Taipei · Taiwan
Where to stay in Taipei: 12 districts compared
362 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 12 districts of Taipei. The most are in Datong District (107), Zhongzheng District (72), Songshan District (38). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Xinyi District, 1.2 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 12
- Places to stay counted
- 362in the 12 districts
- Most places to stay
- Datong District107 places
- Nearest the centre
- Xinyi District1.2 km
Compare
The districts of Taipei, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datong District | 107 | 5.5 km | Ama Museum 0.7 km |
| Zhongzheng District | 72 | 4.7 km | National Theater and Concert Hall 0.4 km |
| Songshan District | 38 | 2.4 km | Ama Museum 4.2 km |
| Zhongshan District | 34 | 4.6 km | Ama Museum 1.6 km |
| Xinyi District | 30 | 1.2 km | Taipei Grand Mosque 2.1 km |
| Beitou District | 21 | 11 km | National Palace Museum 5.2 km |
| Da'an District | 15 | 3.1 km | Taipei Grand Mosque 0.2 km |
| Shilin District | 12 | 6.9 km | Ama Museum 2.1 km |
| Wanhua District | 10 | 8.0 km | Bangka Lungshan Temple 1.8 km |
| Neihu District | 9 | 5.5 km | National Palace Museum 4.1 km |
| Wenshan District | 8 | 5.4 km | Taipei Zoo 1.7 km |
| Nangang District | 6 | 4.9 km | Taipei Zoo 6.2 km |
Areas: the 12 districts of Taipei that Wikidata records as a district of Taiwan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 362 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Taipei's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Taipei
Questions
Where to stay in Taipei: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Taipei?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Datong District (107), Zhongzheng District (72), Songshan District (38); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Xinyi District (1.2 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Zhongzheng District (24); the area centre closest to a station is Nangang District (Nangang Station, 0.2 km).
Which area of Taipei has the most hotels?
Datong District, with 107 places to stay in this guide, of 362 counted across 12 districts.
Which area of Taipei is National Palace Museum in?
National Palace Museum is counted in Shilin District: its nearest area centre, 3.8 km away. Shilin District has 12 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Taipei is Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in?
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is counted in Zhongzheng District: its nearest area centre, 0.6 km away. Zhongzheng District has 72 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Taipei travel guide · How this guide is made.