Taiwan: The Beautiful Island

The Sherwood is in Taipei's financial centre and shopping district and a 10-minute walk to the Zhongshan MRT station. The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is approximately one hour's drive away. All rooms and suites are spacious, well-equipped and have a choice of pillows, wall soundproofing and filtered fresh air to ensure a good night's sleep. Each room has a complimentary phone with unlimited local calls, internet access and local recommendations. Features: 343 rooms, restaurant, bar, Wi-Fi, spa with indoor swimming pool & sauna, fitness room. Room amenities: Television, air conditioning, hairdryer, safe, minibar, coffee & tea making facilities.

Located inside the Taroko Gorge National Park, the five star Silks Place has 203 well-equipped guest rooms all with great views of the surrounding landscape. The variety of dining outlets includes Sichuanese, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Southeast Asian and international cuisine, as well as a coffee shop, pub and bar. Health and fitness facilities are available at the hotel's fitness centre featuring sauna and steam bath, indoor swimming pool and a spa.

The Hotel Royal Chihpen is located in the Chihpen Hot Springs, 20km south-west of Taitung City and close to the Chihpen National Forest Recreation Area. Rooms are brightly decorated and feature large glass windows for superb views of the surrounding rich natural landscapes. There is a choice of three restaurants serving a range of Chinese, Japanese and western cuisine. The hotel offers guests extensive spa facilities including indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Features: 183 rooms, 3 restaurants, lobby lounge, spa, swimming pool, gym, Wi-Fi. Room amenities: Air conditioning, safe, hairdryer, minibar, television, tea & coffee facilities.

Founded by Master Hsing Yun in 1967, Fo Guang Shan has evolved from a mountaintop bamboo forest to the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. The two lodges here, Pilgrims and Bamboo Garden, offer en suite guest accommodation within the monastery. Rooms are basic but comfortable, with air conditioning, bottled water, small televisions and tea making facilities. Both lodges have convention rooms and extensive dining facilities serving vegetarian meals such as noodles or dumplings, in keeping with Buddhist stricture.

The Fleur de Chine hotel is on the north shore of Sun Moon lake, an area known for its natural hot springs. The water from the hot springs is used in the hotel's spa and hot spring baths. Rooms are elaborately designed with French windows and balconies with views of either the mountain or lake. There are six restaurants serving a wide range of cuisines including international, Japanese and Chinese. The hotel's Sky Lounge rooftop bar has a panoramic view of the beautiful Sun Moon lake.

Alishan House has a delightful setting on the forested hillsides near Alishan Forest Park. Rooms are spread between a historic building dating from the 1950s, which retains some of its original features and contains most of the hotel's suite accommodation, and a modern building, which houses the regular guestrooms. Facilities include one restaurant serving Chinese food and a spacious terrace for enjoying the panoramic views from the hotel, and where stargazing experiences are held on clear evenings. Features: 102 rooms, restaurant, lobby bar, cafe, spa, gym, Wi-Fi, observation deck. Room amenities: Balcony/terrace, television, tea & coffee facilities, heater.

The Sherwood is in Taipei's financial centre and shopping district and a 10-minute walk to the Zhongshan MRT station. The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is approximately one hour's drive away. All rooms and suites are spacious, well-equipped and have a choice of pillows, wall soundproofing and filtered fresh air to ensure a good night's sleep. Each room has a complimentary phone with unlimited local calls, internet access and local recommendations. Features: 343 rooms, restaurant, bar, Wi-Fi, spa with indoor swimming pool & sauna, fitness room. Room amenities: Television, air conditioning, hairdryer, safe, minibar, coffee & tea making facilities.

Located inside the Taroko Gorge National Park, the five star Silks Place has 203 well-equipped guest rooms all with great views of the surrounding landscape. The variety of dining outlets includes Sichuanese, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Southeast Asian and international cuisine, as well as a coffee shop, pub and bar. Health and fitness facilities are available at the hotel's fitness centre featuring sauna and steam bath, indoor swimming pool and a spa.

The Hotel Royal Chihpen is located in the Chihpen Hot Springs, 20km south-west of Taitung City and close to the Chihpen National Forest Recreation Area. Rooms are brightly decorated and feature large glass windows for superb views of the surrounding rich natural landscapes. There is a choice of three restaurants serving a range of Chinese, Japanese and western cuisine. The hotel offers guests extensive spa facilities including indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Features: 183 rooms, 3 restaurants, lobby lounge, spa, swimming pool, gym, Wi-Fi. Room amenities: Air conditioning, safe, hairdryer, minibar, television, tea & coffee facilities.

Founded by Master Hsing Yun in 1967, Fo Guang Shan has evolved from a mountaintop bamboo forest to the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. The two lodges here, Pilgrims and Bamboo Garden, offer en suite guest accommodation within the monastery. Rooms are basic but comfortable, with air conditioning, bottled water, small televisions and tea making facilities. Both lodges have convention rooms and extensive dining facilities serving vegetarian meals such as noodles or dumplings, in keeping with Buddhist stricture.

The Fleur de Chine hotel is on the north shore of Sun Moon lake, an area known for its natural hot springs. The water from the hot springs is used in the hotel's spa and hot spring baths. Rooms are elaborately designed with French windows and balconies with views of either the mountain or lake. There are six restaurants serving a wide range of cuisines including international, Japanese and Chinese. The hotel's Sky Lounge rooftop bar has a panoramic view of the beautiful Sun Moon lake.

Alishan House has a delightful setting on the forested hillsides near Alishan Forest Park. Rooms are spread between a historic building dating from the 1950s, which retains some of its original features and contains most of the hotel's suite accommodation, and a modern building, which houses the regular guestrooms. Facilities include one restaurant serving Chinese food and a spacious terrace for enjoying the panoramic views from the hotel, and where stargazing experiences are held on clear evenings. Features: 102 rooms, restaurant, lobby bar, cafe, spa, gym, Wi-Fi, observation deck. Room amenities: Balcony/terrace, television, tea & coffee facilities, heater.