Overall rating:3 out of 5 Room - nice and clean. However it's not really a beach facing hotel, the so called sea vew is very very distant. Pool: weird rules, the safety guard is standing there fully clothed in suit pants and sneakers watching people all the time. Have never seen such thing in any Asian hotel. What was absolutely unbelievable he approached and said to me that I should not sit on the edge of the hot water pool (I was in beach shorts) I should enter the water, because other people would think that I am taking a foot bath. So idiotic. Lication: 20-25 mins from the train station and there's nothing nearby, the nearest 7-11 is 700 m away. The beach: not for swimming and no facilities. But ok for a walk. Breakfast: served in a lunchbox, bolied cabbage, rice, fat pork and a smallish roll. For 100 USD you can stay in a luxury 5 star hotel even in Japan, but in Taiwan, such hotels like this one are supposed...
Read moreWe stayed here two nights, the first morning being Wed April 6, the day of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The staff were fantastic managing all the frightened and stressed guests. While we all waited in the parking lot, the hotel staff provided food, refreshments, chairs, first aid, and most importantly, information and reassurance on the current situation. When we returned to our room in the early afternoon, housekeeping had already tended to our room. Thank you to the Team at The Moment Hotel Hualien. We look forward to visiting Hualien in the near future and staying at The Moment Hotel again. Wishing the people of Hualien a speedy rebuild...
Read moreThis is very very cozy hotel near to a beautiful beach. Surprisingly they provide room for back packers . I was attracted by this hotel interior when I search for hotel for my Taroko trip.
Pros: Fully automated check-in process. Very spacious room for backpacker, table available in room. Washing machine avaible, free to use no additional charges Close to a beautiful beach Nice kitchen for cooking Nice restaurant beside this hotel Cheaper even compare to other backpacker hotel
Cons: Too far from train station, no public transport access to hotel (I call a taxi to hotel from xincheng train station), cost...
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