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I stayed one night here before trekking to Xueshan/Snow mountain/mount sylvia. It's about a 15 minute walk to the police station if you haven't gotten your permit online yet. I think they also offer shuttles going to the mountain. You would be wise to take the transport or hitch hike. I decided to walk to the trailhead and it took me over an hour and it was quite steep in itself. You get a buffet dinner and breakfast and if you're travelling alone like I did, your leftover coupons can be converted to a free lunch. And the place also has a water dispenser near the elevator and they let you leave your luggage. It's perfect for sorting out your supplies. In my experience, the staff over here had pretty decent english skills. I counted at least three who could hold a conversation. They even called my room to check if I had dinner already. Overall, this was a great experience. I'm happy I booked here.

I booked late and it was the only vacancy in the whole town, so I paid a motza (by Taiwan standards). It's an older hotel, which seems to have been dormant for some time but is undergoing a revamp, in anticipation of the increased tourist trade, from the re-opening of a stretch of the Central Cross-Island Highway, which is re-opening, after it was closed for 10 years by an earthquake. Breakfast was excellent. Room was clean and comfortable. Castle theme is cool and there are certainly plenty of swallows.