Meals:
Gas Station: On Chungmei Road
Parking:
Scenic Spots in the Vicinity: Seashore Bycycling Path, Meilun Riverside Park, Jing-hua Enclosed Preserve
Suggested Tours: At day time, excecise along the Bicycling Path or watch the sea, and go shopping at the Harbor Fish Market. Late in the afternoon, see the views at Meilun Riverside Park, Jing-hua Enclosed Preserve, and Pine Garden.
Tips for Tour:
Sources of Data: http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/chinese/12_travel_02_map.aspx?id=949&flag=1
http://www4.cca.gov.tw/artsquery/06-q01.asp
A Guidebook to Hualien, Tourism Bureau, Hualien County Government, September 25, 2003, p.12
Parkview Hotel (美侖飯店)
Name of Scenic Spot: Parkview Hotel
Name of Town: Hualien City
Name of County: Hualien County
Category of Scenic Spot: Hotels
Brief Introduction: Parkview Hotel is in Hualien, where the weather is pleasant in all seasons. The Hotel is in a very convenient location; it takes only about ten minutes to drive to the airport, the railway station, or downtown. It is right next to Hualien Golf Field, a field that is designed as a recreation park and open to everybody. With comfortable leisure-activity facilities, the hotel is a pleasant urban place to stay.
Address: 1-1 Linyuan, Hualien City
Webside: http://www.parkview-hotel.com/
Opening Hours: All year round
Admission Fees: None
Trasportation: Air: Daily flights to and from Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung.
Railay: About 3.5 hours from Taipei.
Highway: Taipei—Peiyi Highway—Ilan—Su-hua Highway—Hualien
Kaohsiung—Fengkang—South Link Highway—Taitung—Hualien
Regular shuttle buses to and from Hualian Airport and Hualien Railway Station. For confirmation, call (03)822-2111, and ask for “Information Center.”
Accommodations:
There are 360 pleasant suites of all kinds, each with a large window for watching the beautiful views of the mountains or the ocean, providing a bright and comfortable atmosphere. There are choices of double, triple, quadruple rooms, and among them are some de luxe and grand-view suites. All the rooms provide easy, comfortable, and home-like feelings.
Toll-free Reservation Line: 0800-022-699
2003 Price List:http://www.parkview-hotel.com/parkview3.htm
Meals:
Garden Court (Western) Restaurant
Provides Western buffet. There is a grand 12-meter high glass-screen
window, the only one in Taiwan, for watching the big garden outside and the views of the Central Mountains.
Decorated and furnished in traditional Chinese style, creating a peaceful and elegant atmosphere, with first-rate chefs to provide a wide variety of tempting Chinese dishes.
Pine Tree Japanese Restaurant
The most economical fine-star Japanese cuisine, mainly healthy and delicious Shabu Shabu varieties.
Feast Restaurant
The large banquet halls on the second floor and the flexible multi-purpose conference facilities accommodate up to 600 persons. Elegantly decorated, with adequate imported audio-visual facilities, suitable for feasts, gatherings, and international conferences.
The Lobby Lounge has a grand view of the landscape. Sitting here with good friends for a drink, with the soft, pleasant melodies of the piano, you are surrounded by a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. A very good place for a short break.
Snack Bar at the Garden Court Western Restaurant
Delicate cakes, fresh-baked bread and cookies, and various Western snacks of all seasons and occasions.
Libaha Karaoke
With 240-inch screens and imported hi-fi stereos and deluxe lighting, you will enjoy ecstatic singing with family and friends in the easy, comfortable, and relaxing atmosphere.
Gas Station: On Chungmei Road
Parking: A parking lot.
Scenic Spots in the Vicinity: Hualien Golf Field
Suggested Tours: One-day Tours:
Hotel—Taroko Tourist Center—Shakadang or White Polar Baiyang)Trail
Ecological Trip—Swallow Grotto—Loving Mother Bridge—Tienhsiang—Tunnel of Nine Turns—Pulowan
Atayal Exhibition Center—Eternal Spring Shrine—Train Station, Airport, or back to the Hotel.
Hua Tung Valley
Hotel—Liyu Lake—Lintienshan Forestry Cultural Park—Kuangfu Sugar Refinery(Lotus Watching at Mataian)—Chao Feng Ranch—Sunset at Chihsintan Bay—Train Station, Airport, or back to the Hotel.
East Coast—Yenliao Grand Buddha Statue—Jichi Beach—Kweian Mountain Sightseeing—Shitipin Rocks—Mysterious Moon Cave—Clumsy-But-Peculiar Art Plaza—Shihmen Sea-erosion Gate—Fan Shu Liao (Brave Giants’ Woods)—Train Station, Airport, or back to the Hotel.
Rafting at Hsiukuluan River
Starting Point at Juisui—Torrents and Gorges—Rocky Valleys—Chimei Village(Lunch)—Water Battle—Dakangkou(The Big Port)—Train Station Airport, or back to the Hotel.
Green Fields
Hotel—Kuangfu Sugar Refinery—Liushidan Mountain(watching day lily flowers or the rape flower fields at Fuli)—Luoshan Waterfall—Wuher Tea Farm—Train Station Airport, or back to the Hotel.
Mountain-and-sea Views in Hualien and Taitung
Hotel—Liyu Lake—Kuangfu Sugar Refinery—Juisui Hot Spring—Chishan Lunchbox(lunch at your own expense)—Kuanshan Water Park—Luyeh Terrance—to Naluwan Hotel in Taitung, or Fuyeh Hotel, Tungshin Hotel, Grandpa’s Hotel, or Hungchuan Hotel at Jipen.
Ocean Park
Hotel—Hualien Ocean Park—Train Station Airport, or back to the Hotel.
Half-a-day Tours
Taroko National Park Taroko Gorge—Swallow Grotto—Lushui—Tienhsiang—Tunnel of Nine Turns—Eternal Srping Shrine.
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