Homestays in Lanyu

A great homestay. Stella was awesome, and told us where everything was, helped us rent a car and return it and brought me a shirt to the ferry that I had forgotten in the room! Easy to get to from the ferry terminal and friendly kitty and shiba dog for company. Quiet and peaceful, may want to bring eye mask for lights at night.

Great value, the staff were super nice! They offered to take our luggage to the port on the last day while we went to return the scooter, which was very considerate. I stayed in the backpacker room, the beds were comfortable. The bathroom was frugal but clean. The location is just great and the whole place has a great vibe. Thank you for a lovely stay!

Really lovely homestay run by a local from Orchid Island with young local staff. Friendly dogs, clean and functional with a fridge and water machine and all the basics in the rooms. Other locals we chatted with also said the boss is well-respected on the island. The rooms are spare but very clean and functional. The beds are firm but I prefer them that way. The staff was kind enough to let us stay a little later in one of the two rooms after our boating activity. The staff speak some English though activities on Orchid Island are usually entirely in Mandarin. We did boating, snorkeling and an underground house tour through Banai and the quality of the excursions was good.

Extremely convenient location being located right next to the ferry terminal. Also having a well stocked 7-11 right next door. Great views from our windows. And the hosts went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and well provided for during our stay. My son accidentally left his hat in our rental car and the owner brought it to us at the ferry dock just before our departure. Such incredible service!

This place is wonderful! The host is very welcoming and friendly. The area where it is located has a few breakfast, dinner, and bar spots in walking distance, very convenient. And there is a beautiful view of the water, perfect to see the sunrise.

The service staff are friendly and will always respond quickly to any questions you ask. The homestay can also provide reservations for traditional boat rowing experiences and traditional underground house experiences.

Unfortunately, we can only rate this place as a 3 and not recommend it until they fix some discrepancies. The reason this wasn't a lower rating is because of the amenities they also offer. Pros: A/C is excellent and looks new for room #1. The hot water is next level! Be careful it comes out boiling hot! There is a dehumidifier in the room. Ice machine and some snacks/small meals are available for a price. Coffee machine and coffee with free bread for toast but the bread seems to run out quickly when the place is full. Early birds get the bread. Cons: Overall the place is a bit run down and needs some maintenance. There's visible rust in places along with visible broken items such as door seals, dirty water filter, etc. Bugs!! If you like bugs, the place is full of ants, small bettle looking creatures, mosquitoes and other critters that will crawl on your face in the middle of the night. Because of the insects there's also geckos! Did you know they can be very loud at night? Their chirping noise is unmistakable at 0200. Speaking of 0200, there's a dog that sounds like he's right outside the window of unit one that will start barking and not stop for at least 30 minutes. Not a peep during the day, but will bark all flipping night. The beds... hands down they are the worst excuse for a bed I've ever encountered in world. These would be perfect for jail cells but nothing more. They're like sleeping on bricks covered with sheets. I had constant back pain while we were here with nothing but sleepless night. Lucky for me my wife was able to rub my back daily for some relief. When we asked the house boy for an extra comforter so that we would be more comfortable he offered us a thin sheet for 100 ntd. 🤦🏻‍♂️ This Hometel does not offer pickup or drop off services to the airport or port. I saw a previous Google review that said they did but it must be old. They do not.

Super helpful host, good location for what we wanted to do

Our host was so helpful--she helped us rent scooters and also helped arrange for us to go snorkling! She repsoned very quickly to our messages. The room was pretty, spacious, clean, and comfortable, and we had access to a communal kitchen and living room. Also, the AC worked really well, which we were grateful for. The house's location was very convenient--we were a five minute drive from the cool springs to the south, and a five minute drive north brought us to the night market and a 7-11. We were also very close to the transverse highway (state road 81) which made getting to the west side of the island very easy. I would definitely recommend this stay!