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HACIENDA
II GUEST HOUSE & CAFE
462, JungMei Street
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Long-time owner of the Haciena Guest House, Steve Keith (also
widely known as "Hawaii Steve") has opened an all-new,
much-larger guest house which, he stresses, is a whole new
business from his old one. The new business, opened with partner
Sharon Lin, is next door to Su Bau Cafe and is fronted by
the first-floor Guest House Cafe. This laid-back place serves
up various sandwiches (like club and chicken) and burgers
for between NT$110 and NT$130, plus pizzas (NT$200). There
are also fruit shakes (like banana orange), teas, soft drinks
and bottled beers (about NT$100). The clean, orderly guest
house is on the five floors upstairs, including a second-floor
community lounge and eating area. There are 11 rooms in three
sizes, including three dormitories that cost NT$300/person/night.
Individual rooms, with single bed, desk, chair, nightstand
and private bathroom, are NT$400-500 per night, and about
NT$5,000/month (includes utility fees). Steve says he models
his place after a Bangkok-style traveler/youth hostel--not
expensive, without any frills. As was the case with his first
place, Hacienda II is a safe, clean operation (no drugs, fighting,
etc. tolerated) where male and female guests, foreign or Taiwanese,
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