KAOHSIUNG -- area code (886-7)

• Hotel Kingdom
  42 Wu-Fu 4th Rd, 551-8211, FAX 521-0403. Near the harbor and in an area that caters to foreigners. It's a short taxi ride to the center of town. The hotel is older, but popular, clean and convenient. Breakfast buffet available. Not gay, so be discreet.
• King World Hotel
  283 Chien Kuo 2nd Rd, 237-8888. Opposite the private public bus terminal which is just next to the train station and bus terminal. Not gay, but cheap, clean, and very friendly.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Sunshine Commerce Hotel, 231 Nan-Hwa Rd, Kaohsiung, 238-0116, FAX 236-5195. Very convenient location, 5 minutes walk from Kaohsiung Subway Station. Opposite from Station Sauna." -- lamer, May 8, 2013

TAICHUNG -- area code (886-4)

• Esquire Hotel
  No. 71 Chen Ko Rd, 221-1108,10.

TAINAN -- area code (886-6)

• Rich Plaza Hotel
  222-8188, FAX 227-3900. Central location. Rooms are lovely. Breakfast included. Not gay, so be discreet. Located in a charming, older section of the city. In the evening, exit the hotel, turn right, cross the main road and enter the lantern-strung alley opposite. This will lead you into a world of temples, shops, and homes from yesteryear. At the end of the alley, turn left to discover the KTC Tea Dealer (228-4682) whose shop has been in business since 1868, or turn right, cross the next main road and look on the right side of the lane for the Si Mi Na Teng Hua barber shop (222-5737) packed with incredible anthropomorphic folk art made by the barber (not to mention his mini-zoo and rock collection!).
  
  

TAIPEI -- area code (886-2)

XIMEN -- Red House

The 3rd Floor Stay UTOPIA VISITED MAY 2013 3/F, No. 114-4, Section 2, Wu-Chang St, Utopia Map, 2381-0606, email. Gay-owned guesthouse. Nice, clean and convenient place for tourists to explore Taipei. Six beautiful rooms with free Wifi, safe, fridge, coffee/tea maker, DVD player and TV, bathroom with shower. Right in the heart of the shopping/restaurant/movie area and a short walk to the gay attractions of Ximen. 台北市武昌街二段114-4號三樓 Utopia Member Discount

• InnTouch UTOPIA VERIFIED MAY 2013, UTOPIA VISITED MAY 2012
  No. 2, Lane 53, Sec 2, Hankou St (Ximen area), Utopia Map, 2331-4506, FAX 2331-4622, email. Gay-owned InnTouch is a multi-story gay men's complex. Snack café, gay shop and community lounge on G/F, gym on 2/F and comfortable private, lockable rooms on the floors above. Great location at the edge of Ximen's gay neighborhood and lots of shopping, restaurants and movie theaters within a few blocks. Staying here you can work-out every day and access the Net for free. 20 rooms and clean, shared bathrooms with three showers on each floor. TV, PCs, gym, café, rooftop garden. They provide sightseeing information for Taiwan, as well as Taipei. Inexpensive and well-managed. From the owners of Qstay. 台北市萬華區漢口街二段53巷2號 Utopia Member Discount

  Qstay Hotel UTOPIA VISITED MAY 2013 No. 42, Sec. 2, Changsha St, Wanhua Dist, Utopia Map, 2331-4506, FAX 2331-4622, email. The first G&L-friendly hotel in Taipei and it is right in the heart of Taipei's gay and lesbian scene with more than a dozen venues within a few blocks. Take a left from Exit 1 MRT Ximen Station and walk one block. The hotel is the tall, thin building next to a park. Fifteen boutique rooms come equipped with desktop computer, cable TV, free Net access, aircon with heater and 24-hour free snack bar with all sorts of goodies. The place is friendly, homey and very secure (coded elevator access). Uniquely, all rooms are connected by MSN chat and cams in case you want to meet the other guests - how civilized! They can also provide local tour arrangements. 萬華區長沙街2段42號 Utopia Member Discount

Taitung -- area code (886-8)

• Dateline Life Villa
  Email. Near Hong-Yeh Hot Spring. Gay and lesbian-friendly Dateline Life Villa is a serviced villa, located in southeast of Taiwan. If you want a get-away from cities, come enjoy a private holiday here. The owner is a friendly young guy, who is happy to consult on gay activities in Taitung and around Taiwan.