Boston Hotel vs Light Hostel - Chiayi
Both are in Chiayi, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Shuyuan Village
Boston Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelXirong Village
Light Hostel - Chiayi
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 210 m apart.
Choose Light Hostel - Chiayi if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.1)
Why is Boston Hotel better than Light Hostel - Chiayi?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Light Hostel - Chiayi better than Boston Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.1)+1.5
- 2More guest reviews (5,693 vs 535), so the rating is more reliable×11
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Boston Hotel vs Light Hostel - Chiayi: which hotel is better? | Boston Hotel | Light Hostel - Chiayi |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.6 +1.5 |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.6 +1.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.6 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 535 | 5,693 +5,158 |
| Rank in Chiayi | bottom 3% | bottom 44% +41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.3 km −190 m |
| To public transport | 140 m −130 m | 270 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 40 m −190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 35 | 32 |
| Floors | 6 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2015 +2y |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
210 m apart
Boston Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, Chiayi Airport (CYI): 5.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
Light Hostel - Chiayi: city centre: 1.3 km, Chiayi Airport (CYI): 5.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
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Boston Hotel or Light Hostel - Chiayi: common questions
Which is better, Boston Hotel or Light Hostel - Chiayi?
They are evenly matched. Boston Hotel is stronger in public transport; Light Hostel - Chiayi is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Boston Hotel or Light Hostel - Chiayi?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Light Hostel - Chiayi is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Boston Hotel.
How far apart are Boston Hotel and Light Hostel - Chiayi?
The two hotels are 210 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