Haichian Hostel

Good, next to a private beach with a lot of turtles

海灘真的很適合浮潛

有個迷倒沙灘，很好，在崖石上就看到大海龜

We felt very welcome in this homestay style hostel, the host was friendly and helpful, providing us with recommendations and advice about food/activities. We swam with turtles on the private beach, which was a really special experience. Highly recommend anyone to stay here!

1. Location: the back of the property was linked to a small and seemingly "private" beach. The area was quiet, and the seawater was clean/clear/warm. We saw 5 sea turtles upon arrival at this beach area in the afternoon! 2. Travellers needed to take off their outdoor shoes to enter their room. (No slippers provided, though. But we carried our own slippers, so this was not an issue for us.) 3. There was a lower faucet about 1-2 feet high above the washroom floor, and it had a shower head as well. Outside in the yard area, there was another faucet area/washroom that travelers could wash their swimming gear/feet. 4. We arrived earlier than the check-in time, and we were allowed to put down our luggage in the room, which was very much appreciated! (so we could go straight to the beach area and watch sea turtles!) 5. The property manager's father was a very nice gentleman and a super knowledgeable local fisherman. He took us on a careful walk around the area to respectfully learn about various sea species when the tide was low. He also shared his life experience with us. 6. The property manager's mother was an extremely warm woman who shared with us local mangos collected from their own property. She also told us where to find an electronic bike store, since we did not have an international driver's license. 7. Payment method: was flexible. Since we did not have a Taiwan bank account, we paid in cash upon arrival. The property manager was also easy on communication. 8. Check out was easy as well. We just put the room key into the office.

1. Location: not convenient and needed about 15 minutes to walk to shops, restaurants and harbours. 2. There were many tiny, tiny ants on top of the small fridge. 3. There were no chairs inside the room. But there were several chairs outside in the yard, so we took two chairs into our room and put them back when we checked out. 4. The window in the washroom was near the street/facing the neighbouring house. 5. The two windows had no views (one faced the charis/table set in the courtyard, one faced the street). Even though the two windows were facing each other (located on opposite sides of the room), the air circulation was not as good (the air inside the room seemed stalled, but it might be that it was too hot).

Host teilte uns seine Empfehlungen auf Google Maps, Lage Top gleich beim Strand mit Schildkröten

Geräumiges Zimmer und Bad, funktionell eingerichtet mit Kühlschrank und Klima Anlage. Badetücher und Wasserkocher werden nicht zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Highlight ist der hoteleigene Strand, wo man wirklich den ganzen Tag unzählige Meeresschildkröten vom Felsen aus oder vom Wasser aus beobachten kann. Unglaublich ! Unbedingt Badeschuhe anziehen (ich konnte mir welche von der Unterkunft leihen)