12 Watch the sunrise on Cool Island and play mahjong！ Come to East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel for a New Year's Eve bash

▲2015 is coming to an end. Have you planned your New Year's Eve activities? East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel is hosting a 2016 New Year’s Eve party with various interactive games and mahjong competitions. Quickly gather your family and friends to worship the beautiful scenery of Guishan along the Northeast Coast and spend a wonderful New Year's Eve. (Photo provided by East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel)

Reported by Xu Enle / Comprehensive report

2015 is coming to an end！Christmas and New Year's Eve are the highlights of this cold winter season. Every year, besides the fireworks in Xinyi District and the sunrise viewing at Alishan, why not plan a trip to the "Sunrise at Guishan" along the Northeast Coast? Pay homage to the magnificent scenery of the Lanyang Plain and embrace the first rays of sunshine of the new year. Located in Yilan, East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel will host a 2016 New Year’s Eve party, combining nostalgic oldies, a 105-round mahjong competition, fun games, and a countdown fireworks show, allowing guests to enjoy quality time with friends and family, playing into the early morning in nature and welcoming the new year.

▲The mahjong competition starts at 20:00 on December 31, with players taking turns to complete 105 rounds. The winners can enjoy free accommodation for the day (left); the New Year’s Eve party also features song performances and fun games such as the Decibel King and Pop Pop Boom, which can be experienced with family and friends (right). (Photo provided by East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel)

【Check Now】New Year’s Eve rooms are almost sold out！

【Check Now】Didn’t grab a room at East Ocean for the New Year’s Eve party?! Early bird bookings for Chinese New Year rooms offer sunrise views and good luck for the whole year！

Nostalgic snacks and late-night treats，105-round mahjong competition to count down
Yilan is famous for its affordable and generous local snacks, attracting many tourists who line up to taste popular eateries！East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel specially offers “Yilan Local Delicacies Late-Night Snacks” on New Year’s Eve, featuring dozens of traditional dishes such as sliced noodles, black-and-white sliced meats, and pig liver with lotus. Guests can enjoy these authentic retro flavors under the starry sky while listening to nostalgic oldies. In addition, the “Countdown with Giggles - Mahjong Competition” held on the evening of December 31 is open to all guests aged 18 and above. Participants can take turns playing 105 relay rounds of mahjong based on registration order, and the 105th guest will enjoy complimentary accommodation for the day. Amid cheers of self-drawn wins and winning hands, welcome the countdown fireworks show！The festive atmosphere is full of joy, hoping for a prosperous new year.

Parent-child New Year’s Eve PK，fun interactions with Pop Pop Boom
Besides mahjong games loved by adults, this New Year’s Eve party also introduces Pop Pop Boom, Decibel King, and Invincible Fire Wheel to increase interaction time between parents and children. For example, Pop Pop Boom is played in pairs, where participants take turns sitting on balloons to pop them, and the top two teams with the most balloons popped within one minute win; the Decibel King lets participants shout as loudly as possible, with the highest volume winner selected. These exciting and laughter-filled games bring parents and children closer together to celebrate a wonderful New Year’s Eve.


▲Guishan Island, listed as one of the "World’s 12 Cool Islands," is located in the Pacific Ocean. East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel faces Guishan Island, offering an excellent view where guests can admire the vast and spectacular ocean scenery from the hotel. (Photo by Reporter Huang Kexiang)

Stay in a sea-view suite，overlooking the sunrise of the world’s “12 Cool Islands”
Taiwan’s Guishan Island, named for its resemblance to a giant turtle floating on the ocean, is also hailed by foreign media as one of the “World’s 12 Cool Islands.” East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel is located on the Northeast Coast, facing the Pacific Ocean and backed by the Snow Mountain Range. From the hotel, you can enjoy the spectacular endless tides and coastal waves. Some room types in the hotel feature private hot spring baths. The rare mineral-rich seabed hot spring promotes blood circulation and warms the body during the cold winter. Therefore,in December for New Year’s Eve, East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel offers a variety of holiday-themed suite packages. For example, the “Ocean New Year’s Eve Package - Returning Home to Welcome the Sunrise” includes a mountain-view deluxe double room starting from just 7,780 TWD, a garden-style quadruple room for 10,780 TWD including buffet breakfast, afternoon tea, and a homemade creative cuisine set meal. There is also a 10-person stay package promotion., providing more comfortable options for guests looking to relax and have fun. Additionally, from now until February 29, 2016, guests who book online (via the official website or online travel agencies such as EasyTravel and TravelKing) may have the chance to win round-trip tickets to Thailand when checking in on-site.

【Check Now】New Year’s Eve rooms are almost sold out！

【Check Now】Didn’t grab a room at East Ocean for the New Year’s Eve party?! Early bird bookings for Chinese New Year rooms offer sunrise views and good luck for the whole year！

In addition to room promotions, the culinary team at East Ocean Hot Spring Hotel also offers a New Year’s Eve buffet, providing a rich feast for guests gathering with friends. Classic hot dishes include garlic-flavored roast duck breast, crispy pork ribs with cinnamon, and saffron seafood rice; cold dishes include premium local seafood, diamond prawns, and mussels, allowing guests to enjoy a diverse selection of gourmet dishes in a relaxing environment and celebrate a lively and warm New Year’s Eve dinner.