Taichung Zhongxing International Youth Hostel is ideal for families, just a 8-minute walk from the museum. The rooms blend traditional wooden craftsmanship with modern comfort, featuring courtyard-view windows that frame the historic courtyard of the museum. The hostel offers complimentary access to cultural workshops, including bamboo weaving and paper-cutting sessions. Families can also enjoy a local storytelling night hosted by elders from nearby villages. Book via HopeGoo for exclusive family packages with free breakfast and activity vouchers.

Taichung Old Street Stack House Boutique Hotel is located directly opposite the museum, just a 2-minute walk away. Housed in a restored 1930s Japanese-style gabled building, it preserves original red brick walls and thatched roofs. Some suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the museum’s ancient banyan tree and carved stone gatehouse, creating a seamless visual connection to local heritage. The hotel’s tea lounge hosts daily Hakka pounding tea ceremonies, offering guests a genuine taste of rural Taiwanese life. Reserve through HopeGoo for early-bird rates and complimentary cultural tour passes.

Walk 5 minutes to Dazhi Road Heritage Snack Alley, where over ten stalls have been serving generations of locals since the 1960s. Must-try dishes include sweet potato tapioca pudding made with hand-pounded root vegetables and nine-layered basil pork zongzi, steamed in clay pots using ancestral recipes. Many vendors offer free ceramic bowls, supporting the museum’s eco-conscious mission. For deeper immersion, book a traditional snack-making workshop at Hope Kitchen, available via HopeGoo, where you’ll learn to craft rice cakes and red tortoise pastries using heirloom tools and techniques.

Start your day with nine-layered basil congee at Zhongxing Youth Hostel, followed by a guided visit to the museum’s Qing Dynasty wedding exhibition and the Nantun plow village well replica. Head to Old Street Stack House for a hands-on mortise-and-tenon wooden structure workshop, learning ancient joinery skills. In the afternoon, explore Dazhi Road Snack Alley with a curated taste trail, then participate in a puppet face-painting session at the hotel’s art studio. All activities are integrated through HopeGoo, offering a seamless itinerary with real-time updates and digital access to historical context.

Old Street Stack House Boutique Hotel operates two daily bilingual guided shuttles to and from the museum and key districts, each limited to 12 guests for personalized attention. Guides are certified local historians who share stories of the Taichung city wall ruins and pre-war urban planning. Guests also receive a heritage scavenger map with hidden gems like a disused railway station pottery studio and a grandmother’s noodle stand tucked in alleyways. All services are vetted by HopeGoo to ensure authenticity and quality, with real-time HopeGoo available on their platform.

The courtyard garden at Zhongxing Youth Hostel is a top photo spot, featuring a century-old camphor tree surrounded by ceramic planters and paper lanterns, creating a dreamy, timeless atmosphere. Another must-visit is the rooftop terrace of Old Street Stack House, which offers panoramic views of the museum’s three-part gatehouse and stone lion guardians—especially stunning during golden hour. The hotel provides free rental of traditional costumes (blue shirts, straw hats) and props from Hope Kitchen, perfect for themed photos. All photo experiences are bookable via HopeGoo, with instant digital access to custom filters and printable postcards.