department stores and the East District's lane shops and cafés. The MRT Bannan, Wenhu and Tamsui-Xinyi lines meet here, so Taipei 101 and Songshan Airport are both a direct ride.
Dandy Hotel Daan Park Branch
Dandy Hotel Daan Park BranchDandy Hotel Daan Park Branch
Da'an · East District · Business hotel · Price band $
Good for: limited budgets, staying next to an MRT exit with breakfast included
MRT Tamsui-Xinyi Line Daan Park Station Exit 1
Double rooms about 18㎡
Shower or bathtub
Breakfast: Chinese and Western buffet at the B1 restaurant, 07:00–10:00; Economy room rates include breakfast for 2
Good to know:The cheapest Economy Room has no window, 18–21㎡; you can't request a bathtub or a shower; check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00; free self-service laundry.
Taipei Main Station · Upscale hotel · Price band $$
Good for: those who want to walk from Taipei Main Station through the underground mall and have a bathtub in the room
Taipei Main Station (TRA), about 5 min walk
Double rooms about 30㎡
Rooms with bathtub
Breakfast: Le Thé tea lounge on 6F, daily 06:30–12:00, for plans with breakfast (à la carte price not listed on the official site)
Good to know:A free shuttle runs between Airport MRT A1 Taipei Main Station and the hotel (daily 11:00–16:00; from the station to the hotel, book 3 days before your ride); the cheapest rate is the early-bird plan booked 30 days ahead; guests who book on the official site park free during their stay (one car per room).
Zhongshan (Nanjing West Rd) · Business hotel · Price band $$
Good for: those who want to stay right by a Zhongshan Station exit with a bathtub in the room
MRT Zhongshan Station Exit 3, about 2 min walk
Double rooms about 19.8㎡
Rooms with bathtub
Breakfast: Chinese and Western buffet at the 8F café, weekdays 7:00–9:30, weekends and holidays 7:00–10:00; on Sundays there are also dishes from Fu Hang Soy Milk (à la carte price not listed on the official site)
Good to know:Room rates include taxes and service charges; check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00 noon; free self-service washers and dryers on 10F; no disposable toiletries in rooms.
Which Taipei hotel in price band $ (about NT$3,000 or less a night) is closest to a station?
CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I, 3 min walk from MRT Taipei Main Station (hotel's official website).
How is the price band determined?
Converted to Taiwan dollars from published rates on each hotel's official booking system (2 people, 1 room): $ about NT$3,000 or less, $$ about NT$3,000–6,000, $$$ about NT$6,000 or more; exchange rates and check dates are on the area page. Prices rise during holidays and events; actual prices depend on your dates on the booking platforms.
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