00:00Visitors to Taiwan might want to double-check their hotel status after a new government
00:04report found that the number of illegal accommodations is growing.
00:08According to the Tourism Administration, there were nearly 1,200 illegal hotels across the
00:13country in early 2026, around 40 more than the same period last year.
00:17Most of those were short-term apartment rentals in Taipei, with illegal units in Taizong,
00:22Yilan and Pingtung as well.
00:24The Tourism Administration says it has raised penalties and ramped up inspections in recent
00:28years to crack down on illegal hotel operators.
00:31Local governments are also taking measures like cutting off electricity and water supply
00:35for violators.
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