The Chambers

Điểm trừ: It depends on if you’re lucky (or not) to be assigned a room closer to the 1st floor or not, or else you’d be quickly out of breath climbing up & down the many flights of stairs in the humid heat (the air conditioning it only available in the rooms, but not in the hallways or stairs). Tainan feels like summer almost all year round. My room was on the 4th floor. It would be better if an electric water kettle was already available in the room, and we wouldn’t need to go trek down to the 1st floor to look for it and then climb up the stairs to the 4th floor again.

Điểm trừ: After I booked (and 5-6 days before my cancellation deadline) the host sent me many messages asking for payment, which was not required by Booking. They said they would cancel if I didn't do it, even though it was not required by booking. I asked for explanation and they asked if I wanted to pay in cash on arrival: I said yes. A day or two later they again asked for money, and when I messaged I'd pay at check-in, they canceled my booking over week after I had made it, and well before the cancellation deadline. Not good.

Điểm trừ: Poor ventilation in the bathrooms, so there was some mildew.

Điểm trừ: I am cigar smoker, and normally I book hotels or B&Bs with a balcony, where I can enjoy a drink and a smoke. However, at The Chambers, guests can walk to the front door and smoke their cigarettes, but guests with balcony can't smoke in the balcony.