Taipei · Taiwan
Hotels in Shilin District, Taipei
Shilin District is one of the 12 districts of Taipei (Wikidata: "A district in Taipei City, Taiwan"); population 289,149, area 62 km². Its centre is 6.9 km from the city centre. 12 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 12of 362 in Taipei's districts
- From the city centre
- 6.9 km
- Nearest station
- Jiantan0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Ama Museum2.1 km
- Population
- 289,149Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 914OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 62 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Shilin District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simply Life Taipei | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Uinn Business Hotel - Taipei Shilin | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Grandee Taipei | 1.0 km |
| 4 | Grand Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 5 | Shihlinstayplus | 1.2 km |
| 6 | Shihlin Service Apartment | 1.2 km |
| 7 | Renaissance Taipei Shihlin Hotel | 1.6 km |
| 8 | Yusense Hotel | 3.2 km |
| 9 | Hotel G7 Taipei | 3.7 km |
| 10 | Lacle Hotel-Luzhou Taipei | 3.7 km |
| 11 | Park City Hotel Luzhou Taipei | 3.7 km |
| 12 | Landmark Inn | 5.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Shilin District
OpenStreetMap maps 810 restaurants, 95 cafes and 9 bars and pubs counted in Shilin District, and 126 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 810 | 9 of 12 |
| Cafes | 95 | 9 of 12 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 9 | 7 of 12 |
| Museums and galleries | 12 | 4 of 12 |
| Named parks | 82 | 7 of 12 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 32 | 8 of 12 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 12 districts of Taipei; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Shilin District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Shilin District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Shilin District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| National Palace Museum | Museum | 3.8 km |
| Taipei Confucius Temple | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| Shilin Tourist Night Market | Attraction | 1.0 km |
| 臨濟宗護國禪寺 | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Dalongdong Baoan Temple | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| National Taiwan Science Education Center | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Taipei Astronomical Museum | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Iteingong | Place of worship | 3.4 km |
| Taipei City New Children's Amusement Park | Theme park | 1.6 km |
| Shuangxi Park | Park | 2.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Shilin District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Shilin District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Shilin District is from Taipei's main sights
| Sight | From Shilin District |
|---|---|
| Ama Museum | 2.1 km |
| National Palace Museum | 3.8 km |
| National Taiwan Museum | 4.5 km |
| National Theater and Concert Hall | 5.4 km |
| Bangka Lungshan Temple | 5.4 km |
| Liberty Square | 5.4 km |
| Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall | 5.5 km |
| Taipei Grand Mosque | 6.4 km |
| Taipei Cultural Mosque | 7.2 km |
| Taipei Zoo | 11 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Shilin District
Sights in Shilin District
- National Palace Museum · national museum · 3.8 km
- Huguo Chan Buddhist Temple of the Linji School · Buddhist temple · 1.3 km
- National Taiwan Science Education Center · science museum · 1.4 km
- Bailing Sport Park · park · 0.5 km
- Taipei Children's Amusement Park · amusement park · 1.6 km
- Chinese Culture and Movie Center · amusement park · 3.2 km
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Shilin District
Questions
Shilin District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Shilin District, Taipei?
12 places to stay in this guide are counted in Shilin District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 12 districts of Taipei. The nearest to the area centre is Simply Life Taipei, 0.6 km away.
How far is Shilin District from the centre of Taipei?
6.9 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Taipei.
How far is Shilin District from National Palace Museum?
3.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Shilin District. The nearest of Taipei's main sights is Ama Museum, 2.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Shilin District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Jiantan (metro, 0.8 km), Yuanshan (metro, 1.4 km) and Shilin (metro, 1.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Shilin District?
OpenStreetMap maps 810 restaurants, 95 cafes and 9 bars and pubs counted in Shilin District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Shilin District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.