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Reviews of First Stop Backpacker Hostel Jiufen

2 out of 5
First Stop Backpacker Hostel Jiufen
No. 24, BaHao Ln., Ruifang District, New Taipei City

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is absolutely stunning, first of all. But the two running the hostel are some of the nicest and coolest people ive ever met. They speak English well and theyve been so helpful with whats around the area as well as all around Taiwan. They have international power sockets too, which makes it easy to charge right away. And the breakfast was amazing!! I couldve eaten so much!! It was taiwanese breakfast (taiwan pancake, hoon pancake, soup, coffee/tea) and was worth so much. I highly recommend staying here and exploring the area! Or just relax at the beautiful hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 14 Aug,2019
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are also very happy could be able to host you. Look forward to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Set in a beautiful mountainside location, with a view of the sea and surrounding forest. Ann and Amy are brilliant, practically planning all of my days in Jiufen and cooking diet-specific breakfasts. The local buses and trains are easy and cheap and there are hiking trails just a walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 24 Apr,2019
Thank you so much for your feedback, we are really really happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us. Welcome to come back again in the future ;)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Amy on 24 Apr,2019
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

HUANG, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hospitality is great! Amy and Ann go out of their way to offer every assistance and loads of information, way exceeds all expectations. Hostel is very clean and well-organised in a peaceful environment. Bed is cozy, feels like home. Thank you for making my stay most pleasant and memorable. Amy& Ann: 您二位的贴心让住客暖心，想必您的成功是必然的。祝您俩 2019 过个幸福丰收年，身体健康，一切完美!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Amy Liu on 6 Feb,2019
Huang, Thank you for your kindly feedback and its also our pleasure to met and host you. We look forward to your next visit and wish you all the best, 新年快樂！ B.R. Amy n Ann

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check your email on the day you are going! Amy and Ann will send detailed instructions on how to find the hostel as well as how to get to Jiufen.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Amy on 16 Jan,2019
Yeah, it's important ~ thank you for your remind. Like how we remind people on this booking website, please make sure you check your email after made reservation and before coming. Look forward to seeing you all!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, comfort bed, and silent at night, but need to line up for shower, especially at around 10pm. Around 10-15 minutes walk and stairs to the old street
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Amy on 30 Jun,2018
Thank you for your feedback, look forward to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Rika B Dewi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very hospitable
Super satisfying service

10/10 Excellent

jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just do it!!
Great spot, very welcoming hosts and full of lots of useful information. Breakfast was great and fantastic view!!! It’s down steps into it (150 or so) and the walk back up is fine as the step are in sections with flatter part between. Enjoy it!

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

LISAKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
とても親切なゲストハウスでした
老街まで徒歩圏内の住宅街の中にあるゲストハウス。母屋にキッチンとフロント、ベッドルームははなれにあります。古い建物ではありましたが、清潔に保たれていました。ベッドにカーテンがついていないのが残念でしたが、それ以外は特に気になりませんでした。スタッフの方がとてもフレンドリーで街の情報等をたくさん教えてくださって勉強になりました。ガラスルームからの展望が素晴らしく、朝ごはんはガラスハウスで景色を眺めながらいただけます。早朝は飲食店があいていないので、朝食付きは助かりました。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Amy n Ann on 5 Feb,2020
Hi Lisa san, Really appreciate your kindly feedback. Its our pleasure to have you staying with us. Wish to see you again in the future! Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

SHIH-WEI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 22 Oct,2019
Thank you so much for your feedback. Look forward to seeing you again very soon!

10/10 Excellent

CHIA-LING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 9 Oct,2019
Thank you very much for your feedback. It's our pleasure to meet you. Look forward to seeing you again in the future! :)

10/10 Excellent

Yoshiyuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
快適でした
とても良いゲストハウスでした。 また行くときは利用させてもらいます。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Amy on 19 Sept,2019
To Yoshiyuki San, thank you so much for your feedback. We will keep on and look forward to see you in the future. B.R. Amy n Ann

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフの方が親切丁寧に九份の街について教えてくれます。次の日はそのまま台北市内に移動しようと思っていましたがガイドブックに載っていない見所が満載で2日目いっぱいまで楽しめました。 次回もまた利用したいです。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 23 Aug,2019
Thank you so so much. We really happy to have you staying with us. Look forward to seeing you again~

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 7 Aug,2019
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
満足 台湾の言葉が話せなくても、英語で話してくれる。 九份老街のおすすめ店や場所を教えてくれる。 アレルギーに配慮してくれる。とても助かった！ バス停付近から手作りの看板があるので迷わなかった。 不満 無い。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Ann on 27 Jun,2019
很榮幸接待你，我們很喜歡結交新朋友，幫助更多旅行者認識九份，是我們經營這間旅館的目標，很高興你給我們極好的評論，我們會繼續努力，也期待下次再接待你。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても親切にしていただきました。場所はとても治安が良く自然の中でリラックスできました。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Amy n Ann on 12 Jun,2019
Thank you very much for your feedback. Look forward to seeing you very soon!

8/10 Good

YESEUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
대만식 아침
위치가 가깝긴한데요 여자 혼자 여행하신다먄 지우펀에서 놀고와서 밤에 혼자 찾아갈때 조금 무서울도 있어요 산 속에 있거든요 ! 그래도 주인분이 여행팁이나 버스 노선까지 다 알려주고 매우 친절하시고요 대만식 아침도 나온다고 했는데 저는 늦잠잔다고 안먹었어요
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Amy on 29 May,2019
이 산성은 어쨌든 도시가 아니기 때문에 밤이 되면 조용하지만, 치안이 매우 좋으며, 모두 가로등이 설치되어 있다.걱정할 필요 없어!

8/10 Good

Atsuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
スタッフが親切で温かい方達です。 朝ごはんが美味しかった！
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Amy on 16 Jan,2019
Thank you again for your feedback. Like we were talking about your issues that night. Thank you for stay with us. Unfortunately the weather not good,maybe next time when you coming, you can see beautiful view. And don't forget, if you wish to live more near the shopping and busy street, choose hostels inside the ,"Gishan street", then you should feel much better~ All the best :)

10/10 Excellent

Dawoon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Amy on 16 Jan,2019
Thank you for you feedback. Look forward to your next visit. All the best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
スタッフがフレンドリー。手作りの朝食がとても美味しかった。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Amy on 18 Dec,2018
Thank you for your feedback. Its our pleasure to met and host you. Look forward to see you again in the future. B.R. Amy n Ann

10/10 Excellent

PEI YIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
極好的服務和地點
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Amy on 16 Nov,2018
Thank you for your feedback and wish to see you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Amy on 1 Nov,2018
Thank you for your comment. :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
熱情的青旅主人，美味而地道的早餐，清静的環境 地點有點遠，但是再來也會入住，太喜歡那間玻璃屋了。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Amy on 3 Oct,2018
您好，非常開心收到您的反饋。我們特意選擇座落在距離老街幾分鐘步行距離的歷史古聚落當中，而不是喧囂的老街裡面，正是因為我們希望能夠分享平和寧靜的山城美景給來訪的朋友。未來我們會繼續努力，也歡迎您再來作客！

10/10 Excellent

YANYU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Amy on 1 Oct,2018
Thank you for your review, we will keep on what we doing!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

ksnknyk, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
眺めの良いミラーハウスと親切な人達
とにかく、眺めが良いです。 そして、なんと言ってもホステルの人達が良い人です。 ラインが繋がるようならラインのIDが送られてくるので、連絡も取りやすいです。 九份のオススメやいろいろ書き込みをしてくれてるマップもくれます。 ドミトリーでも良いって人にはオススメです。
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Amy n Ann on 15 Jun,2018
It's our pleasure to meet you and host you. We are also happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us. Wish to see you next time!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
手作りの朝ごはんは美味しかった。 びっくりのはそのガラスルームだ そこから素晴らしい海や小島の風景を楽しめた
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Amy n Ann on 15 Jun,2018
Thank you so much for your feedback, we are also happy could had this chance to host you. Wish to see you next time!

8/10 Good

まゆ, 東京都杉並区

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
景色がよく、親切な従業員
外から見える景色は最高‼︎ずっと眺めていたくなる。鳥のさえずりも聞こえてとても気持ちいい。 観光したい場所をきかれ、伝えるとスケジュールを提案してくれ、アドバイスももらえた。名前を覚えてくれてなにかと声をかけてくれた。台北に帰る際も行く場所を聞かれ乗換えに便利なバスを教えてもらえてとても助かった。とても良かったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Amy n Ann on 15 Jun,2018
Thank you so much for your feedback. It;s our pleasure to meet you as well. We will work harder and wish could see you again later on!

10/10 Excellent

HSING YUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
很棒
住宿風景非常棒、管家非常熱情!

10/10 Excellent

ゴン太, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
九份を訪れる方には是非1泊してみることをお勧めします。
とにかくオーナー（多分）のおばちゃんが親切。英語が少ししか話せない僕にも、英語、片言の日本語、ジェスチャーを駆使して、宿の説明、九份の見どころや注意点、ガイドブックに載っていない穴場を教えてくれました。ベッドにカーテンがなかったり、1部屋に1つしかトイレ、シャワーがなかったりという点を差し引いても、人の少ない九份を経験してみたい方には是非お勧めします。この価格で簡単な朝食がついている点もポイントが高い理由です。チェックアウトの際には、僕が次に行く基隆の情報、観光スポットも教えてくれました。石段の登り降りがあるので、コロコロバッグはむいていません。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Daily, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
フレンドリーな宿主と美味しい朝食
九份派出所から階段を下ること１０分ぐらい。 基隆の海を眺めることができ、とても眺望の良い宿です。 日本語以外ほとんど分からないなか、できる限り伝えようとしてくれます。 朝食は台湾のローカルフードで、焼き立ての葱餅とおかゆで、とても美味しかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and friendly
Very friendly and helpful staff. They were very serviceminded. Provided description to the hostel in advance, told me about nearby activities and sightseeings, showed me timetable of trains.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

YAYU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cp值高且舒服的體驗
超棒，小管家會推薦私房景點! 尤其是玻璃屋超棒
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

tomo, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
スタッフの細やかな心遣い
九份老街をゆっくり楽しみたく、近くの宿を探し、こちらに予約した。九份老街入り口まで、徒歩2分ほど、ほぼ階段&坂道なので、ゴロゴロバックだと大変だと思う。 こちらの宿を予約して2回ほど、丁寧な英語メールとその後日本語メールを頂いた。泊まる前から、心配りが素晴らしい。 部屋は、二段ベッドが二つ置いてある。清潔感もあり、布団もフカフカ。ただ、それぞれのベッドにカーテンなどなどないので、少し気を使う。 シャワーは、洗面台、トイレと同じく所にあり、少し使いにくかったが、問題はない。初めての事に驚きながらも、いい経験。 スタッフの方が、詳しく、九份老街のお店を教えてくださる。日本語しか話せない私だったが、時々日本語も交えながら、丁寧に伝えてくださる。 台湾烏龍茶も目の前で入れて下さり、最高に美味しかった。 ガラスのお部屋からの景色は最高ー。次は明るいうちに行こうと思う。 朝食は、手作りで、無料にて頂ける。ドリンクは、いつでもセルフで飲めるように準備されてる。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

なんなん, 神戸

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
観光地に非常に近い場所にあり便利
総合的には、非常に良いゲストハウスだと思います。あえて課題を言うと、二段ベットが並んでいるドミトリーは、カーテンも仕切りもないので、寝ている姿が丸見えで、しかも、男女兼用の部屋もあるので、少し抵抗がありました。女性の方は、女性限定をおすすめします。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

yue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
很棒
完美！虽然九份的路不好找，但是店主给的地图超详细。还有好多有用的旅游讯息。最最棒的是早饭，终于摆脱其它酒店的吐司咖啡，有了新选择，鼓掌～!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

mi, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is amazingly kindness
Amy and Ann are really kindness. Although I checked out, they advanced me again and again using app to go to the places that I wanted but hardly could go by myself. Big thanks to Amy and Ann,I had a wonderful time in Jiufen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Amy n Ann on 5 Oct,2017
Thank you so much and it's our pleasure to host you as well! Look forward to seeing you again in the future. Wish you enjoy your stay in Taiwan and all the best :) B.R Amy n Ann