Wabi Sabi

Tainan


Right next to Xiangqi Guesthouse is this graceful 100-year-old building run by the same folks. There's a large room with three beds, and a single; the latter is small, but quiet and tastefully furnished and the occupant has the use of the entire floor. Wabi Sabi is suitable for history-loving travellers who are not in a rush.


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