Hotel Royal Chihpen - excellent hot spring hotel”

My husband and I has a very nice stay at Hotel Royal Chihpen over New Year 2018. Need to take cab from Zhiben train station or arrange transfer with hotel shuttle. If taking cab make sure you have the Chinese name (Lau Yeh Da Fan Dian) of Hotel as cab drivers do not know English name. Hotel is pricy but staff speaks English well, service is very good. Bed very comfortable, room is spacious, clean, has great views of the mountains. In-room hot spring bath is wonderful, clean and enjoys same view as the room. This hotel is hot spring resort and pretty much self contained. Breakfast comes with room rate, lunch and dinner are served daily. One can pretty much stay at hotel and never leave. Hotel offers hot springs related activities and shows by Aborigines. Hotel is close to Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area (Zhiben Shenlin Youlequ) which has hiking trails and definitely worth a visit and be part of your stay at hotel. We missed the park during our stay unfortunately..

Pleasant stay - basic rooms, but that's OK!”

Just returned home after a fun 'road trip' in Taiwan. We (mom, dad and a 10-month old) stayed at the Royal Chihpen for one night, and we were pleasantly surprised at what an enjoyable time we had. Though the rooms were quite basic (rock-hard beds!), they still thought of everything. Room service was quick, the bathroom tub had access to hot spring water (fun!) and the overall hotel grounds were enjoyable. So much to do, you could quite literally spend all day at the hotel and still have something to do every hour, from morning 'til dark. Archery range, mini-golf, swimming pools, "zoo" area (my baby loved the animals!), and a fabulous buffet breakfast all made for a fantastic stay. Overall, we were so satisfied and I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again! Thank you Royal Chihpen for aiding in a memorable vacation!

Love this Place. Highly Recommended”

Oh it is difficult to choose best three things about this hotel because everything, just everything is perfect. I called the hotel when I was on the train heading to Chihpen. They quickly arranged a shuttle bus for me. Once arrived, I was stunned by the beautiful environment. I thought of staying for one night only but when I saw my spacious room and nice surrounding, I extended my stay. The hot spring was spectacular and I could hardly leave it. The meal was great, not that surprising but still good. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a performance in the lobby one night by the Taiwanese aborigines which was, again, wonderful. Oh my, the stay is just wonderful. Highly recommend to anyone who want to have a relax holiday in paradise!

a good place for family trip”

We have stayed in Hotel Royal Chihpen for one night. It is a very nice hotel/resort to stay with a family! The room is clean and the hotel provides many useful activities for kids and adults. We also enjoyed the spa/hot spring in the hotel.

A value-for-money hot-spring hotel ”

I and my family enjoyed our stay in Hotel Royal Chihpen. The indoor (incl. in-room) and outdoor hot pring experience was really exciting, together with variety of entertainment facilities, like billiards and etc.

Great hotel and nice room but poor reception”

Overall facilities and room were good. But the reception was double standard for Agoda booking guest. When I asked for transport arrangement, they were kind of not happy... and told me that Agoda one was not included for transportation and need to pay for it. I have asked twice and both also with the same kind of response. The face changed when I asked for it. They told me should book thru hotel royal chihpen directly.

Very comfortable ”

My parents and I really enjoyed our stay at the Royal Chihpen. The spa was wonderful, the room was comfortable and the food was great! The staff was nice and spoke English.

Excellent service, good hot spring facilities”

there was a delicious fruity welcome drink when arrived (you may refill whenever you want during your stay), my 2 year-old son liked it so much that we refilled for many times, haha. location is a bit faraway compare to other hotels in chihpen. (it's uphill so the environment is quiet and air is fresh) the hotspring swimming pool is excellent for young kids as there is a slide. there are many hot spring pools with different "flavours" and my husband and i enjoyed relaxing there. staff are very helpful to answer your questions. room facilities are above average. there are a number of recreation activities which are free-of-charge, remember to check their official website.

Excellent”

Pros: 1. nice room and layout(western style with plain view). 2. onsen facilities are better compared with Chipben Royal. 3. Buffet quality is better, even compared with Fleur de Chine. Cons: 1. Staff at checkout desk is not very friendly, no greeting no smile not proactive for helping us load the luggages. 2. For this price range I would like to have shower gel/shampoo in smaller disposal package for hygiene concerns. 3. The biggest letdown is the cleanliness in the bathroom(loo) it has not pleasant smell when we check in(stayed at room 231). 4. Soundproof is so-so.

Good hotel close to nature”

The hotel looks a little old but was in the process of being cleaned externally. The staff were great and helped us with a transport problem we were having. The rooms to the front have a lovely view over the Chihpen Forest Recreation Area which is a 20 minute walk away. Nice hotel in a relaxing area. Loved the in-room hot spring bath.

perfect”

I love Hotel Royal Chihpen! wonderful experiance!

Exceptional”

This hotel located at the quiet area of the mountain, it provides varieties of activity for the kids. The hotel itself is clean and new. It does not have the moldy smell that most hotels in taiwan have. I'm really impressed with the service by the staff here. Before we check out, we got a little present hanging outside of Our room from the archery coach that kids attended the archery class the day before. The program and the recreation area offered are very family friendly. I highly recommend this hotel to my friends.

Family Friendly Hot Spring Resort”

We had a lovely time. It was a great place for a family break. The family room was spacious, the beds were comfortable. The hotel provided small yakutas and slippers for the children and the hot spring paradise combined hot springs and a leisure pool layout which was a great way for families to enjoy the hot spring experience. We also visited the traditional Japanese style outdoor hot springs in the grounds which were just beautiful but segregated and au naturel. Luckily my girls and I were on our own in the women's bath and it was a lovely relaxing experience. The pool area was great surrounded by jungly hills. The kids were able to do archery as well as enjoy seeing some of the local animals in the small zoo in the gardens. As we only had one night we didn't use the gym or the other entertainment facilities but they looked good too. We chose the Tappanyaki dinner which was delicious with several choices of sets suitable for all tastes including a kids menu. The breakfast was sumptuous and included both local and international choices. Apparently there were trails leading into the Zhiben National Park right outside the hotel but unfortunately we did not have time to explore. There was an aboriginal dance show which the kids thoroughly enjoyed. This hotel is a great destination for a family Hot Spring experience.

blue sea,beautiful flowers,good food & ambience”

i like the hotel, almost everything of it..just one problem its location.. im sure next time i will still choose to stay in Hotel Royal Chiphen but maybe in different place..

A Relaxing Place”

This hotel surrounded by greenery and they have complete facilities for relaxation and sport, depends what you are looking for. They have 3 spas (indoor and outdoor) which are make our holiday so relaxing, my boyfriend and I love the one near swimming pool (outdoor). It has complete spa massages and bath with rose, lavender, herbs, green tea etc. The staff was friendly and good service, the breakfast was good as well.This place is really relaxing for both of us and we would highly recommended this hotel and would love to come back again.

the view is amazing”

it's been an excellent stay with hotel royal chihpen

This is the life!”

We lived our time at the Royal Chihpin. As soon as we checked into our room we donned the complementary Yukatas (Japanese style robes) and went to the our door hot tubs. We wore our Yukatas to dinner like other guests did, and we were really comfy and relaxed.

Relaxing Stay with Hot Springs”

Stayed three nights and wish we could stay longer. Room was beautiful as well as functional with a tub for hot spring in the bathroom. They had three hot springs in the hotel grounds. The outdoor traditional hot spring was relaxing and tranquil, with separate baths for male and female. It was very popular and I couldn't get into one of the pools as there were too many people. There were even people queuing at the door. The two baths were slightly different and they changed them around each day. The other outdoor hot spring was like a water park and one had to wear swimsuit and swim cap to go in. We didn't try it as we had no swim caps with us. The third hot spring was an indoor one with several pools of different temperatures and was also divided into separate baths for male and female. Another feature of the hotel was its traditional dance performances. It seemed that they had different programmes each night. We only watched it once though as we were out late on two nights.

Beautiful resort ”

The location is gorgeous, as is the hotel. There's lots of different activities available. I used my time here as a writing retreat and it was incredible to have the mountains to look out on, and a private bath to use in my room. The staff were lovely, and the other guests friendly. Although I was traveling alone I didn't feel lonely at meals.

Relaxing hot spring ”

I went with a friend to this hot spring hotel in Chipen, it is located at the hillside but since we were driving it was not a problem. It was easy to assess and there were lots of parking space. Internet was fast and the breakfast was great! Taitung is a really relaxing place and it's right to call it the last paradise in Taiwan.