According to Tourism Bureau statistics, there are now 1,165 legally registered guesthouses in Taiwan, which represents a rise of 18 times over the 65 in 2003. The largest concentrations are found in Nantou (265), Ilan (193) and Hualien (245).
根據觀光局統計，台灣目前合法登記的民宿有 1165 家，較 92 年開始登記時的 65 家已爆增近十八倍，其中又以南投（265 家）、宜蘭（193 家）和花蓮（245 家）為大本營。