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Reviews of OwlStay The Salt

No. 71, Haibin Street., Hualien City, 970 Hualien City, Taiwan

#200 of 392 B&Bs and Inns in Hualien City

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 69 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    10
    Great option in Hualien
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in window is small and can be hard to coordinate without LINE account

    True to picture, very nice, big and comfy place to stay in Hualien, walking distance to night market and other eateries with the water right in front!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    10
    Comfortable and unique experience in Hualien
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom has a curtain instead of a door.

    Excellent location by the seaside. Free bicycles made travel around town convenient. Free coffee from the coffee machine was delicious. The design of the hotel is tasteful and unique, and the hotel made wonderful use of local products in their offered beverages and other amenities for purchase. There are only 6 rooms in the whole building, which means the house was never crowded or noisy. There isn’t a 24/7 staff present at the desk, but all of our questions were resolved via phone call immediately.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    10
    Beautiful location and great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View and Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds were a bit solid, but that's what I've found with nearly all hotels in Taiwan. Maybe we Americans like our beds too soft?

    Great staff. There was a mix up on the number of people, and she was very generous and helpful. Beautiful location. Very clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room with Sea View and Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff don’t speak well English and don’t know well the activities around. That being said, they would really help and spend time to try to arrange things for you

    Great location in hualien, very clean room, spacious and well decorated room.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View and Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no bike for junior kid.

    Great comfortable room with a nice view.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    8.0
    Good Value, Clean & Modern
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Desk was not hosted even during “manned” hours. Had to wait until someone arrived to let us in. Same when we left, not able to call a taxi etc.

    Rooms were spacious, clean and modern. Breakfast was bagels which were tasty! Walking distance to the night market. Free bikes!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast wasn’t as bad as others said but could have benefited from a slice of fruit :)

    Great location by the beach, cute room. Appreciated the 24h use of the coffee machine

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2025

    8.0
    Peaceful seaside apartment with a great view and friendly service
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Quadruple Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location right by the sea, with a lovely view of the ocean. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. It’s more like a small apartment than a traditional hotel – you get your own key and there’s no front desk staff present all the time, which made it feel more like home. The place was clean, spacious, and nicely decorated. Breakfast was tasty too – a really relaxing stay overall.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2025

    10
    Friendly staff, clean and spacious room and location close to the sea
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff spoke English and was very helpful and friendly. There are so many small details that make you feel at home. While checking in they asked for my breakfast preferences and prepared breakfast boxes for each room in the morning (pickup earliest at 8:30 am). The room was clean and spacious and the design also very simple, yet relaxing with white/beige clean design. Furthermore, there is a common area downstairs with tea, coffee, microwave, sink and couch/ tables to enjoy some food. You can also rent a bicycle free of charge. In terms of location, you can get to the ocean in a few minutes as the accommodation is across the street from the sea (stone beach), which is nice. Also, it's a 10 min walk to the night market and 15 min walk to the city centre with laundromat, 711 and supermarkets as well as restaurants.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing!

    Fantastic view, fantastic light, nice breakfast, seamless check in/check out

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely bathroom

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2025

    10
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very comfortable, clean and organised. Very tastefully decorated.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful hotel, very nicely decorated ! Very high standing for its price, with many services and a very good breakfast. We could even bring our bikes inside. Our room had a view both on mountains and the see, we loved it. All is very clean. Thank you for your welcoming !

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was really helpful and friendly. They speak English. OS the Salt offers a great combination of hotel quality rooms and the convenience of a hostel style dining area. Both are very comfortable. They have great coffee! The property has a great location and is very clean.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2024

    9.0
    Large room, nice sea view balcony
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - the breakfast. A bagel and cold tea. Could be improved.

    + large and clean room + balcony with sea view + friendly staff at check-in + 24/7 coffee machine in the lobby

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    8.0
    Nice view friendly staffs
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View - with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is from McDonald

    The room is very nice, Staff is super friendly

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2024

    9.0
    Great room, great location, good for non Chinese speakers.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    For breakfast in a country renowned for it's food I was a bit surprised to be given only two options for Macdonald's takeaways!

    Lovely room, staff could communicate in English, gave clear instructions on how to check in myself due to late arrival. Good free coffee machine and drinking water. Great location by the beach in a quiet residential area. Easy to find by bicycle with Google maps. Did not tell me off for keeping my bicycle in the room (I did make sure it never touched the floor by carrying it in and putting tissues under all contact points).

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2024

    8.0
    Excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast. Everything else top.

    “Breakfast” is a bagel with some whachamacallit on it and a cuppa tea, that come in a bucket. Better drop it.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    9.0
    A perfect choice for Hualien!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night

    There must be a military airbase nearby as we heard a few planes go by overnight and in the AM which disrupted our sleep but that has nothing to do with the hotel & would affect the entire area. They provide earplugs downstairs but we only realized after that that's what they must have been for.

    Lovely ocean-side B&B in Hualien. We loved our night there - the receptionist Bonnie was lovely, the room was large, airy, and full of natural light, the AC worked well, comfortable bed, & a great shower room with a separate bath tub. They provide lovely soap and shampoo. We wished we could have stayed another night! There's also a great common area downstairs which is perfect for remote working/trip planning. Parking is plentiful & free as well.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View - with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room had a coastal and tropical vibe. It had a good view of the sea. We had a surprise breakfast everyday!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Not great

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    10
    Everything about this stay was fantastic!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Mountain View - with Bath
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I liked everything about this stay.

    The property was clean and cute. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was fantastic!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Bath and City View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very few places to hang clothes.

    The staff member, Bonny, was excellent. Always helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    9.0
    More choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food

    Location can see sunrise

    Stayed in November 2023

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