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HOSHINOYA Guguan
Guguan, Taiwan · Hoshinoya · Grand Luxury
HOSHINOYA Guguan opened on 30 June 2019 as Hoshino Resorts' first hot-spring resort in Taiwan, in the Guguan valley of Taichung's Heping District. Nearly all of its 49 rooms are maisonettes with a whole floor given to a semi-open-air bath of source onsen water, windows on both sides for a cross-breeze, and names such as Sen, Yue, Shan, and Shui. It holds a MICHELIN One Key.
- 49 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: 博愛里
- Rooms from 936 sq ft (87 m²)
- Architect: Rie Azuma
About HOSHINOYA Guguan
- Opened 30 June 2019 as Hoshino Resorts' first hot-spring property in Taiwan, after the company's founder decided around 2011 to help revive Guguan's onsen tradition.
- Nearly all of the 49 rooms are maisonettes with a dedicated hot-spring floor and windows on both sides for cross-ventilation, fed by source onsen water.
- Architect Rie Azuma ran an artificial stream through the main building, restaurant, and reading lounge, at about 800 metres in the Xueshan range.
- The resort holds a MICHELIN One Key (2025), among the inaugural Key hotels listed in Taiwan.
- Entry-level rooms start at 936 sq ft (87 m²).
History
HOSHINOYA Guguan opened on 30 June 2019 in the hot-spring town of Guguan, in the Heping District on the outskirts of Taichung, as Hoshino Resorts' first luxury hot-spring resort in Taiwan. The project grew from the group's founder's decision, around 2011, to help revive the region, in the belief that Taiwan lacked a true luxury onsen retreat.
The 49-room resort offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese ryokan: every guestroom has a semi-open-air hot-spring bath fed by source onsen water, and most are laid out as maisonettes with a dedicated hot-spring floor and windows on both sides to let the wind pass through. Rooms bear nature-inspired names such as Sen (forest), Yue (moon), Shan (mountain) and Shui (water).
Restaurants and bars
- HOSHINOYA Guguan restaurant — Restaurant · Innovative Taiwanese ingredients with Japanese cooking techn
Experiences
- A Historical Morning Stroll in Guguan — A staff member guides guests through the history of the Guguan hot spring town, showing pictures from the past. Daily 8:30-9:30 am, free of charge.
- The Atayal's Secret Musical Notes — Guests carve a traditional bamboo harmonica and learn to play it, along with Atayal culture and beliefs. Mondays and Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 am, 650 NTD.
- The Colorful Legacy of Atayal Weaving — Introduction to Atayal textile weaving; guests weave a cup sleeve on a desktop loom. Fridays to Sundays 1:00-2:30 pm, 850 NTD.
- Star Light Deep Breath Stretch — Night deep-breathing session by the poolside in the water garden under the stars. Daily 9:30-10:00 pm, free of charge.
- Forest in a bottle — Guests choose from about a hundred plant species in the water garden to create their own miniature forest. Daily 10:30-11:30 am, 700 NTD.
- Taichung City Taxi Tour — Listed on the hotel's page under Awards and Activities; the document gives no further detail.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Onsen
- EV charging
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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