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TAICHUNG
THE SUN HOT SPRING & RESORT
78, GuangXi Lane, DongShan Road, Sec.2,
Beitun District
(across from DaKeng Katoli Amusement Park); (04) 2239-9000
Hours: Hot springs 9 am-9 pm;meals 7am-9 pm
10% service charge. Credit cards accepted. Parking available.
Costing NT$600 million to construct,
the Dakeng Scenic Area's Taichung The Sun Hot Spring
& Resort features a stylish, vigorous black Guanyin
- one of the gods Taiwanese worship - surrounded by
luxuriant forest. Touting itself as a Japanese-style
beauty spring--with low-alkali, mildly-warm sodium bicarbonate
springs--this place has beautiful scenery straight out
of the movies with dense mist and a fog-filled forest
landscape. There are 26 luxurious, strikingly-fashionable
guest rooms that include touches like classically-elegant
woven silk canopies. Room rates start at NT$6,000 and
include satisfying breakfasts and dinners. A two-hour
hot springs package for two people per room starts at
NT$1,380 for weekdays. Assistant Manager Zheng Shi-Yuan
also says that there is a free premium facial mask for
room guests. A hot springs soak for a group or couple
is NT$500 for per person. There are also Chinese and
Western restaurants, managed by Chef Ju Jr-jung . High-end
meals are served from 7 a.m. with breakfast (NT$200),
lunch and dinner (NT$550), and an0 afternoon tea (NT$220)
that provides delicacies for guests after they enjoy
the hot springs. Discounts are offered on weekdays;
call for details. --By Niang Chen, translated by Mei
Lee
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