Kindness Hotel Tainan Chihkan Tower
by the TopOfHotel team
A popular budget chain with a free dinner buffet plus free coffee and ice cream all day, right in the old town.
A popular budget chain with a free dinner buffet plus free coffee and ice cream all day, right in the old town.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Guests here book the Standard room at NT$2,150 (around $67 a night), roughly 22 sqm. It's clean and simply furnished, with a comfortable bed and a compact desk and wardrobe. The bathroom is clean with a strong hot shower and the basic toiletries you'd expect. Soundproofing is adequate, the air-con cools fast, and the blackout curtains do their job. It isn't a big room, but it's a fine fit for two and good value for the price.
Food and amenities
The thing that made the Kindness chain famous is the free food. Guests get a dinner buffet, plus a coffee and ice cream corner that's free all day — a real saving once you stop buying every meal out. Breakfast is included too: a basic menu, but enough to set you up. The hotel covers the basics, there's free Wi-Fi that works fine, and a 24-hour front desk. There's no pool.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits in West Central District, a 5-minute walk from Chihkan Tower and close to the Hayashi Department Store, a 1930s landmark. The streets around it are packed with Tainan's legendary street food, so you can walk out to eat for every meal. Tainan Railway Station is about a 9-minute taxi ride, and the old town is genuinely easy to cover on foot from here.
Things to know before booking
This is a 3-star budget hotel, so the rooms are plain and there are no frills. The buffet and free-food corners get busy at peak times — turn up at the rush and you'll wait in a queue. Facilities are basic and there's no pool, so think of it as a place to sleep and eat well rather than somewhere to linger. The chain is popular, so book ahead on long weekends to avoid a sold-out night.
Our take
Kindness Hotel Tainan Chihkan Tower suits families and budget travelers who want an old-town base and good value on food. You get a free dinner buffet and all-day snacks, plus a 5-minute walk to Chihkan Tower, all for a review score of 8.5/10 — a sensible, well-rounded budget pick to round out this list.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The free dinner buffet plus free coffee and ice cream all day saves you a real amount on food — the main reason the Kindness chain has a following.
- Old-town location: a 5-minute walk to Chihkan Tower and close to the Hayashi Department Store, with legendary Tainan street food on every side.
- A popular budget chain with consistent standards, and one Thai travelers in particular already know and trust.
- Clean, simple rooms of about 22 sqm — a comfortable bed, fast-cooling air-con, a strong hot shower, and decent blackout curtains make a solid base for two.
- Rates start around $67 a night, which is good value once you count the buffet and free snacks you'd otherwise pay for.
- Rooms are plain and no-frills — this is a 3-star budget hotel, not a place you book for the decor.
- The buffet and free-food corners get busy at peak times, so expect a queue if you turn up at the rush.
- Facilities are basic and there's no pool, so it works as a base to sleep and eat rather than a place to hang around.
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Insider Tips
- Hit the dinner buffet before the peak rush — it's quieter and the spread is still full.
- Swing by the free coffee and ice cream corner mid-afternoon to refuel before heading back out.
- Book ahead on long weekends and holidays — this chain is popular and rooms fill fast.