The peak summer travel season with families is approaching, and many hotels across Taiwan are targeting the business opportunity of parental indulgence by creating play spaces for kids or designing elaborate parent-child themed rooms. Children can have a blast just by staying, while parents can relax and accompany them, making “playing at the hotel” a popular choice for family trips. Recently, EasyTravel conducted an online survey titled “Taiwan’s 12 Most Fun Hotels – Which One Would You Take Your Kids To?” The winner was the Lancheng Regent Hotel, which boasts a variety of amusement facilities such as trampolines, spiral slides, racetracks, a children’s cinema, and a parent-child club.
EasyTravel stated that the Lancheng Regent Hotel, which has captivated numerous children, can be called the kids’ champion — you could easily spend a whole day there. Some netizens commented: “The hotel has so many facilities that the kids didn’t even want to go home,” and “The kids had a great time and didn’t want to leave. The facilities for adults are also great, truly almost a perfect score.” The Lancheng Regent Hotel, which continuously innovates to keep kids from wanting to leave, secured the first place with 19% of the vote.
The New Taipei City LiuFuh Estate Eco-Resort & Spa, which came in second, stands out for letting you spend a night in a zoo — wake up with giraffes right outside your window. For kids, it’s both novel and exciting, plus it has an educational aspect, winning favor with many parents.
The Heyi Hotel Tainan Ximending, which ranked third, not only has an aerial playground where kids can enjoy racing, sand play, and fountains, but also offers Xbox parent-child themed rooms for the whole family to play together, prompting netizens to exclaim, “I’d live here every day if I could!”
The Taoyuan Daxi Lakeside Westin Resort, boasting what’s claimed to be the world’s largest children’s club, offers a range of entertainment facilities and DIY activities, as well as a children’s exclusive outdoor pool, making it a top destination for families to beat the heat, and it took fourth place.
The EDA Tianyue Hotel, which built a play paradise using Hape building blocks, features various themed blocks in its parent-child rooms and play areas, encouraging creativity and imagination as kids play, ranking fifth.
Ranked sixth, the Hsinchu Yenpu Hotel Lakefront Main Building designed five major game facilities based on the concept of the universe and planets, and its children’s rooms are themed around space capsules. Elements like the spaceship control panel, rocket tent, and alien friends make you feel like you’ve entered another dimension, leaving a deep impression on young guests.
The Jiaoxi Evergreen Laurel Hotel not only offers essential play spaces but also features a climbing wall specially designed for children, encouraging them to bravely challenge their limits, securing seventh place.
Ranked eighth, the Tainan Quest Hotel differs from other parent-child hotels by offering challenge facilities such as rock climbing, zip lines, free-fall, and high-wire walking. Parent-child interaction here is not just about fun, but also about daring adventures and pushing physical limits together.
The Jiaoxi Hanmu Hotel has created the Le Weiyang Kids’ Rest Area, using green turf to turn the indoors into a vast grassland, presenting a natural and refreshing play space, and it ranked ninth.
The Miaoli branch of Zhao Pin Hotel, with its eight themed parent-child rooms, takes you into different fairy tale worlds with completely distinct styles. Each room comes with toys and plushies related to its theme, keeping children entertained, and it ranked tenth.
Ranked eleventh, the Pengcheng Hotel not only decorates its parent-child rooms with animal murals to liven up the space, but also features kid-crazy cottage designs that serve as secret bases where children can play to their heart’s content in their own little world.
Ranked twelfth, the Hualien Hanpin Hotel incorporates Jimmy Liao’s work “The Hug” into its design. As soon as you step inside, it feels like you’ve become the protagonist of his story, entering the world of his picture books. Netizens praised it as “like wandering through an innocent and romantic world of childhood.” The hotel’s only Jimmy Liao-themed room is a must-stay for families.
In response to the high demand for summer family travel, EasyTravel has carefully selected highly discussed domestic and international hotels among family travelers, offering discounted rates starting from 65% off. For example, the Jimmy Liao-themed room at the Hualien Hanpin Hotel is available from a market-low starting price of NT$3,999; the Hsinchu Yenpu Hotel Lakefront Main Building’s early bird rate is down to NT$3,361; the Tainan Quest Hotel’s exclusive summer offer starts at NT$3,999; the Taoyuan Daxi Lakeside Westin Resort’s one-night stay with two meals starts at NT$8,432; the New Taipei City LiuFuh Estate Eco-Resort & Spa offers a summer low price of NT$8,999 when booked before June 30, plus two free tickets to Leofoo Village Theme Park; and the Lancheng Regent Hotel is available for just over NT$10,000.
Additionally, when booking a hotel on EasyTravel, you can enjoy a 21% discount (79% of the original price) when combining your reservation with a Taiwan High-Speed Rail ticket. For more product information, please visit EasyTravel at www.ezTravel.com.tw.
(China Times)