Chia Yuen Homestay

整體都很滿意

唯獨不能刷卡有點不便

房間相當大且舒適 早餐好吃

- spacious room and clean -2 seperate beds - breakfast is simple but sufficient and with fruit - good shower

- there is a window above the door. At night light from the hallway or neighbors is really bright (see pictures, our lights were turned off) - very noisy at night. Only 2 other rooms taken when we stayed and the other rooms made noise throughout the full night. -too expensive.

Bardzo czysto, cicho, pyszna kanapka na śniadanie. Piękny widok z okna, pokój ogromny, piękny zapach od wejścia. Swietny internet. Doskonały stosunek jakości do ceny, dobry dojazd do okolicznych szlaków. Dostępna kuchnia- czajnik, mikrofalówka, garnki. Nie widziałam jednak sztućców.

Pan z recepcji nie mówiący po angielsku, jednak obecnie to nie problem.

החדר מרווח שמיכות ומצעים נהדרים מיטה נוחה נקי ביותר מקלחון מרווח ומצוין נוף מקסים בסביבת המלון ארוחת בוקר מסתכמת בסנדוויץ׳ נהדר פירות וקפה.

Walking access to various trailheads. Massive rooms. Responsive and helpful owner who dropped off/picked up from Shizuo and Fenqihu. Hotpot next door is great and healthy. Beautiful scenery among the tea fields.

Nothing.

很乾淨喔！走步道非常方便。

The lady who runs this was very friendly. The location is great, you can start your hike directly from the homestay. The room was big (two double beds) and clean. There is no problem parking the car. Next door, in another homestay I guess (there are several of them in this spot), there is a little restaurant where you can get food and drinks (such as local tea) - it was great, although the opening hours were short. Remember to bring your supplies, as the village is quite far down and there is no shop, although someone came with a van and sold some food such as drinks and snacks from the van.

The atmosphere or lack of it - the breakfast room is a bit sad, and so was the breakfast (a hamburger - I’m afraid the worst breakfast we had in Taiwan). The beds were a bit hard and pillows were this kind of soft, cheap ones - but it was ok for one night. None of the above should be a dealbreaker as the location is really good (unless you find something better next door).

Location is amazing

Breakfast was not our style

Location, clean and calm

住宿很舒服，员工亲切，干净整洁，但建议大家在到达以前与房主联络，因为车站和住宿地址有一段距离，房主会安排接送！

很棒的民宿，房間大，床很好睡軟硬適中，環境也很棒

Location close to hiking trails. Nice and spacious rooms. Small restaurant next door, so basically no need to go to town for a lunch or dinner. Transportation was offered from town to homestay and vice versa.

Sound isolation.

good

no

7-11 coupon or a hamburger breakfast with coffee and fruit.

!0am check out is a bit early. The front desk/host isn't very friendly when we ask questions about late checkout and other accommodation. He mentioned about their short on staffs tough.

無

性價比太差 民宿簡陋 無事業 房價太貴

מיקום נעים, חדר גדול. מיטות נוחות עם שמיכות מצויינות. ארוחת הבוקר צנועה (לחמניה עם חביתה וירק, שתיה ופרי) אבל טעימה.

Very cozy room. The staff was very kind. The location was amazing, they offered us a drive from Fenqihu and then to the station of Shizhuo. Next to the homestay there is a small and convenient restaurant. You can walk down to the trails easy. At the home stay is possible to buy local oolong tea. The bathroom has hot water.

Fresh air, nice environment within a tea plantation

Access - need a car for convenience

Dieses Bed & Breakfast liegt nicht weit von Fenchihu entfernt, ist jedoch nur mit dem Auto erreichbar. Da wir nur eine Nacht geblieben sind, haben wir die Umgebung nicht viel erkundet, aber unser Zimmer war komfortabel, die Betten groß und das Warmwasser in den Duschen reichlich vorhanden. Das Ein- und Auschecken war unkompliziert.

Das Frühstück ist sehr begrenzt, nur ein Sandwich und ein Getränk pro Gast, obwohl die Gastgeber auf vegetarische Ernährung Rücksicht genommen haben.

Nothing really

It had zero charm. Facilities were very dated. Staff were brusque. Breakfast was gross. This place reminded me of somewhere I would stay when I was young and broke, but did not cost like that.

Clean and spacious rooms. Owner is nice but speaks no English, so it’s all done through the translation app and even then we didn’t fully understand each other. Filtered hot and cold water. They accept credit card even though the welcome message indicated otherwise. Google Maps didn’t get us to the right place but Apple Maps did.

No hand soap in the bathroom sink, so I had to use the one in the shower. Breakfast is the local version of hamburger/sandwich which is not my favorite.

De kamer en badkamer zijn heel ruim. De locatie is super, 40 min van Alishan park en dichtbij veel mooie trails. Alles is super schoon en het personeel is behulpzaam.

Niks

Location is amazing! Nice clean rooms! The free shuttle to the station is so nice of them

Alles top. Ich wurde nach Kommunikation von der Bushaltestelle abgeholt, und konnte abends noch im Restaurant nebenan aus der Karte bestellen. Das Zimmer ist groß und das Bett angenehm hart. Alle waren mega nett und 1-2 konnten auch ein bisschen englisch, sonst halt Google Übersetzer. Mit dem herannahenden Taifun wurde mir geholfen, und meine Buchung anstandslos und selbst angeboten um 1 Nacht gekürzt. Habe morgens dann noch nebenan Tee probieren und kaufen können, der Rest wurde mir in einem togo Becher mitgegeben. Man kann von hier so ziemlich direkt den Cloud Trail loslaufen und dann alle der 6 kleineren Trails in der Gegend laufen. Anschließend wurde mir noch mein großer Rucksack an die Bushaltestelle gefahren und ich konnte direkt dahin wandern. Wirklich ganz liebe Menschen.

Prima locatie, rustig. Heerlijke douche.

Raam boven de deur laat ‘s nachts veel licht door vanaf de gang.

早餐咖啡很好喝、自助式廚房、整套茶具可泡茶

沒有

房間空間很大 乾淨度也很好 山上空氣超好☺️ 有廚房可以料理還有微波爐跟冰箱 超讚👍 雖然這次沒有使用 推薦給大家 民宿整體環境優質☺️

交通比較不方便，記得準備好糧食再入住😆

Large and comfortable room, nice place

Did not find it as address not recognised on our sat nav ended up staying in the car😈

One of our best stays in Taiwan. A nice house, quite high up the hill, a bit on a side of main touristic route. Since the season was low, it was quiet and very comfortable. Wooden floors and spacious rooms give it a nice atmosphere. We decided to replace breakfast for 7-11 coupons, as we wanted to leave early. No problem to communicate to the stuff and you could pay with a card! You can see some nice views on the way to this place. Good value for money!

Our rooms' windows faced water containers with some pumps, so not only no view, but also constant noise from them. But this would be a problem only if you wanted to sleep with windows open, which rarely happens in Taiwan.

The room was large and had a heater. There is a large well equipped kitchen to cook in downstairs.

It was hard to find with very little signs, none in English. It was empty of staff most of the time. We couldn’t check in early as the floors had been mopped and needed to dry.

The people from Chia Yuen were so incredible friendly. They helped us with our planning, suggesting the walks and where to go. They provided an amazing tea tasting and brought us back and forth to the bus stations.

HOTEL/ROOM: Spotless hotel, clean room & bathroom. Beds very comfortable. Wifi was great. LOCATION: Set in a quiet family-run complex with beautiful views of mountains and local tea fields, 10min walk to gorgeous sunset spots, surrounding by all the great walking trails in the area. Not really walkable to town (unless you like 40min hikes uphill, mostly along a road) but this isn’t an issue. Mr Huang was extremely helpful to drive us into town (and even once a pickup in Fenqihu – avoiding specific busy traffic hours). He was very responsive to all requests (via Whatsapp, in Mandarin – use Google Translate). FOOD: Breakfast tea and hot brekky sandwich is delicious and delivered on time every morning to communal lobby table. Dinner options include individual hot pots next door (order 30min ahead) – note its an enormous quantity (NTD 400 / 450 depending on broth). Two doors down is a small outdoor-only seating restaurant with a small set of further options, good prices and lovely service.

Not much wrong! None of the staff in the complex spoke any English, but all happily used Google Translate. Some minor suggestions to take it to the 'next level': Be clearer at checkin with food options available (e.g. we learned of hot pot option by seeing people eating it and asking); add some hooks to the bathroom; add a bedside reading lamp. Add some more comfortable seating (couch, coffee tables, etc) and softer lighting to improve ambiance of communal area downstairs.

The staff don’t know English very well, but tried to help me as good as they can. Perfect location for people who seeking a quiet place to rest

Not thing

The family was friendly, informative, and helpful. They told us about their tea and coffee process and generally looked out for us to make sure we were taken care of - we didn’t expect that of them and it was very nice!

The owner's hospitality went above and beyond, treating us to a delightful tea and coffee tasting session featuring his plantation's tea leaves and coffee beans. Doubling as a knowledgeable tour guide, he assisted with our Alishan itinerary and even chauffeured us to village meals. Additionally, he brought us to a memorable firefly viewing experience. The room was impressively large and spacious. It would have been a perfect 10/10 experience if not for a single incident that marred it, the incident will be described in the :( area of this review

When choosing this accommodation, one of the key factors that influenced my decision was the assurance from reviews that the owner would provide transportation from the local bus station in ShiZhuo to the accommodation. I reached out to the owner in advance, informing them of our bus details and expected arrival time. The owner acknowledged my message and instructed me to notify them upon our arrival. Regrettably, upon reaching the bus station, I messaged the owner as instructed, but received no response even after waiting for 30 minutes. Despite trying to contact them via phone calls, we received no answer. With no other options available, my companion and I decided to have lunch first, hoping the owner would eventually reach out. Unfortunately, even after our meal, there was still no communication from the owner. Given the remote location nestled amidst the mountains, there were no public taxis available, prompting us to seek assistance from the local shop owner to arrange alternative transportation. While this ensured we reached the accommodation, it incurred unexpected expenses. Upon arrival at the accommodation, we were surprised to find the owner absent. Opting to make the most of our time, my companion and I embarked on a short hike lasting about an hour. However, upon returning, we discovered that the owner had already returned during our absence but failed to check if we had returned as well, causing us to wait another 30minutes before I was able to contact a worker to contact the owner. This series of events, characterized by the lack of communication and organization from the owner's end, significantly impacted our initial impression. Despite subsequent positive experiences during our stay, including engaging hikes and enjoyable amenities, the initial disappointment led me to reassess my overall rating, making it challenging to consider the experience flawless.

I stayed 2 nights at Chia Yuen in early Apr, as part of my visit to Alishan. Chose this place as I wanted to do the walking trails nearby. The room is exceptionally large and clean. Heater was provided for the cold nights and hot water is readily available. Communication was easy via whatsapp with the friendly and helpful property manager, Mr Huang. He provided free two-way pickup for us from Fengchihu. Breakfast for the 2 days were home-style sandwich, with a choice of beverage, which one could easily take out for their walks. The building was actually built as a home but was converted to a homestay, which gives it it's home feeling. It is one of few homestays located in a stretch, all belonging and managed by the same extended family. The only dining place is a small cafe 2 doors away, with limited selection of dumpling, rice, noodle and pastry/dessert items. We love the latter and enjoyed it daily, sipping tea/coffee while enjoying the nice view infront of us. For staying guests who prefer to dine out, do make advance request with Mr Huang so that he can schedule time to drop you off at nearby town at Fenchihu or Shizhuo. On one late evening, he even called to check on us when we didn't call him back for our after dinner pickup. Guests can also use the kitchen to do their cooking. In the evening, Mr Huang or his sister would brew tea for us, with different types of tea from their family's plantation. We are not obliged to buy any products from them but my friend and I end up buying a few cos the quality is good and it is definitely fresher and cheaper than to buy from shops outside. My only advice for non-driving guests is if you plan to visit Alishan recreation park for sunrise or early morning, do that first, before coming to stay here. It is pretty expensive to hire private car and Mr Huang is not able to offer this service due to the distance and time.

Environment and view

Sockets were at wrong places, no bed lamps, very basic rooms, minimal breakfast, bathroom dirty.

clean. service is good as staff is friendly. provided service from homestay to bus stop.

Not close to train station and does not serve dinner

Excellent and comfortable. Beds were firm, duvets were kind of weighted so made for a good nights sleep. Great breakfast provided. Landlady was kind to send us to shizhuo town om our first night to grab food since its a bit far to walk. Wonderful view out of the room with the tea plantations and forests.

Nothing at all.

Miss Ng gave her WhatsApp contact for fetching us at the train station. There wasn't any food outlet, so through out our 4 days stay she fetched us to nearby area to get food and bus stop to Alishan.The B&B is at the sakura trial, sunset trial, cloud trial. Thank you for the good service.

The host was very nice and friendly. :) We had stopped by Fenqihu in the morning and asked if they could pick us up from there to the accommodation and they were happy to do so. Subsequently, the host also offered to bring us to and fro the dinner place, and in the morning to the public bus stop. She also offered suggestions for what to eat, and how we could make our way to Alishan. The location is very near the start of the hike 云之道, and we really suggest anyone going there to visit it. The room is also very big and clean, and the environs very nice and peaceful.

The room is heated by a radiator though, and there is no electric bidet, so it can get a little cold at night and in the early morning. But we think it’s still acceptable as the location is more rural.

Ms Huang kindly picked us up from Fenchihu train station and also gave us good advice about where to hike in the surroundings. We sampled the delicious Oolong tea from their estate and bought some too. The next day, she treated us to their hand brewed Alishan coffee and kindly dropped us off at the bus station, way beyond our expectations. The room was comfortable with a shared full kitchen and dining area (that we didn't use).