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title: "Bou House vs W Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Bou House. It leads in 2 of 3 categories. Bou House or W Hostel in Tainan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bou-house-tainan-vs-w-hostel-tainan/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-19
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# Bou House vs W Hostel

Both are in Tainan, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · ★★★ · Sanfenzi
## [Bou House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bou-house-tainan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1222670/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Chenggong Village
## [W Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/w-hostel-tainan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2303283/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bou House

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Bou House if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.7 km / 4.0 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose W Hostel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Bou House better than W Hostel?

1.  1.3 km closer to the city centre (−1.3 km)
2.  350 m closer to public transport (−350 m)
3.  46 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+46)

### Why is W Hostel better than Bou House?

1.  More guest reviews (179 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable (×16)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bou House | W Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 7.3  (+1.1) | 6.2 |
| Public transport | 7.9  (+1.9) | 6.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 179  (+168) |
| Rank in Tainan | top 64%  (+7%) | top 71% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3  (+1.1) | 6.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km  (−1.3 km) | 4.0 km |
| To public transport | 530 m  (−350 m) | 890 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+46) | 104 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Location

1.8 km apart

Bou House: city centre: 2.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

W Hostel: city centre: 4.0 km, 104 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tainan

[Tainan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/taiwan/taiwan/tainan/weather)

## Bou House or W Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Bou House or W Hostel?

Bou House leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Bou House or W Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Bou House is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 4.0 km for W Hostel.

### How far apart are Bou House and W Hostel?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bou-house-tainan-vs-w-hostel-tainan/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/