This hotel is located in the beautiful Tianshang of Taroko National Park. We stayed there for one night only and had a riverview room. It is surrounded by mountains and has a rooftop pool. It is so peaceful and relaxing. There are several nearby attractions some by cars and some by walk. We walked up to the TienFong Pagoda. The... more

This would be the only better option for accommodation within the National Park. Otherwise you would have to shuttle between the nearby Xincheng township or Hualian, which could take up to an hour each way. Staying within the Park makes it easy to do hiking at your own pace. The property is ok, a bit dated now. It is just... more

We stayed at the Grand Formosa Hotel, Taroko Gorge, for two nights in May. We were upgraded to a riverview room and it was just perfect. Admittedly I don’t think we would have been as happy if we had had a room overlooking the inner courtyard. However, we certainly couldn’t fault the room we were in - very spacious, good... more

We were preparing ourselves for disappointment en route to the Grand Formosa, as in our experience, hotels that face little competition in areas of stunning beauty, are usually complacent and hence over priced and shabby. The Grand Formosa I'm pleased to say was neither. The room we stayed in was a standard room, but we paid just 10 Euros extra... more

A very classy hotel indeed, the best in Taroko. Next to the scenic canyon river. About 45 minutes from Hualien. The room we got was Honeymoon mini-suite, and it was BIG, maybe about 60 to 70m2. The bath room is also huge with both stand shower and bathtub. We managed to fetch the offer rate @TWD4400 which includes buffet breakfast... more

This is the only real hotel in the gorge but despite the lack of competition they do a great job of making you feel a like special guest. The drive up the gorge is one of life's real treats (do stop and walk the tunnel of nine turns), and finding this hotel at the top of the pass is icing... more

Grand Formosa claims to be a 5 star hotel, and perhaps in Tarako Gorge it is compared to the other accomodations, but it's not that great. We got a really cheap mid-week, off-season rate and for that it was a good deal. Beds are hard, rooms a smallish, and food is not very good (this is Taiwan - food should... more

Stayed here for a night in Oct during the tail-end of a typhoon. Was pretty wet but the scenery is stunning. Likes: - Good size rooms (comp upgraded to river view) - Huge games area and pool - Very good Chinese style dinner at the restaurant (if you have an Amex card ask for the Amex Selects discount) Dislikes: -... more

I dreamt about to stay in this hotel since the first time I went to Tiansiang in the Taroko National Park when I was just 12 years old. Taroko National Park was a stunning place (To me it still is after visiting Switzerland and Italy) and this hotel seemed great. After about 18 years, this year I finally got a... more