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West 59 Inn

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Taipei, steps from Shilin Night Market

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Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Standard Double Room | Television
Classic Triple Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Front of property
West 59 Inn, steps from Shilin Night Market, is an ideal base for city exploration. Travelers appreciate the free in-room WiFi in this smoke-free property, making it easy to plan visits to nearby landmarks like the Grand Hotel or navigate local shopping districts.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Economy Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Triple Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Classic Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Quadruple Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Classic Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Shilin, a neighborhood in Taipei, is home to West 59 Inn . National Palace Museum and Huashan 1914 Creative Park are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Shilin Night Market and Ningxia Night Market. Check out an event or a game at Taipei Arena, and consider making time for Taipei Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed.
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No.59, Daxi Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei, 111

What's nearby

  • Shilin Night Market - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Taipei Children's Amusement Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Grand Hotel - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • National Palace Museum - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Ningxia Night Market - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Shilin Station - 4 min walk
  • Wanhua Station - 9 min drive
  • Songshan Airport (TSA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪牛棒碗安Gobo精緻鍋物 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪珍煮丹 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪滿佳香咖啡•漢堡 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪建發號傳統豆花 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪日向洋食Hinata - ‬1 min walk

About this property

West 59 Inn

Guesthouse near Shilin Night Market
Close to Grand Hotel, West 59 Inn has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at West 59 Inn have thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as combs, loofahs, shavers, nail files, and shoe mitts

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Shih Lin Service Apartment Guesthouse Taipei
Shih Lin Service Apartment Guesthouse
Shih Lin Service Apartment Taipei
Shih Lin Service Taipei
West 59 Inn Taipei
West 59 Inn Guesthouse
Shih Lin Service Apartment
West 59 Inn Guesthouse Taipei

Frequently asked questions

Is West 59 Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at West 59 Inn ?

West 59 Inn doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at West 59 Inn ?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at West 59 Inn ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is West 59 Inn located?

Located in Shilin, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Taipei Children's Amusement Park, Shilin Night Market, and Grand Hotel. Ningxia Night Market is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away. Shilin Station is only a 4-minute walk and Jiantan Station is 11 minutes.

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West 59 Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 377 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 377 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 377 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 377 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 377 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rhinehart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s good for short transmit stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the host was very helpful and ready to assist
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

孝太

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, basic. Small. No check in staff but good response to messages. Some rooms are noisy. Room 207 was good… but no window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Berthalina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect little affordable place right by the night market. Would definitely come back!

8/10 Good

Dorcas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet. It just a walking distance to every stores. And it was a safe area.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Cheng Yang

Liked: Staff & service
Nice stay, will do again
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Meh, but good location

I thought it was a hotel but its a self check apartment. I did self check in with instrcutions given to me. Good location , temp stay , bedroom size is small , bed frame is super single but my bed is queen. Sleep is off balance and toilet habe no bidget spray. Towels and toothbrush was provided , 2 bottle of water is provided
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

wei wen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check in process is not easy. They let customers sit in the front living room after 4:00 pm even the rooms are available.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Yumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel was a great choice for my solo trip in Taiwan. It’s easy to access to 2 stations near this hostel even if you carry big luggages. Quiet neighborhood, hotel guests. But I think you need to let them know what time you arrive at the hostel. I needed to wait for about one hour room cleaning done.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Yukako

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were some ants on the bed. But other than that, I had a comfortable stay. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Smoke smell and other smells

We had 3 rooms all 3 smelled smoke and other strange smells. Room service was ok. The bed was ok. But the rooms look nicer inn the pictures then in real life. Location was great. Close to the train and the night marked
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Self service is one of the best ways for me.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location for night market goer like me, cute neighborhood too, almost everything were done remotely hard to talk to a person when there's a problem
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic Accommodation, Good Location

Basic accommodation for one-two nights stay. Good location, short walk to train station, bus station and night market. A lot of food options nearby. Not easy to find as the main entrance is just a regular house entrance. There is no proper signage so you just need to find the number 59 plate on the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Karstina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checking in was hard, there is no help desk. Room was dirty and tiny. The AC worked though.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms were clean and well-stocked, but each one different, and some without windows. Beds were comfortable. Advance check-in instructions were not clear. Nobody is available for on-site check-in, Be sure you have WhatsApp or Line installed, or you will be dead in the water. All communication with management is through those apps. Once we got that cleared up, everything went smoothly. This is not your typical tourist hotel, and some rooms do not have elevator access, but it is clean, safe, and authentic. I would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No lobby staff and no staff ever seen to ask questions of. Only contact with the hotel was through whatsapp. Check-in was a tedious process through whatsapp which I would not have successfully completed without the help of someone I was traveling with. Had to request towels, drinking water and toilet paper through whatsap on a daily basis by 11 am.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Rooms are mostly without real windows.

The rooms with windows were not true windows, just a tiny cell hole high up that faces the corridors. So the rooms will not get amy sunlight. The rooms have some kind of cigarette smell. If they can get rid of smell plus wallpaper the room, room will be much better. The only good thing is that rates are quite low.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No service at all.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is very small. Shower is over the toilet. Room isn’t cleaned daily. Cheap towels, and only 2 at a time. No place to put a suicase. TV didn’t work well. AC system was not easy to use. No front desk or on-site personnel. IT WAS ONE LEVEL ABOVE LIVING UNDER A BRIDGE.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The confirmation letter from Expedia was no help. It took me an hour sitting in the lobby to realize there was no one working the frontdesk in the lobby. I had to catch other guests going in and out the 'hotel' to help with contacting the manager. I must first install Line, an app I had never used before, Then another person helped me with how to contact the manager with Line. That took another half an hour before I was checked in. As a visitor, I had internet but no phone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Edward

Liked: Staff & service
Good location next to Shilin market and close to the metro. Good shower, Aircon, and an elevator. We were at the end of the corridor so it was quiet. Room is tiny which wasn't super clear in the pictures. Floor was absolutely filthy when we arrived, although when I notified reception they did send the cleaner to vacuum. It clearly never gets mopped. Bed is also small but relatively comfortable. Found the whole process for check in very tedius of messaging on line, having to download this app, recieving a code. A human interaction is sometimes better. Room was also not ready until 4pm, worldwide this is very late for a check in which is usually 2pm. They did allow us to leave bags in a communal area as no reception (which didn't feel safe at all). Overall for the price charged it felt expensive for the service received.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Timothy Gabriel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I wanted to like this place. I'd lived in Taiwan before so I knew what to expect from "apartment" style buildings. Location was great for my trip and wifi was blazing. Service people are helpful. Taxis probably wont want to pull up to the front of the building in that narrow street, so that's something to note. Make sure to have "Line" messaging app installed to contact the management and send a pic of your passport, to get the door panel code and check-in details for your room. Newly installed access panel for the building's front door had us locked out for 30min one day, so that could have been very bad for us had we missed a meeting. Asked to change sheets and towels one day, but only sheets were changed. There was a small window towards the hallway that make it harder to sleep as the room was never dark. Walls don't offer any soundproofing, and they ask to keep the noise down past 9pm. Overall, It's not terrible, but not great either. Good for utility, not for comfort.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

SelEONGJIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was such a terrible nightmarish night.

These are my experiences. 1. I made a reservation for a total of five nights from December 21st to 26th. 2. I heard that the hotel counter was open until 22:00, but since it was a self-service hotel, there was no one, not only the counter but also the manager. You cheated. 3. I chose a non-smoking room, but the smell of cigarettes in the room was severe. (I checked in early morning on the 22nd.) So I heard you were going to clean the room, but surprisingly, I came on the night of the 22nd and found that it was not cleaned at all. 4. On the first day, the smell of cigarettes was so bad that they were going to give us extra cleaning. (Of course they didn't do anything.) After that, they also said that they would be given cleaning and towels every three days. Is it common practice to clean once every three days, give towels only once every three days, and give disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste only once every three days? 5. And there was a lot of cleaning and mold dust in the room, and I gave up a hundred times saying I could sleep as long as the bed was clean, but the bed was especially so dirty. There were so many foreign substances (blood? body fluid?) in the blanket that I couldn't cover it. Therefore, I was shivering in the cold for two nights from December 21 to 23 morning without being able to cover my blanket. I couldn't sleep because it was so cold and checked out on the morning of 12/23 (even though I had 3 more days left to book)
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

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