Before Kuang Kuang Hostel's Transformation

The building of Kuang Kuang Hostel was built on June 20, 1986, in the Tunghai Villas shopping area. It was originally designed as a student dormitory with a unique layout, now the only remaining one of its kind. As student needs changed, small rooms could no longer satisfy the growing demands of university students. Without suites, the dormitory fell into disrepair and became known as the "haunted house" by Tunghai University students.

Room Types

With 34 bed spaces, we offer 2-person, 4-person, and 8-person rooms. Entire house rental is also available, and long-term stays can be negotiated.

Economy Double Room

One standard double bed, with air conditioning, TV, and shared bathroom

Economy Bunk Bed

One bunk bed, with air conditioning, shared bathroom.

4-Person Dormitory Bed

Two bunk beds, with air conditioning, shared bathroom.

8-Person Dormitory Bed

(Mixed or Female Dorm)

Four bunk beds, with air conditioning, lockers, shared bathroom.

Facilities and Services 

Courtyard and Exterior 

A spacious and comfortable courtyard, perfect for BBQs, relaxing. There are also bike racks for your beloved bike.

Kuang Kuang Lounge 

The lounge includes study and work areas, a sofa relaxation area, a game exchange zone, a skylight lazy area, an honesty fridge, and postcard sales.

Naliho Bar

Offering 10 indoor seats, you can also enjoy drinks in the courtyard. We only serve cocktails, no beer or meals.

Bathroom Space

There are 3 shower rooms and 2 toilets in both the mixed and female-only bathroom areas. Free shower gel, shampoo, hairdryers, cotton swabs, floss picks, sanitary pads, alcohol, and toilet paper are provided.

What's Around Kuang Kuang Hostel 

Located in a quiet yet central area of the Tunghai Villas shopping district, it's conveniently close to all kinds of snacks, meals, and drinks. We also offer paid exclusive parking (reservation required).

Luce Memorial Chapel 

Only a 15-minute walk away is the famous Luce Memorial Chapel, completed in 1963. Designed by renowned architects Ieoh Ming Pei, Chen Qikun, and others, and with the precise calculations of structural engineer Feng Hou-San and the lighting design by Mr. Wu Liang-Tsung's team, the chapel is a classic example of modernist architecture with a reinforced concrete thin-shell structure. This architectural breakthrough in construction techniques and project completion ahead of schedule predates the design of the Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral, also a thin-shell structure by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange in 1964. The chapel represents a perfect combination of international design trends and local construction practices, becoming a landmark example of post-war modernist architecture in Taiwan. The chapel's understated design cleverly hides its advanced structural systems, with its diamond-patterned cladding material and gravity-ventilated skylights, which functioned for nearly a quarter of a century. During Taiwan's post-war recovery phase, when materials were scarce, the chapel presented a brilliant yet restrained interpretation of modernism.
On September 26, 2017, the "Luce Memorial Chapel and Bell Tower" was designated a city historic site. On April 25, 2019, the Ministry of Culture officially declared the Luce Memorial Chapel a national historic site, while the Bell Tower remains a city-designated historic site. The national historic site designation applies only to the chapel itself.
(Information from the Taichung City Bureau of Cultural Assets)

Tunghai Villas Shopping District

On October 25, 1974, Kangqiao Construction Company announced the "Tunghai Garden Villas" project (commonly known as Tunghai Villas, later named after the night market). It was designed as a large, high-end residential community, completed and delivered in June 1975. As the demand for student housing near Tunghai University increased, many villa owners began renting out their vacant properties to students. By 1984, over 3,500 students had lived in the Donghai Villas.
By 1988, a regular night market had formed in the area around the International City. In addition to the original student tenants, office workers and students from Feng Chia and Providence Universities also moved in. Many residential properties were converted into student apartments. By 1991, the population had reached 10,000, and various entertainment establishments such as video game stores, KTVs, MTVs, billiard rooms, bubble tea shops, and pubs began to open, and vendors set up stalls in the area. However, as these stalls were unregulated, they often caused traffic problems, leading to frequent removals by authorities, although they would soon reappear. In 2011, a business saw the potential of the night market to attract large crowds and decided to build a new night market directly across from the Tunghai Shopping District's entrance, calling it the Tunghai Cultural and Tourist Night Market.
(Information from Wikipedia)