MatchBox Hostel vs T-Life Hostel
Both are in Taichung, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseXindong Village
MatchBox Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
HostelXindong Village
T-Life Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
The short answer
Pick T-Life Hostel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 110 m apart.
Choose MatchBox Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 14)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2015)
Choose T-Life Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 3)
Why is MatchBox Hostel better than T-Life Hostel?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2015)+8y
Why is T-Life Hostel better than MatchBox Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4)+0.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| MatchBox Hostel vs T-Life Hostel: which hotel is better? | MatchBox Hostel | T-Life Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Location | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 640 | 1,158 +518 |
| Rank in Taichung | bottom 30% | top 23% +47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Distance to Xindong Village centre | 280 m | 180 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m −110 m | 360 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 3 | 14 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +8y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
MatchBox Hostel: city centre: 8.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
T-Life Hostel: city centre: 8.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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MatchBox Hostel or T-Life Hostel: common questions
Which is better, MatchBox Hostel or T-Life Hostel?
T-Life Hostel leads in 5 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. MatchBox Hostel is stronger in to the nearest food shop, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, MatchBox Hostel or T-Life Hostel?
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How far apart are MatchBox Hostel and T-Life Hostel?
The two hotels are 110 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