Spend your special night in Books & Woods BnB, which is kid-friendly and surrounded by (children's) books. We create a specious and quiet room for you to get enough rest, and provide generous self-made breakfast for you to start the next day trip. With all the best facilities, we care more than you expect!
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HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Charming
Languages Spoken
Chinese
Location
No.43 Section 2, Zhongxing Road, Taitung City, Taitung City 950 Taiwan
Name/address in local language
Books & Woods
258 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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I really enjoyed my time at Booker Forest B&B. Mother Pan's warm hospitality made me feel at home. She always greeted us with a smile and was willing to provide all kinds of help. The environment of the B&B is extremely clean, and everyone feels comfortable from the rooms to the public areas. Moreover, I particularly like the food here, it is delicious and every meal amazes me.
Pan Ma is also an enthusiastic tour guide. She not only shared local attractions, but also provided detailed introductions, which gave me a deeper understanding of Taitung. This considerate service made my trip more colorful.
Overall, Buke Forest B&B left a good impression on me. The enthusiastic Pan Mama, clean environment, delicious meals, and detailed travel suggestions made my vacation in Taitung full of pleasure and surprises. If you are considering accommodation options, I highly recommend this B&B and I believe you will leave unforgettable memories like me.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Convenient location Very close to and from Taitung City People who are picky about rooms You will definitely feel clean and refreshed Bare feet on the floor very comfortable
Pan’s mother also made black tea One pot per room After you drink it, you can pick it up from Pan’s mother again. The person next to me drank the whole bottle in one go The next day the refrigerator was filled with another pot It is also suggested that we can put it in our own cups and take it out to drink. She is really as considerate as her own mother
Pan’s mother enthusiastically introduced Taitung’s attractions We are traveling to Taitung this time No itinerary planned at all Pan’s mother introduces the beautiful night view Let us enjoy Taitung in addition to the sea view and mountain view during the day
When leaving the B&B Pan’s mother also continued to contact us and asked us to pay attention to safety on the way home. You need to fill your stomach first before driving a long distance Otherwise, you’ll be in trouble if you get hungry and can’t find anything to eat.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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This is a homestay strongly recommended. For the host mom and her daughter are extremely friendly. They provided plenty of useful information about the hot air balloon event. Also the setting of the room is cozy and spacious. Also the design is attractive to the kids. You will definitely enjoy your stay here. Come and check it out if you like.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Visited Taitung in Jan-16 with my best friend and put a night stay in Books & Woods B&B. We were welcomed by the house owner, 潘媽媽。She very friendly, helpful and hospitality. We were given a room at 3rd floor - Japanese tatami style of room. The deco of the entire house and including the room we stayed are so woody and feel as you are at home. It is very brand new B&B and they even maintain and keep the place well and clean. The B&B is in wood concept - whoever like wood, this is the place that I highly recommended. They are all wood lover. The room ready with simple yet complete necessities. The location is perfect OK. Accessible to Taitung town and tourist places. You can even find indian style curry house next door of the B&B. Heard that the food is good. If you happened to stay here, you can have a try. If you have no clue of what to do in Taitung, no worries! 潘媽媽and her daughter Penny can provide you the ever best itinerary plus be your tour guide. we met 鄭爸爸 who also part of the family and he sent us to Taitung town. He also offered help in sending us to Kenting the next day. Overall, we have good experience staying in Books & Woods B&B. their warmth hospitality and friendly family has made our trip to Tatitung a memorable one. I will definitely go back to the same B&B if I ever visit Taitung again.
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Date of stay: January 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from 布客森林民宿, 經理 at Books & Woods
Responded 13 Jan 2016
Hi! Dear Irene, Thank you for loving our B&B so much. My dad loves wood works and he designed our house with the wood carpenter as his first experiment, and it turned out to be great! Mom and I are talkative, so we're lucky to have you tolerating us with telling our stories on and on. I also love to share my discovery in Taitung. The beautiful spots are beautiful only when you share to someone who would appreciate it as yourself do. That's why I keep discover and share spots, because I hope you would love this place as much as I do. It was a great memory for me having a short trip with you and talked like we're old friends, even though it rained a lot that day. Hope to see you again! Regards, Penny
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from LoveTravel809978, 客戶關係經理 at Books & Woods
Responded 12 Jul 2019
親愛的YungChen, 謝謝您的回饋!很高興認識妳們,也很開心妳們的台東之旅留下精彩的回憶!潘媽的說故事功力是在信誼累積了二十幾年,也是別人學不來的魅力,我們也很珍惜在大家短暫停留的晚上,可以有這樣一段時間和小朋友們相處 :) 期待下次相見! by 小管家Penny
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The best hostel ever! Highly recommend to everyone who loves books and enjoy the nature in taitung. Who needs other fancy hotels if you choose Books and Woods!
Clean and friendly service just like stay in your own place!
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from LoveTravel809978, 客戶關係經理 at Books & Woods
Responded 12 Jul 2019
Dear Friend, We highly appreciate your comment! Hope you stayed well and comfy as we tried to make, and yes, we're not trying to make ourselves look fancy, but homey that you'd feel free to talk and rest. :) by Penny
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When I told my friends that I’m visiting Taitung again (visited once in Dec 2017, second time in Dec 2018), all asked why. My simple answer was: it’s like home away from home.
Taitung is a great place for nature lovers to relax and chill. However, more importantly for me is the hospitality of Books & Woods that draws my family back to Taitung like a magnet.
I’ve mentioned in my previous post in Dec 2017, that the accommodation is well designed, well-maintained and thoughtfully laid. The breakfast is still very sumptuous. What makes the experience so different from other accommodation is the warmth of the owners of B&W - Pan Ma, Penny, and Zheng Ba. Their authentic warmth and sincerity make us feel very at ease and at home, even though we are in a foreign country.
Are you a busy parent who wants to have a homely environment to just relax while your kids busy themselves with the board games and books that B&W has stocked up?
Are you a burnt out exec who just wants a homely place to rest your brain and soul?
Or are you looking for a nice and large accommodation that can house your annual cousins/extended family gatherings?
I would recommend Books & Woods.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from LoveTravel809978, 客戶關係經理 at Books & Woods
Responded 2 Feb 2019
Dear friend, I have the same pleasure as you do to see the old friends coming back. I paid all the efforts to make our guests feel like home by really making friends with them. I'm happy to spent another joyful time with you and your family, they're lovely. :) Hope you're all doing well, see you next time! by Penny
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潘媽很親切,每天早餐都是潘媽現做;房間乾淨,浴室熱水很大很好洗,有停車位。公共空間設備齊全,童書很多,適合家庭,下次應該還會再來。 後面可沿著舊鐵路散步進市區,幽靜慢活。 Always smiling hostess, handmade breakfast every morning, tidy rooms and comfortable bathrooms, filled with books and suitable for a family trip, and an old path along with railway toward downtown behind the building, silent and peaceful. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stayed here for 3 nights and it was the best experience I've had on a leisure trip (not comparing to luxury resorts, of course). Pan Ma really spent her time & effort when building this place. The attention to detail from design, materials used, caring to you, and even food served are definitely top notch. There is always a theme to everything that they do. Even on the breakfasts it is well balanced in nutritional value with local ingredients.
They also have a great list of tourists destinations around Taitung (some pocket listings) and it definitely helped us out to have a different experience compared to typical tourists groups.
If you are travelling with little kids, this place is also great. The main theme for them is about books. If there is a book you really like, you can consider giving 1 copy to them, and they will have a surprise for you. At this age of internet / smartphones, the promoting of reading and books is a rarity. It is quite a shame that we are all moving away from reading and I believe it will be very beneficial to the kids.
Anyway, there are simply way too many great things to say about this place, whether travelling alone or with friends/family/kids, it will be a wonderful experience for you.
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Date of stay: May 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reasonably priced rooms!!!!!!😁😁😁Very clean and exactly as the pictures showed (and) Comfortable bed Very friendly attitude. 💗💗💗Allowed us to check in early and check out late. 👍👍👍👍👍Great central location. Had no issues during our stay. 💕💕💕💕Thank you all . 😘😘😘Including food introduce viewers....wherever love u so much. Exceptional service, 😍😍😍😍😍very welcoming and catered to all our needs. The rooms were perfect and extremely well presented. 😀😀😀😀😀Would stay here again in a heart beat!!!
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Date of stay: May 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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PRICE RANGE
RM 231 - RM 337 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
TaiwanTaitungTaitung City
NUMBER OF ROOMS
4
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