Starting price
from US$53
≈ NT$1,700 / night
Elegant Double (25 sqm)approx. US$53/night
Deluxe Double (28 sqm + tub)approx. US$69/night
Deluxe Family (32 sqm, sleeps 4)approx. US$94/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🌃 Sign hangs above market stalls🔇 Surprisingly good sound isolation🛋️ Industrial-chic 25-32 sqm☕ Free drinks + snacks in lobby
📍 No. 43, Wenhua Rd., Xitun District, Taichung (2-min walk inside the market)
First, a quick note — this K HOTEL is NOT part of the Kodak chain (柯達) many travelers initially assume. The actual property name is 久窩行旅 (Jiu-Wo Xing-Lyu, roughly “a place to stay a while”) — an independent boutique that opened in 2019 with just 24 rooms. It was built by people who saw the Feng-Chia neighborhood lacked a hotel that was ‘quiet enough to actually sleep in, close enough to walk everywhere’. The address — No. 43 Wenhua Road — sits directly in the spine of the night market: the hotel’s brown signboard hangs visibly above the food stalls. Entrance is on the 2nd floor, take the elevator up to the lobby. Rooms run an industrial-chic look — exposed concrete walls, dark wood furniture, leather couches, metal shelving — giving the feel of a loft that’s bigger than it costs. The single thing guests mention most: the sound isolation is genuinely good, even with the market literally outside. Open a window and you hear it; close it and the room goes quiet. The 8.9 score is the highest in the Feng-Chia area, and while the 580 review count is smaller than CHECK inn’s (it opened more recently), the quality has been consistent across every review.
💡 Pro tip: Watch for the entrance — the sign sits at 2F level. Look for ‘K HOTEL 久窩行旅 · 樓上2F’ and take the elevator up. The 32 sqm Deluxe Family (sleeps 4) is the hidden value pick — exceptional per-person rate but limited supply, so book 4-6 weeks ahead for peak season. Front desk closes 00:00 — message ahead if arriving late.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Right in the heart of Feng-Chia market — 2-min walk, sign hangs over stalls
- ✓ Sound isolation is surprisingly good — you can actually sleep
- ✓ Industrial-chic 25-32 sqm rooms feel larger than the price suggests
- ✓ 8.9 score (highest in the area) + free drinks/snacks in lobby
👎 Things to note
- ✗ No breakfast included + no on-site parking
- ✗ Front desk closes 00:00 — late arrivals must notify in advance
- ✗ Only 24 rooms — sells out fast during festivals