Written / Compiled and reported by the Scenic Spots Home Editorial Team
Nestled along the winding mountain road in the Antong Hotspring Village, the hot spring rooms at New Zealand & Australia Hotspring Villa exude a faint scent of hinoki cypress—a warmth unique to the rural charm of Hualien and Taitung. Perched on the mountainside of the Coastal Mountain Range, the villa offers breathtaking panoramic views, overlooking the splendid scenery of the valley, lifting your spirits even before you dip into the hot springs. In the distance, you can even see Yushan Mountain. It feels like your whole body has been refreshed even before the soak. The villa specially creates an authentic Japanese-style hot spring experience. The gender-separated hot spring rooms require guests to shower before entering the nude pools. The warm water, accompanied by the delicate fragrance of hinoki, offers the ultimate indulgence. If you’re shy about soaking in a nude bath, there are also open-air Japanese-style baths where you can enjoy an intimate connection with nature while gazing at the surrounding forests and blue skies—washing away all worries.
New Zealand & Australia Hotspring Villa features open-air hot springs and villa-grade hot spring rooms, along with a naturally ecological farm lush with Australian tea trees and unpolluted herbs and vegetables. (Image provided / New Zealand & Australia Hotspring Villa)
Besides soaking in the open-air baths or hot spring rooms, every guest room here offers an exceptional hot spring experience, featuring exclusive hinoki hot and cold tubs with a view of the green mountains outside the window—tempting you to soak multiple times a day. The most special is the VILLA quadruple room, with spacious bathrooms, high-ceilinged soaking areas, and stone-built hot and cold spring pools. The sensory experience is almost no different from soaking in an open-air nude bath.
There are Japanese-style baths, family hot spring rooms, and suite hot spring rooms to meet different needs. (Image provided / Monocle Editorial Department)
A variety of room types provide the perfect holiday space for individuals, couples, and families. (Image provided / Monocle Editorial Department)
Address: No. 41-5, Antong Hot Spring, Yuli Township, Hualien County
Phone: 03-888-7333
Hours: Hot spring soaking 15:00–22:00
Price: Hot spring soaking starts from NT$200 for adults; VILLA garden double room stays NT$3,800 on weekdays and NT$4,900 on holidays
Website: www.twspa.com.tw