Hualien, Taiwan
Le Méridien Hualien Resort
Spring-fed glass tower
Hualien, Taiwan
Opened
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Luxe ResortOutside the door
The house
MarriottSpring-fed glass tower
The glass tower brings thermal bathhouse culture to downtown Hualien, drawing certified oceanic springs into its open-air baths.
What it’s good at
Notable
Certified oceanic carbonated chloride spring baths, with soaking tubs in fifty rooms.
Listed
Private Cantonese dining suites at Chairman's Maison complement Pacific-facing upper-floor suites.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The word ‘resort’ is key — though it could pass in a pinch as a business-oriented luxury hotel, its appeal lies in creature comforts like its spa and its onsen-style spring-fed baths.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Dongdamen Night Market is a short walk away, and the Pacific shoreline sits just beyond the downtown streets.
The rooms
Fifty designated rooms have stone tubs plumbed with certified spring water. Higher floors look out across the Pacific.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 28-meter heated lap pool stretches across a seventh-floor wooden terrace lined with palm trees and pink loungers.
The baths and gym
Soak slowly.
Mosaic-tiled outdoor thermal baths surround a flowering tree. Next door, treadmills in the 24-hour gym face full-height windows.
Restaurant
Latest Recipe
Curved timber-slat ceilings arch over open cooking stations and buffet counters serving fresh Hualien seafood.
Restaurant
Chairman's Maison
Private suites center on round tables with lazy susans, serving multi-course Cantonese menus beneath slatted timber ceilings.
At the table
Latitude 23 serves daytime coffee and evening cocktails in the lobby, set around dark stone counters and leather stools.
How it began
The 21-story tower replaced a downtown parking lot, taking nearly a decade to build after delays from regional earthquakes.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
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.