It’s cold—time for a hot spring soak!

By MOOK Scenic Spots compiled report
 
As winter approaches and the weather gradually cools down, it’s the perfect season for a hot spring soak. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway with your partner or the whole family to relax and unwind, here are five unique hot spring hotels across Taiwan to suit every taste.

1. Beitou – The Lihci Hot Spring Hotel
The Lihci breaks away from the conventional Japanese-style design of typical hot spring hotels. Instead, it draws inspiration from natural ecological landscapes and humanistic architecture, using raw wood, stone, and surrounding natural cypress plantings to integrate natural elements into accommodation, dining, hot spring bathing, and architectural aesthetics. This allows every corner of the hotel to showcase the understated charm of nature and culture.

The hotel offers private hot spring rooms, an open-air white sulfur spring bath, and a spa. Its hot spring suite balconies even feature private open-air baths. Soaking here feels like being in a secluded, green mountain space where you can gaze at breathtaking views while enjoying a therapeutic relaxation for the mind, body, and soul.

2. Taitung – The Chihpen Laurels Hotel
The Chihpen Laurels is Taitung’s only five-star hot spring hotel. With its unique natural hot springs and the lush greenery of Chihpen Forest, it offers vacationers and hot spring lovers a diverse landscape experience where canyons, waterfalls, and forests come together. Each guest room in the hotel features large scenic windows that offer views of the vibrant mountain forests.

The hotel’s hot spring facilities include a 400-ping sky dome bath area, as well as four themed hot spring zones: a water flow wellness path, an ultrasound relaxation area, an aromatic bath zone, and private hot spring rooms. There are also nostalgic mosaic-tiled indoor nude baths and outdoor nude baths nestled within the mountain forest soundscape, allowing guests to fully enjoy a hot spring experience close to nature.