23 Zhongzheng Rd., Yuchi Township, Nantou County. 211 rooms.
Full-service spa; bicycle rentals. Buffet breakfast; 4 restaurants, 2 bars.
Situated on the north end of Sun Moon Lake, the aesthetically pleasing Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel nicely integrates nature into the surroundings. Large and colorful orchid arrangements are found throughout the serene premises,
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orchids at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel
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as are large windows revealing views of the ever-changing lake.
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view of lake from Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
Each guest room has floor-to-ceiling windows and a private balcony, as well as a deep marble bathtub that fills quickly with soothing natural hot-springs water.
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guest room at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
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guest room bathtub at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
My room, number 821, had a view of
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view of Wenwu Temple from guest room at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
Amenities include comfortable flip-flop slippers to keep (mine were a delicious shade of pink that I am wearing right now) and a matching cotton yukata pajama set to borrow. By request, a pillow cart offers a choice of 28 different styles. A recreation center provides a series of hot springs pools, including a children’s pool and men’s and women’s nude pools, as well as exercise equipment, an indoor children’s play area, and a pet room.
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children's play room at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
Organized hotel activities include hiking, rock-climbing, bicycle and boat tours, and evening entertainment. The breakfast room features a wall of windows open to a tree-filtered view of the lake.
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breakfast room at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
The food selection is extensive and tasty, and seating is available both inside and out on an expansive deck with heat-lamps.
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mochi muffins in breakfast room at Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake hotel |
The
Jade Luminous restaurant offers cutting-edge Chinese cuisine--for example, one dish included the entire scallop, which I had never seen before.