Youlin Homestay

Great hosts with perfect breakfast! They have a tea plantation as well, you can buy their products, just ask :)

all was great

We choose this homestay based on location as we wanted to be close to a particular trailhead. We never expected we would have such an enjoyable evening with the proprietor and his adult children! My first inkling that this family would be special was the prompt responses I got when I asked about getting a ride to the trailhead and how accommodating they were to make everything work. That was followed up by a text the night before our drive up, warning us there had been a landslide blocking part of the road and to be careful when driving up. The facilities are older, but serviceable. The room was big and clean. The bathroom was older, but everything worked and it was clean. The common area had a large table with chairs where you could sit and brew tea (all cups, tea leaves, hot water, etc. supplied). We visited A MEI Teahouse in Jiufen earlier, so it was very fun to be able to do all the proper tea brewing "steps" at Youlin Homestay. Dinner and breakfast were home-cooked meals served in generous amounts and we found them to be delicious! At dinner, we started talking with the minsu owner's daughter and son-in-law. Turns out the owner is an award-winning tea leaf producer. His son-in-law gave us a tour of the facilities and explained the process. Then they started breaking out treats and a tea-tasting session! We had such a wonderful time with them! Also, free parking right across the street.

We walked up the stairs to our fourth floor room. I didn't see an elevator, so this might be an issue for some.

The facilities in the hotel are great.The staff was very helpful. There was a covered parking space. The breakfast was great.

The hotel is located remotely. It is an ideal place for people who want to escape city life. Although it has most of the facilities, if you want to visit a convenience store like 7 eleven then you will have to travel around 20 km for the nearest one. However there are a few local stores and you can buy everything you need from there.

Hosts are incredible, best people you can imagine, very helpful a nice to communicate to. I was even able to take a shower after a short hike on my day of departure after the checkout time , which was really a nice gesture. Would recommend the stay to anyone.

Cold water in shower, but not a big problem

bathroom smell which maybe due to directly link to drainage system

Great owners! very friendly family that gave me a brief tour of their family tea plantation behind the hotel. the breakfast and dinner was nice. They let me park my bicycle in the garage. good wifi and hot showers (just let the water run for a minute or two before it warms up).