We took the HSR to Kaohsiung during the Children’s Day and Qingming holiday period and stayed at Hotel dùa, which my wife recommended. It is very close to Formosa Boulevard Station, so the location is extremely convenient. The nearby Xinxing Post Office was another convenience, and we had most of our luggage shipped ahead of time via iPost, which made the trip even smoother. On the map, the landmark is labeled “住飯店”; I only realized the next day that it refers to the Taiwanese pronunciation of “住/蹛”.
Hotel dùa checks in at 3:00 PM and checks out at 11:00 AM. On the day we arrived, we had just come back from Weiwuying and lost my daughter’s Frozen balloon on the way, which led to a full-on meltdown. I first took her to the dùa Café on the ground floor and read her a picture book to calm her down.
The room was very spacious, and the entrance area could fit a lot of luggage.
My daughter likes big rooms, carpets, and bathtubs, so this room matched her preferences perfectly.
There was also some extra space on the windowsill outside the curtains, and my daughter kept hiding behind them to play hide-and-seek.
The bed was not too soft and felt comfortable to sleep on. The room was large enough to park a stroller beside the bed, which was amusing.
I quite liked the hotel’s breakfast. From what I remember, this may have been the best breakfast I’ve had so far in a hotel stay in Taiwan, though of course that is subjective. I especially liked the cold vegetables. Staying for two nights, I noticed the menu changed slightly on the second day, which felt thoughtful. We sat at the same table both mornings, so I suspect the hotel may place families with children in the same area. The breakfast restaurant is on the 15th floor, with a distant view of Kaohsiung Music Center’s Wave Tower. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo.
I usually book through Hotels.com, which is a little more expensive than other platforms. The total cost for two nights was NT$12,539.
There were quite a lot of foreign guests at the hotel. Almost none of the guests I rode the elevator with seemed to be speaking Chinese, which I found interesting.
The only minor shortcomings were:
- The 15th-floor restaurant floor was actually in pretty rough shape, with many areas patched with tape.
- There was no dehumidifier in the room. Since it rained in Kaohsiung on April 4, the room felt somewhat damp.
- There were only two elevators, so the wait felt longer.
Note: This article is translated from Traditional Chinese.
