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Plussat: This is such a gorgeous hotel overlooking the sea and mountains, with a large pool. The rooms are fantastic - modern, clean with great views and big bathroom. Couldn’t fault them. The hotel tries to be eco, so you’re given free water bottles which is a lovely touch. Free snacks in the room as well. There are also free shuttle rides to the town and surrounding areas. Just simply book what time you want. A bus will also pick you up for 300 from Zouying train station. Although there is a language barrier, staff are friendly and try to help with any queries.

Miinukset: The food. Breakfast is a set menu (with four options) but I would expect a buffet for the price of this hotel. Restaurant menu is small with no Taiwanese options, I think they mainly cater for Chinese tourists. But you can easily head to the town for some street food. I think overall value for money lets it down. It’s a beautiful hotel with stunning views but rough round the edges. We unfortunately had a few days with maintenance work which can’t be helped but a great hotel would offer free drinks as a courtesy whilst you sit round the pool with a drill in the background and strong smelling paint! The pool closes between 12-1 so you’re made to get out and shuts early at 6. You also have to wear a ridiculous swimming hat.

Plussat: We liked especially the surrounding area, super friendly & helpful staff, relaxed atmosphere, view from the room (ocean view), free shuttle service

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: For a bird-watcher to be driven by the hotel shuttlebus every morning to see thousands of Raptors migrate to the Philippines is a joy. The pool & gardens are luxurious, and the restaurant is excellent.

Plussat: I almost cancelled my trip due to the typhoon but ended up with a shorter trip with only one night here at Gloria Manor, and was happy with my decision. Close to the main drag of Kenting, and a short drive to many scenic spots, Gloria Manor is up on the hill and surrounded by beautiful trees and lush foliage, a peaceful enclave with small but sleek rooms, room 1320 had a perfect view of the pool, the ocean in the distant, a magical symmetry for people like me that love mountains, hills and ocean. The hotel is eco friendly ie no single use plastic water bottles, plastic straws etc. Staff were welcoming and extremely helpful, ie I mentioned my tire pressure warning light was on, the staff immediately checked my tires and called a tyre shop for help. Food choices at the restaurant were quite limited but ingredients very fresh as mostly sourced locally. Staff were sweet but need more training. Ie wine poured without giving me a little taste of it first. I asked for gin tonic and was given ginger ale. Guess I’m picky but when paying close to usd300 a night, would expect standards to be higher.

Miinukset: F&B staff are very nice but need more training for the prices charged

Plussat: Nice atmosphere, very clean, friendly staff, good breakfast

Miinukset: On the booking, it was mentioned that we had a room with garden view. In fact, we had a room with a parking lot view. When we mentioned it to the staff, we were told that the room is in fact named "garden room" but does not have a garden view (this information was a mistake from booking.com). Although the staff was friendly, it was difficult for them to be flexible with some requests. For example, we wanted to eat outside when it was a bit windy or when it had rained the previous day so the table were wet, and this was complicated. We could also not get a sun umbrella supposedly because of the wind, so ended up with sun burns. The place is very family oriented so not so quiet for couples.

Plussat: It located in National Park which is really beautiful, plus it’s ex-president south holiday residence. They offer shuttle to town and beach.

Plussat: Very good services from staffs, they provided my child a baby bed, baby bath, which is extremely friendly for the family with baby to stay here. Room was clean, facility was in good condition, room view was excellent. I will definitely to stay here next time I come Kenting and also highly recommendate my friends to choose here.

Miinukset: Not at all. Everything was excellent.

Plussat: Beautiful quiet location surrounded by nature with an excellent view of the ocean from the sea view rooms. The breakfast was very good, the facilities beautiful and the pool large, clean and great for laps. The only caveat is that the pool closes way too early, at 6:30PM, which is basically at the same time the beach closes so it did not leave any time to go swimming after a day of activities. You also have to wear a swim-cap in this pool and the hotel offers these for sale at an decent price. I see other reviews mentions yoga but the hotel only offers yoga on Saturdays and Sundays, not any other days of the week. The shuttle service to town and the beach is good but beware: Kenting beaches often closes to swimming so if you're planning on going swimming in the ocean, I would not go to Kenting for that again. There was a Typhoon a week before we arrived, which may have been a reason the beaches were closed but by Western standards this seemed overly cautious. The staff was very courteous and accommodating but some staff members spoke minimal English, causing a couple of confusions in the restaurant.

Miinukset: The pool closes too early at 6:30PM, basically the same time the sun sets.

Plussat: - location - great room and facility quality and soundproof - nice pool - Cleaniness

Miinukset: - set breakfast takes way too long - staff is not professional enough for the price - gym is not a gym but a treadmill and a stepper. No space for exercise - swim cap duty is completely outdated - way overpriced for what you get

Plussat: The hotel itself is located in a nice quiet area very close to Kenting beach (10 min walk). It has free parking onsite, has a beautiful garden, laundry facilities and the rooms are what we expected. The balcony was very nice and the view to the national park was exquisite.

Miinukset: The place felt like it was for families, kids run around and make a fair amount of noise at night (you can hear everything in the hallways). The pillows are really large and the mattress is quite hard. But the reason we've marked it low is because we really struggled with breakfast. I have an allergy to eggs and I don't think they really understood/ took it into account. The cross-contamination was very likely as I saw eggs being cooked with the same utensils. I decided not to eat breakfast and had toast instead.

Plussat: Good location with great mountain view, nice breakfast and comfortable room with view. Friendly host too.

Plussat: Great location, super clean, very friendly owners.

Plussat: Excellent location for the beach and hiking. Beatiful scenery all around.

Plussat: Nice breakfast

Miinukset: Nil

Plussat: The room was big, clean and very comfortable. Very nice views of the hillside and Kending town. Very friendly hosts. Everything was great!

Miinukset: No hooks in the bathroom to hang your clothes.

Plussat: - Balcony with beautiful view - Very clean - Really quiet while being close to the night market - Traditional taiwanese breakfast with some european extras - Located near the National Forest Recreation Area and the Sheding Nature Park (can be reached by foot, but only if you are really fit :-) - Easy to reach from Zuoying HSR with the Kenting Express Bus

Plussat: Location is great

Miinukset: Bathroom is a bit small, but ok

Plussat: Spacious and well equipped room with balcony and view into the forest of the national Park, very quiet (we slept well with open window) but central location with private parking lot. Delicious and filling breakfast, prepared with fresh ingredients. Very friendly hosts.

Miinukset: .

Plussat: -Very friendly staff -Close to beach (dont recommend to snorkel here if you expect too see corals or fishes, it’s all sand) but this beach is not too busy to chill. -Quiet and not too far from the main Kenting night market street by scooter. -7-11 is pretty close by too -Specious room with huge natural light -Nice balcony -Good shower and bathtub -Comfy bed and sofa -HUGE TV -Clean and simple design which we like a lot -Water fountain to fill up the bottles -Room cleaning service everyday -Good isolation

Plussat: Modern, comfortable, friendly reception, steps from the beach. A great find!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Quiet location, friendly staff

Miinukset: Blinds in bathroom awkward to use

Plussat: Comfy bed, large bath and large TV.

Plussat: Modern design. Cleanest hotel ever

Miinukset: No breakfast and the parking should be redone.

Plussat: Nice and very clean room, with good quality towels and sheets. Good breakfast.

Miinukset: We didn't have very good experience with staff, the owner was drunk when we arrived in the evening and was quite rude.

Plussat: Beautiful location. Would totally recommend. First of all, Jia Le Shui is like the secret place that nobody seems to know about! Hardly any tourists! 25 mins down the road in downtown Kenting we were shocked to find thousands of people walking the night market. Jia Le Shui is nothing like that. Totally peaceful. The family who runs this place are very kind! Bruce even set us up to grill one night, even set the outdoor picnic table for us and provided us with a cutting board, knife, spices, plates etc so that we could grill our fresh fish. He’s a very good person. Delicious breakfast every morning with fresh fruit. Beautifully done rooms, very modern. Awesome bathtub.

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: The hotel is very nice, super good breakfast and very close to surf beach. The owner is very nice and helpful

Plussat: Breakfast is lovely

Plussat: * Huge room for the family * Bathroom was great, in particular the bath * Breakfast was tasty, both Western and Taiwanese style * Fantastic sunsets * Staff were super helpful * Laundry on site

Miinukset: * Location was perfect for us as we had a car, but you will need transportation

Plussat: Great staff ,comfortable, delicious breakfast

Plussat: The staff are helpful and friendly. Room is nice, clean and tidy. The garden is wonderful. A really good place to relax.

Plussat: Amazing staff, beautiful facility and grounds

Miinukset: Proximity to restaurants

Plussat: It is a great hotel, I like the wood smell and wood Decor. the owner/manage must be put their heart to the detail, I feel like I'm at home. the staffs are very welcoming, we arrived late, she came out to help us unload luggage to our room with warm smiling. we all hope we can stay longer.. Great chineses set breakfast, we all love it. it is very close to White sand beach, about 10min bike ride.

Miinukset: if they can keep up their bike maintain, like putting air in tire,.

Plussat: Beautiful large room. Delicious breakfasts and dinners.

Miinukset: Isolated location made it difficult for us to go out easily at night. Would benefit from additional amenities like swimming pool. Not as close to beach as I anticipated.

Plussat: The staff is very nice and helpful.

Miinukset: The sink in bathroom leaks water, which is wet all the time and you cannot keep your feet dry there. Single room is too small. Sheets and towels are quite old. Power sockets are not international.

Plussat: The location: very close to the central road. The staff is very friendly and helpful and everything was very clean.

Miinukset: Breakfast was included but could be improved. Only sandwich, tea and piece of fruit. Some coffee would be appreciated

Plussat: Very nice location. The breakfast each morning were delicious!!! The owners are super friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: One thing I didn’t like was the smell Elm smell so make sure you turn on the air refresher 24/7.

Plussat: Ocean Star B&B exceeded our expectations in everything.The hosts are extremely friendly and helpful.The room is very beautiful and clean, with big balcony and a beautiful view. The bed very comfortable. The building is just 2 minutes away from the main street where the night market is and also a scooter rental shop. the small parking just in front of the B&B but enough to park the scooter. The breakfast prepared by the owners was delicious.We definitely will come back here next time :) Thank you for everything!

Miinukset: We did like everything.

Plussat: Friendliness of the staff, even if they could not speak English. Location : very close to Kenting street, but enough away to be really quiet. Parking space available.

Plussat: The location wasvery good, 3 minutes from the main street, where the night market and restaurants are, but in a very quiet area. There is a small terrace in front of the hotel.

Miinukset: The breakfast was a bit basic, you eat what you get, no buffet. But it was sufficient.

Plussat: This lovely family run B&B is perfect for everyone visiting Kenting. It's very close to the Main Street and quiet at night too. The owners are super nice and made us feel at home, helped us renting a bike, gave us a lot useful tips too. We'd recommend this place to everyone and will definitely come back again. Thanks!

Plussat: Very comfortable room with own balcony overlooking the mountains. Although in the touristy center, it was very quiet because the hotel is one street away from the busy main street. The location is therefore perfect: quiet but walking distance from main facilities. The staff was super friendly. We had booked 3 nights but because of itinerary changes we wanted to stay 2 nights and the staff was very helpful with booking.com to get us a refund: so kind! Breakfast was good: we got fresh fried noodles, coffee/tea and an orange.

Miinukset: -

Plussat: We had a room on the top floor with a big roof terrace with an incredible view overlooking the national park! Room was spacious and clean. One day owners served us homemade dumplings for breakfast, which were delicious. The other day we had sandwiches, which were basic but good for us Dutch people ;) Location is very quiet, but a minute walk from the main street.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: It is a quite amazing place for stay. the kenting night Market Street Market is a foot step nearby. A peaceful place meets the value of money. The staffs are really helpful.

Miinukset: Nothing special to mention.

Plussat: The location is convenient. Very near to night market.

Miinukset: You need to walk to a nearby hotel for the breakfast.

Plussat: The young staff are delightful, friendly, helpful with more than enough English. The place is new, well designed and spotlessly clean. The single rooms are small, with pristine white bedding, a small fridge, a safe and plenty of room to store luggage. This is all for less than I've paid for a bed in a dorm. The bathrooms are new and again extremely clean. Laundry is done for you at no charge and there are free snacks and drinks. Despite being in the middle of the night market no window means no noise

Miinukset: Absolutely nothing! Well........ maybe a sofa in the communal areas!

Plussat: Amazing receptionist, very friendly, she gave us info on good tourists spots to visit. This is the hot spot location when it's evening. This location is a dream for sea food lovers ( though we were vegetarian).. There is free water and noodles for tourists staying in this hotel..

Miinukset: Looks like the check-in time is always 3 PM in Taiwan..

Plussat: Great and affordable place to stay in Kenting. The location is really convenient, nearby bus stops, the night market, shops and a beach. The staff is friendly and can help you out with all your questions. Room is small, but good and clean. If you like, there’re free noodles, soda and snacks too. We had a good time here!

Plussat: Stylish and cute.

Miinukset: I could smell cigarette smoke late at night inside the 3rd floor room next to the balcony even the window was closed. There should be a separate switch for the bed lights on both sides of the bed.

Plussat: Nothing wrong about this place ! Staff is nice and helpful. All what you need is provided. Rooms are clean and convenient. It’s also possible to buy, write and send cute postcards from the hotel.

Plussat: Love the bath tub! The room was amazing, large and spacious and the deco was fun as we felt like we were in a whole new country. Staff was very friendly.

Miinukset: We thought the hotel was at the beach but not. There is a kettle in the room but no tea bags or coffee which most hotels provide as a standard item. Our room was kinda noisy. I think it is under some kind of vent we keep on hearing water noises.

Plussat: Loved the hotel theme, the staff is very friendly and the breakfast was great

Plussat: Great service and nice staff.

Plussat: Staff is friendly.

Miinukset: Hotel is old and everything is a bit run down and outdated. Needs some paint and updating of furniture and better maintenance. It's overpriced for what it is right now.

Plussat: The hotel is kitsch, an imitation of a Moroccan kasbach, but quite well done. Staff running around in Moroccan clothes is just a little too much, but that is what Chinese like. Rooms are humendous, with balcony with huge private bath tub. Free parking place, with golf caddie service to bring you toetje reception (50 meters)

Miinukset: Swimming pool is more of a soaking pool.

Plussat: Everything!!!!

Miinukset: The pool is little bit small

Plussat: Just an excellent stay, everything was just right, great facilities and the room was fantastic! Not to mention the staff, we haven’t experienced more service friendly staff in a very long time!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Miinukset: The bed is too soft to support the exhausted body.

Plussat: The view of the room is fantastic. The breakfast is very nice and the staff are very nice too. It just a few walk to the beach, so you don't need to bring anything with you to the beach.

Miinukset: Since we stay in the top floor, it will be a little hot in the summer when you come back from elsewhere.

Plussat: The rooms are very comfortable and clean! Staff are very helpful and nice! Everything here is super nice!

Plussat: Nice architecture and decor especially the room with sea view; excellent location to go to Fanchuan beach.

Miinukset: Breakfast is a bit simple...maybe more fruits n salad.

Plussat: The view from the room was fantastic, as was the breakfast in the morning. It is right on the beach though you would really want transport to get to local towns and sights. There is not much that happens there at night.

Plussat: Staff was super kind and helpful, really made us feel at home. Breakfast was freshly made each morning and we were even provided with something for on the road as we left. Helped us with renting a scooter and spoke English rather well. Room was very spacious, clean and provided every comfort we could have wished for. Great beds and reliable and speedy WiFi. nice beach in front of the hotel. Would definitely stay here again!

Miinukset: Only small gripe was a bit of a smell in the bathroom but this was probably caused by the sewage system and not the hotel’s fault.

Plussat: The room has everything you need. It was so clean and the breakfast was very good :)

Miinukset: Everything was ok!

Plussat: It’s well hidden in a small side street behind the main strip, so quiet but easy accessible.

Miinukset: Hearing the noise from downstairs/kitchen in the morning.

Plussat: The owner is very friendly, we had an enjoyable stay there for two days! Btw, the breakfast was very good!

Miinukset: None

Plussat: Very nice and cozy place, right behind the busy street but still very quite. Very good breakfast. Clean facilities nice and helpful staff...and arguably the best bed in all of Taiwan.

Plussat: The location is perfect (quiet but close to everything you need), the room was clean and the breakfast was good.

Miinukset: The view from our window was not so nice: you are looking at a wall of a house just one meter or so away. But as you probably won’t stay a long time at your room and are going to spend most of the time outside to discover Kenting, this is not a problem.

Plussat: Really unique and traditional breakfast provided, friendly staff and fairly convenient location

Miinukset: Beds were not very comfortable

Plussat: The breakfast was good, the staff were helpful and patient with our questions. Location is great with the night market just two mins walk.

Miinukset: No elevators but it's understood since most b&b wont have them but owner is very helpful to bring one of our heaviest up the stairs.

Plussat: Very nice place, great location - just next to the Kenting main street and night market with all the atractions, lots of shops and restaurants around, very close to the beach. Room was spacious, comfortable and clean, nice balcony with the sea view.

Miinukset: Bathtube is quite small and old /definittely not as white and shiny as in the pictures :)/ but the shower water pressure was really nice so overall it was OK.

Plussat: Great location. The host was lovely, too. They had prepared a list of things for us that we could do/see during our visit and helped us with renting a scooter for a couple of days. The guest house is close to the Little Bay, Kenting express bus stop and the night market. By the looks of it, definitely one of the nicest places in Kenting.

Miinukset: The bathroom was quite dated and the bath tub was yellow... We went in November and it was quite windy outside - since the windows were not insulated it was extremely noisy inside our room. The last night we couldn't sleep. You could also see the curtains move because of the draft. Luckily the night market was not too loud, however even with the windows closed you could hear what was going on outside.

Plussat: Staff helpful and kind

Miinukset: Allow Rooftop terrace was a plus (and one reason we booked this property) it was in poor shape and not very clean

Plussat: Spacious clean room. Friendly and helpful staff providing all vital information including booking of day tour.

Miinukset: Unclear labeling of shower gel and shampoo.

Plussat: Very nice small hotel downtown, with a great hostess speaking perfect English and even French ! She took her time to explain absolutely everything to do around, and provided a map and some useful tips. Every day we had a surprise, some coconut feuilletés the first day and some dragon fruits the second day, and even a little surprise to take back with us on the way back. We got as well good advice for parking at 100 NT$ the 24h. The nice was big, comfortable, and very clean.

Miinukset: The only downside is that we had a big window and a little balcony, but with a big wall really touching the balcony fence, we could not see anything at all even, not a piece of sky...

Plussat: Great hospitality, comfy rooms, beds n nice breakfast!

Miinukset: Bathroom should have a shower curtain so that the entire bathroom will not get wet

Plussat: Great please to stay, very comfortable and very nice staf

Plussat: The beds were big and comfotable and the property is beautiful. We were able to book cars through the hosts and could borrow their bicycles for free.

Miinukset: The house can be a little deep into the street (around 650m) So itll be good to inform them before walking into the road so that they can arrange for transport if you dont mind walking

Plussat: Spacious room with two washroom comfortable for 5 to 6 pax. With breakfast to your room

Plussat: The room is comfy and the owner is so friendly and helpful. The homemade breakfast is simple and delicious. Location is juz perfect as it located at the famous kenting street.

Miinukset: The parking space is so small that we won’t be able to park it by ourselves. However, you can always get the owner to park for you.

Plussat: Home stay near kenting local street.

Plussat: Friendly owner, good location

Plussat: Location.

Miinukset: Hotel is a little old. Narrow access road to hotel. Small garage barely can take 4 vehicles though the owner will help to park the vehicle if requested. Coffee machine not working during breakfast and the owner only suggest that we make our own instant coffee back in our rooms.

Plussat: Located at nanwan, great location as it’s kinda middle between hengchun street & other spots. Their staff was kind , friendly and helpful

Miinukset: pls notice that their counter open from morning until 6pm only . So do check in before 6pm

Plussat: Small cozy place. really close to the beach and 7-eleven... They let you use the washer machine for free! Staff super friendly!

Plussat: Really cute room and property. Amazing views. Could walk to the beach.

Miinukset: Difficult to find parking and I think it was just a little expensive.

Plussat: Very good location, friendly staff and common area is completely fine. Big lockers for your belongings and you can get a towel for the beach.

Miinukset: The air in the room is quite damp and smells a bit mouldy.

Plussat: Price and location

Miinukset: Dorm beds needed privacy curtains

Plussat: The common area was really well done. They had games and water and beach towels at your disposal. They also arrange activities for you including snorkelling and diving! As well as transport (ped hire) and airport/train station transfers!

Miinukset: There were no windows in the shared hostel room.

Plussat: Good American breakfast!

Miinukset: No tidy kitchen and a little stinky.. A beehive（Wasp's）on the corner of our room balcony.

Plussat: Location, staff, and scooter rental

Miinukset: Fire escape by the bathroom a little odd.

Plussat: Friendly staff. Got the room that was advertised. From bedding, bathroom, entrance was clean. Thank you for a great stay. You'll see us again.

Plussat: nice staff, perfect location

Miinukset: The price is a bit too high for backpackers.

Plussat: Sea view, balcony, staff, food, cleanliness, location, wifi, TV, fridge, couch, and more!