Text / Compiled and reported by the MOOK Attractions Home Editorial Team
With the craze of the mobile game Pokemon GO, aside from areas where the game is restricted, which require special attention, many businesses, attractions, and hotels have also taken this opportunity to launch Pokemon-related promotions. By encouraging players to visit and catch Pokémon, they aim to boost foot traffic and sales.
Pokemon GO drives attraction business, as businesses and attraction operators offer promotions to attract crowds.
Riding on this wave of popularity, whether it’s food, accommodation, attractions, or even telecom providers, many have launched related promotions. Players may want to check out these deals before making their consumption choices.
Fullon Hotels
From August 9 to November 30, at any of Fullon Hotels’ 15 branches, if you spend over NT$1,000 (with a cash receipt) and catch 15 Pokémon in the hotel (using AR + taking a photo of the capture scene inside the hotel), then upload your check-in post to the respective hotel’s Facebook page, you can receive either a free afternoon tea voucher or a NT$500 accommodation discount voucher (requires spending over NT$3,500, limited to 10 per hotel per day). These must be redeemed on your next visit.
Taichung Tonghao Hotel
Catching 1 Pokémon allows you to exchange for a 30% off accommodation voucher, and meals are 25% off; catching 2 Pokémon qualifies you for a “buy one, get one free” accommodation deal.
Kaohsiung E-Da Royal Hotel
Offers free charging, and players staying at E-Da World and the Royal Hotel who catch Pokémon during their stay can take screenshots and, after verification by the hotel,
10 Pokémon → 20% off dining at Star Asia Buffet
20 Pokémon → NT$500 accommodation discount voucher (can be used for room upgrades, add-ons, or holiday surcharges)
30 Pokémon → One-night buy one get one free accommodation coupon (breakfast not included)
50 Pokémon → One couple’s accommodation voucher (accommodation + two breakfasts)
60 Pokémon → One all-inclusive three-day-two-night elegant family room voucher for two adults and two children (includes theme park, two days of breakfast + theme park entry, with unlimited access for two days)
Taiwanese player who was the first in Taiwan to catch 145 Pokémon receives an all-inclusive three-day-two-night voucher for the outdoor villa-style garden suite (priced at NT$60,000) for two adults and two children (two days of breakfast + theme park tickets, with unlimited access for two days)
Boost Juice Bars
On August 16, at Zhongxiao and Eslite stations, as well as the front stores, if you catch a Pokémon and check in by uploading to the respective store’s Facebook check-in spot, you can get a 20% discount on a low-fat smoothie and a large Cool Shaved Ice, plus a 10% extra discount when purchasing a Wheatgrass Booster.
The Lai Hsin Garden Hotel
From now until August 31, simply take a screenshot of the fountain screen in the 1F Qingting Garden Restaurant (PokeStop), and show it at the Rainforest Restaurant or Qingting Garden Restaurant to enjoy an 15% discount on your meal.
Taipei Tiancheng Hotel Group
From now until August 31, 2016, at any hotel under the Tiancheng Hotel Group, if you catch a Pokémon, take a screenshot, upload it to Facebook, and check in at the hotel’s Facebook fan page, you can enjoy the following benefits:
1. Dining discount: If you catch a Pokémon in the restaurant, take a screenshot, upload it, and check in at the hotel’s fan page, you’ll get a 15% discount on your meal.
2. Accommodation discount: From August 7 to August 31, if you book a room online via the hotel’s official website, upon check-in, catch a Pokémon in the hotel, take a screenshot, upload it, and check in at the hotel’s fan page, you’ll receive an additional 5% discount.
(Specific terms and conditions are subject to Tiancheng Hotel regulations.)
I-Mei Foods
From 7 PM on August 10 to 9 PM on August 21, if you catch a Pokémon at the “I-Mei storefront veranda” or within the “Nan Tourist Factory,” and attach a screenshot, you can go to the I-Mei store to redeem a “free drink” coupon. If you have the “free drink” coupon, you can also choose to upgrade to a “wheatgrass booster” or a “wheatgrass booster combo,” each combo saves NT$10.
Leofoo Village Theme Park
Limited-time offer on August 14, 21, and 28, for players of level 5 or above,
1. Capture in-game screenshots of catching Pokémon within the areas of Leofoo Village Theme Park and Leofoo Water Park, then upload them to Facebook (set your profile to public).
2. Tag the post with “Rare Pokémon Spotted at Leofoo Village” and “PokemonGo.”
3. Each Sunday, three lucky winners will be selected to enjoy admission to Leofoo Village Theme Park at the special battle price of NT$499 (original price NT$999).
Breeze XinYi
From August 10 to August 31, simply catch Pokémon at Breeze XinYi and show your phone screenshot. Collect 30 Pokémon to receive 500 membership points, or collect 50 Pokémon to receive 1,000 membership points.