Backpackers Hostel Ximen vs Dan hostel
Both are in Taipei, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelLongshan
Backpackers Hostel Ximen
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelXinqi Village
Dan hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Dan hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 460 m apart.
Choose Backpackers Hostel Ximen if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 21 / 11)
Choose Dan hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 21)
Why is Backpackers Hostel Ximen better than Dan hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (3,094 vs 870), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
Why is Dan hostel better than Backpackers Hostel Ximen?
- 1320 m closer to public transport−320 m
- 215 more sights within 1 km+15
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Backpackers Hostel Ximen vs Dan hostel: which hotel is better? | Backpackers Hostel Ximen | Dan hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.6 | 9.2 +0.6 |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 9.9 +1.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 3,094 +2,224 | 870 |
| Rank in Taipei | bottom 37% | top 45% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | 9.2 +0.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 1.7 km −280 m |
| To public transport | 490 m | 180 m −320 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 24 | 30 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 25 | 40 +15 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 21 | 11 |
| Floors | 5 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 +3 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Bangka Lungshan Temple | 830 m | 820 m |
| National Taiwan Museum | 1.2 km | 860 m −330 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
460 m apart
Backpackers Hostel Ximen: city centre: 2.0 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 5.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.
Dan hostel: city centre: 1.7 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Backpackers Hostel Ximen or Dan hostel: common questions
Which is better, Backpackers Hostel Ximen or Dan hostel?
Dan hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Backpackers Hostel Ximen or Dan hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Dan hostel is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Backpackers Hostel Ximen.
How far apart are Backpackers Hostel Ximen and Dan hostel?
The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score