Dodgy area - Only book if you need something cheap. The location of the hotel is right next to the casino/gambling dens, and there are prostitutes in the area. That said, we didn't feel threatened at all, but there are many nicer areas around the city. It gave us a terrible first impression, but luckily, we got to see the other side of Taichung and the city's charm. The room was okay, spacious, but not very well cleaned, and the hotel felt overall a little run-down. We got a window room, and the window was right outside all the ventilation units and exhausts, so there was nothing to see.