--- title: "Flow stay vs Hinoki Guesthouse: which hotel is better?" description: "Flow stay or Hinoki Guesthouse in Tainan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/flow-stay-tainan-vs-hinoki-guesthouse-tainan/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- # Flow stay vs Hinoki Guesthouse Both are in Tainan, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Guesthouse · Chenghuang Village ## [Flow stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/flow-stay-tainan/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 8.9 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1419355/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Chenghuang Village ## [Hinoki Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hinoki-guesthouse-tainan/) - **Guest rating:** 8.0 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.1 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1522745/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 290 m apart. ### Choose Flow stay if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.0) - a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2014) ### Why is Flow stay better than Hinoki Guesthouse? 1. Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.0) (+0.9) 2. Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2014) (+9y) ### Why is Hinoki Guesthouse better than Flow stay? No clear advantages in our data. ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Flow stay | Hinoki Guesthouse | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Location | 8.9 | 9.1 | | Public transport | 8.5 | 8.9 (+0.4) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Guest rating | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Number of reviews | 617 | 1,106 (+489) | | Rank in Tainan | bottom 45% (+38%) | bottom 7% | | Location | | Location score | 8.9 | 9.1 | | Distance to Chenghuang Village centre | 230 m | 70 m (−160 m) | | To public transport | 430 m | 350 m | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 | | To the nearest food shop | 60 m (−200 m) | 260 m | | Shops within 500 m | 17 | 23 (+6) | | Sights within 1 km | 32 | 35 (+3) | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 5 | 4 | | Floors | 5 | 4 | | Newest building or renovation | 2023 (+9y) | 2014 | | Listed amenities | 5 | 6 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ | | Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Hinoki Guesthouse prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hinoki-guesthouse-tainan/prices/) ## Location 290 m apart Flow stay: city centre: 1.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km. Hinoki Guesthouse: city centre: 950 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Tainan [Tainan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/taiwan/taiwan/tainan/weather) ## Flow stay or Hinoki Guesthouse: common questions ### Which is better, Flow stay or Hinoki Guesthouse? They are evenly matched. Flow stay is stronger in guest rating; Hinoki Guesthouse is stronger in public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Flow stay or Hinoki Guesthouse? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Hinoki Guesthouse is closer: 70 m from the centre, against 230 m for Flow stay. ### How far apart are Flow stay and Hinoki Guesthouse? The two hotels are 290 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Flow stay vs Simple Life Room](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/flow-stay-tainan-vs-simple-life-room-tainan/) - [Hinoki Guesthouse vs Quiet Hostel - Minquan Inn(清淨背包客棧-民權新館)](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hinoki-guesthouse-tainan-vs-quiet-hostel-minquan-inn-tainan/) - [Hinoki Guesthouse vs Simple Life Room](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hinoki-guesthouse-tainan-vs-simple-life-room-tainan/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/flow-stay-tainan-vs-hinoki-guesthouse-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/