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title: "Macaron B&B vs Shire Homestay: which hotel is better?"
description: "Macaron B&B or Shire Homestay in Yilan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/macaron-b-b-yilan-vs-shire-homestay-yilan/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Macaron B&B vs Shire Homestay

Both are in Yilan, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Zhulin
## [Macaron B&B](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/macaron-b-b-yilan/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 0 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1808949/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Zhulin
## [Shire Homestay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shire-homestay-yilan/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2093984/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shire Homestay

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 110 m apart.

### Choose Macaron B&B if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose Shire Homestay if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 7.5)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Macaron B&B better than Shire Homestay?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Shire Homestay better than Macaron B&B?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 7.5) (+1.9)
2.  More guest reviews (247 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable (×18)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Macaron B&B | Shire Homestay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 9.4  (+1.9) |
| Location | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Public transport | – | 0.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.4  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 9.4  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 247  (+233) |
| Rank in Yilan | bottom 18% | top 11%  (+71%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Distance to Zhulin centre | 760 m | 700 m |
| To public transport | – | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 47 km | 47 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 11  (+10) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:30 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

110 m apart

Macaron B&B: city centre: 2.2 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 47 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

Shire Homestay: city centre: 2.2 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 47 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Yilan

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

## Macaron B&B or Shire Homestay: common questions

### Which is better, Macaron B&B or Shire Homestay?

Shire Homestay leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Macaron B&B or Shire Homestay?

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

### How far apart are Macaron B&B and Shire Homestay?

The two hotels are 110 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/macaron-b-b-yilan-vs-shire-homestay-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/