Hillside thermal sanctuary
Japanese Zen minimalism meets misty hillside quiet, where open terraces look directly out across the forested slopes of Danfeng Mountain.
What it’s good at
Notable
In-room white sulfur soaking tubs, gender-segregated thermal bathhouses, hydrotherapy jet pools, and a dedicated treatment spa.
Notable
Hillside leisure facilities featuring an indoor pool, family wading zone, AR and VR gaming, and DIY craft workshops.
Listed
Japanese minimalist architecture by Eiichi Hirosawa featuring monochrome facades, diatomaceous earth interiors, and tatami tea platforms.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The property perches on Youya Road above Beitou's thermal valley, offering regular shuttle service down to Xinbeitou Station and local hot spring museums.
The rooms
Diatomaceous earth walls frame tatami tea platforms and yukata robes, and private stone tubs draw natural white sulfur spring water into every room.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An indoor all-weather lap pool is lined with cylindrical concrete pillars and private cabanas along glass walls.
The baths
Gender-segregated public bathhouses feature milky white sulfur thermal pools, outdoor shoulder-massaging jets, cold plunges, and wooden saunas.
The spa
Treatment rooms on the second floor deliver dedicated bodywork therapies, opening onto a timber-slatted relaxation lounge.
At the table
Green Restaurant serves refined Cantonese dishes overlooking Guanyin Mountain, and the Poolside Lounge pours evening cocktails.
How it began
Opened in 2018, Japanese architect Eiichi Hirosawa's monochrome design reflects rising thermal steam and honors Beitou's Indigenous Ketagalan heritage.
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Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.