Shiacare Guesthouse

Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park


This welcoming, 11-room B&B is an excellent choice for families, with ample play space and a large sunrise view lounge. It's a rare east-coast option, just 1.5km north of the hot springs.

The most in-demand rooms are 301 and 401 with bay-view balconies on two sides. However, considerably cheaper, back-facing alternatives without views come with trippy murals and plenty of charm. Ever-helpful owner Selina speaks good English and can organise a wide range of activities.

The guesthouse is the outwardly uninteresting, four-storey building at the southern end of Wenchuan Village.


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