Chiayi County Alishan Township Hotels

It is not far by car from the Alishan Forest Recreation Area and Ah Jiang's home, and it takes 15 minutes to walk to the sunrise viewing spots. The staff is kind and patient. The room is spacious and comfortable. There is an independent water dispenser, a small refrigerator, and an air-conditioning system. The water pressure is sufficient. There is a little dust on the bedside table and there are occasional small mosquitoes in the room, but they will not bite people. There is no elevator and the breakfast is average. Overall, I will still stay here next time!

The hotel is in an excellent location. You can watch the sunset and sea of ​​clouds from the 8th floor. There are special cars to transport guests to and from the tourist park. The staff's service attitude is very good and they patiently explain the ways to visit the park. Good food for breakfast and dinner!

The location of the hotels in the park is similar~~ very close to the minibus station in the park~ to Alishan Station~ there are more steps~ but it's okay~ Hotels are generally quite old~ But there are electric blankets~ At least the sleep is great~~ The hot water is very hot~ This time I stayed for two days~ I was lucky to see both sunset and sunrise~

For the price you'd think they'd spend some of their huge profits on upkeep of the rooms. The bathroom was full of mould, the bathtub had been siliconed to the walls, but have pulled away. The entire bathroom needs renovating. The bedroom was on a very badly installed floating floor. There were electrical wires hanging loose from the night stand. The WiFi and set top box were jamed between the TV and wall. The lights didn't work properly, one flicking for minutes afyer the switch was off. The walls are super thin and guests should be reminded to be courteous of other guests, as I was woken at midnight by loud talking and laughing which didn't stop until 230am, and I was getting up at 345am for sunrise. The owner/reception needs to learn manners and how to operate a hotel, because (1) leave a note in English that when reception is unattended to go next door, (2) don't deny early check-in with the pretence the rooms weren't ready, because I checked all on the ground floor and all were ready, plus when I finally got to my room at 5pm the floor was wet in the bathroom and bedroom. (3) Learn some manners, which seems odd in Taiwan as everyone is well mannered, so maybe that's why her attitude stood out so much as she's surrounded by well mannered people. (4) Understand that travellers want peace of mind for left luggage, do at least pretend to make it secure. The room door was damaged both inside and near the lock on the outside. Provide a bathmat, well a few, coz the bathroom flooded so easily.

Absolutely incredible mountain view room (無憂時光) - like being in heaven! It's even better in person and difficult to capture just how magical it is since the mountain mist comes and goes like Chinese watercolor art... probably more dramatic than other sights you go out of your way to visit in the vicinity. The room itself is spacious and well appointed... washlet toilet too! There are 3 buildings, one for breakfast with panoramic views, one for regular rooms (十方) and the other one a level lower for unobstructed mountain view rooms (無憂) which cost a bit more but are well worth the money - can see the sunrise from the room's balcony! Alternatively, there's a viewing platform outside for everyone. Took the iconic 2.5-hr Alishan Train from Chiayi 嘉義 to Fenqihu 奮起湖 (book tickets online 2 weeks in advance at 6 am, pickup at 711) then it's 30 min by taxi (300 NTD) from Fenqihu or there's an infrequent bus 7322D which came really late 'cause of cherry blossom traffic. Can easily spend a couple of hours there, with trails and shops - check out 山嵐小築 for mountain-view patio tea/dessert. Staff very responsive via email, recommending a couple of drivers, one of whom we booked for 8 hours for 3000 NTD (+300/hr if over 8 hrs), including going to a local hotpot restaurant nearby they suggested with light and fresh ingredients 龍舞雲海阿里山現採高山蔬菜火鍋 (make sure you call to book in advance). Also managed to see Alishan National Forest Recreation Area 阿里山國家森林遊樂區 (200 NTD to enter)'s 姊妹潭 ponds and 神木 forest (well-known but not as spectacular as you might imagine) in addition to 石棹's 櫻之道 with bright pink sakura trees and beautiful tiered tea fields - all quite busy in the midst of cherry blossom season mid March. It's lovely but probably better to come a different time of the year to avoid the crowd if you've already experienced more densely planted clusters of cherry blossom trees in Japan and are less likely to find it that impressive. Transport a bit tricky without a car so do make arrangements ahead of time (an hour up to Alishan Station) although infrequent 台灣好行 buses stop nearby downhill at Xiding 隙頂, also going to High Speed Rail Chaiyi Station (taxi 1500 NTD). Trails within walking distance for sunset with tiered tea fields and sakura (隙頂二延平步道 100-min loop - helpful hand drawn map at reception... lots of steps but not too bad and totally worthwhile). Sunrise from 茶霧之道's gazebo 涼亭 20-min walk away was insane (part of the loop)! Restaurant onsite only serves breakfast from 7-9 am so make sure you make lunch/dinner arrangements - the first night we got railway bentos from Fenqihu. The nearest convenient store is Hi-Life 萊爾富 that's 750 m away, adjacent to the above mentioned hotpot restaurant.

The homestay feels like a new building, so the environment is very good and the boss service is very good. He will consider the guests. If he has the opportunity, he will stay here again and recommend it to friends!

Staff were friendly and helped with our requests but the rooms were cold. Sound insulation was bad. Location was good. You would need to walk out to another restaurant to take your breakfast.

The sanitary conditions in the room and the hotel 𥚃 are very good, and the cleaning and tidying up are very diligent! The location is a bit far away from the shopping street of the tourist center. It will be a bit inconvenient if you have too much luggage. However, if you walk down the mountain for about 20 minutes after breakfast and take a look at the scenery and attractions in the park, it is still a good exercise. The staff's service is also very professional and attentive. I feel their seriousness and warmth. The facilities in the room are very complete. If there is USB charging in the room in the future, it will be perfect! In addition, it is hoped that the hotel can install a vending machine for instant noodles and drinks on each floor. In addition to instant noodles and drinks, other types of vending machines can be considered, such as: snacks/medicines/cold protection products/sunscreen products. wait

Clean and warm room for January. Simple check in and out. Hot water available for drinks only, no snacks or cup noodles. Breakfast at Haishan Yuan Restaurant is simple Chinese breakfast of rice porridge, fried noodles, mantou bread and vegetables and condiments, food was ok but not sure if suitable for fussy eaters, however generous serving. Offer of drop off to Alishan bus station is a great service, but would have been better if they offer a pickup service to go uphill to the hotel as well.

The B&B is only a 5-minute uphill walk from the bus station, which is great for a solo traveler like me on the go using public transportation. The short climb is worth it when you consider the spectacular views of sunrise and sunset you get at the venue. Checking in is simple and smooth. The host was also kind enough to greet me at the bus. The room I booked is relatively small but the double-size futon bed is firm and has given me 3 nights if comfortable rest. There is no table but the wall-side low counter and stool allows me to have my takeout meal. The bathroom is functional and clean. The only downside is the noise I feel are the noise made by other international travellers (the German and English speakers during my stay 12/27-12/29) who have shown no consideration for other guests, but earplugs allow me to drown it out when I sleep. The buffet-style breakfast is all delicious and plentiful. The owner himself makes fresh coffee from his Nespresso for you. For dinner, I have bought very affordable local takeout noodle stew at a stall near the bus stop, and there is also a convenience store where I could buy food for my next-day mountain hike. The best and key part of the stay has been the photo-taking opportunities at sunrise and sunset, not forgetting the cats in their “cat cafe” outside the restaurant. Overall, for the low price, it is of excellent value.