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title: "Ciao Home vs Play Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ciao Home or Play Hotel in Yilan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ciao-home-yilan-vs-play-hotel-yilan/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Ciao Home vs Play Hotel

Both are in Yilan, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Wuying
## [Ciao Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ciao-home-yilan/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1285216/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Da'ao
## [Play Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/play-hotel-yilan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1963968/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Play Hotel

It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Ciao Home if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.9)
-   to walk to the sights (20 km / 22 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 6)

### Choose Play Hotel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (40 m / 660 m)

### Why is Ciao Home better than Play Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9) (+0.4)
2.  350 m closer to public transport (−350 m)
3.  8 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+8)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 27) (+22)
5.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

### Why is Play Hotel better than Ciao Home?

1.  630 m closer to the beach (40 m vs 660 m) (−630 m)
2.  Has a swimming pool

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ciao Home | Play Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+0.4) | 8.9 |
| Location | 6.5 | 7.3  (+0.8) |
| Facilities | 2.5 | 4.2  (+1.7) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 1.5  (+1.5) |
| Beach access | 8.1 | 10.0  (+1.9) |
| Public transport | 9.9  (+1.9) | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.3  (+0.4) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+0.4) | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 622  (+215) | 407 |
| Rank in Yilan | top 17%  (+39%) | bottom 44% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.5 | 7.3  (+0.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 20 km  (−1.6 km) | 22 km |
| To the beach | 660 m | 40 m  (−630 m) |
| To public transport | 160 m  (−350 m) | 510 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14  (+8) | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 650 m  (−440 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+3) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 4 | 6 |
| Floors | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 14  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Ciao Home prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ciao-home-yilan/prices/)

## Location

1.7 km apart

Ciao Home: city centre: 20 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 36 km, beach: 660 m, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Play Hotel: city centre: 22 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 36 km, beach: 40 m, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Yilan

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

## Ciao Home or Play Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Ciao Home or Play Hotel?

Play Hotel leads in 4 of 6 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. Ciao Home is stronger in guest rating, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Ciao Home or Play Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ciao Home is closer: 20 km from the centre, against 22 km for Play Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Play Hotel is 40 m from the nearest beach; Ciao Home is 660 m.

### How far apart are Ciao Home and Play Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.7 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/ciao-home-yilan-vs-play-hotel-yilan/. 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/