Written/compiled and reported by Liu Jiawen
Wet and chilly weather is perfect for a hot spring soak. The Taitung Zhiben Hot Spring Village is hosting a nearly three-month-long Centennial Hot Spring Festival from November 9 to January 15 next year. In conjunction with the festival, various hot spring hotels have launched accommodation deals, such as weekday twin rooms with breakfast and open-air hot springs starting from just NT$1,688. Those who purchase the hot spring festival package can also add a "Three Treasures Lucky Bag" (containing premium turmeric, coffee, and heartleaf houttuynia extract) originally priced at NT$800 for just NT$400. There's also a chance to receive a limited-edition Taitung mandarin orange gift box.
Chefs at various hot spring hotels have also incorporated ingredients like turmeric, coffee, and heartleaf houttuynia into their dishes, offering local-style healthy cuisine. (Photo by Traveler’s Eye Liu Jiawen)
To coincide with the hot spring festival, many hotel operators are offering great value packages. For example, Yixuan Grand Hotel and Chaoyang Grand Hotel are offering weekday stays in twin hot spring suites for NT$1,688 per night, including Chinese and Western buffet breakfasts and open-air hot spring soaking. Options for two-person stays starting from NT$2,688 (including breakfast and dinner) are available from Zhiben Hongquan, Zhiben Tongmao, and Dongyouji Hot Spring Resort, each with added benefits such as DIY hot spring cooking, hot spring face masks, unlimited access to outdoor spa areas, and complimentary bicycle use. Funo Hot Spring Leisure Club offers weekday twin hot spring suites for NT$3,888 per night and four-person rooms for NT$5,888, including wellness hot spring spa treatments, hot spring face masks, and hot spring cooking.
In line with the Zhiben Hot Spring Festival, multiple hotels are offering weekday stays that include breakfast and open-air hot springs, starting from just NT$1,688. (Photo by Traveler’s Eye Liu Jiawen)
Besides hot spring soaking, another highlight of the Taitung Hot Spring Festival is the “food.” This year, chefs at various hot spring hotels have used Zhiben’s three treasures — “turmeric, coffee, and heartleaf houttuynia” — these locally unique ingredients to create creative dishes such as galangal seafood risotto, coffee braised pork ribs, and heartleaf houttuynia drunken chicken. This allows visitors to enjoy healthy and nourishing cuisine while soaking in the hot springs.
Event website: tour.taitung.gov.tw
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