Hotel Indigo Alishan

Venue presentation

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The Hotel Indigo Alishan is located 58 kilometers from the Alishan Highway, the first point of entry into Alishan Forest. It is near the Xiding Eryanping Trail, 20 minutes from the Fenqi Lake Station and 45 minutes from the Alishan Forest Recreation Area. The hotel is a gold-grade green building that pays the highest tribute to Alishan. The exterior of the hotel is made of stone walls. Its grille design was inspired by the cypress carriages of the Alishan Forest Railway, evoking the image of the trains. The walkway from the hotel’s drop-off point to the entrance of the lobby features a train platform and sleepers, symbolizing the start of the journey to discovery.

When you enter the lobby, you feel like you are in a bamboo forest, interconnected with the greenery of the mountains. Walking through the tunnel of light and shadow, you will be greeted by millet fields, sparking the joy of abundance. The hotel is a combination of nature, forest, neighborhood culture and history. It is a key to Alishan that awaits travelers, so they can explore and create their own stories.

Location & Access

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By car

• By National Highway No. 3: Take National Highway No. 3 and exit at the 297km marker (Zhongpu), and take Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 18 (Alishan Highway) and head in the direction of Alishan. Turn left at the 57.6km marker and you’ve arrived.
• By National Highway No. 1: Take National Highway No. 1 to the 272 km marker, exit at the Chiayi system exit, take Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 82 and head in the direction of Shuishang. Head east and take National Highway No. 3 in the direction of Zhongpu, exit at the 297km marker (Zhongpu) and take the Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 18 (Alishan Highway) in the direction of Alishan. Turn left at the 57.6km marker and you’ve arrived.
• From Chiayi High Speed Rail Station: Head south on HSR West Road. After you cross Bautie Eighth Road, take Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 37 (the Chiayi section under the HSR railway), turn right at Luhuan East Road (County Highway No. 167), take Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 82 and head in the direction of Shuishang. Head east and take National Highway No. 3 in the direction of Zhongpu, exit at the 297km marker (Zhongpu) and take Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 18 (Alishan Highway) in the direction of Alishan. Turn left at the 57.6km marker and you’ve arrived.
• From Chiayi Railway Station: From Zhongshan Road in front of the station, take Linsen West Road, turn right at Minquan Road, go all the way to Minquan East Road, turn left at Dahua Highway (County Highway 159A) and then keep going. Once you reach Chiayi Township Road No. 126, turn right, switch to the left lane and take the Chiayi Township Road No. 126-1, go straight until the end when the road connects to Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 18 (Alishan Highway) and head in the direction of Alishan. Turn left at the 57.6 km marker of Highway No. 18 and you’ve arrived.

By bus

• From Chiayi High Speed Rail Station: Take “Bus No. 7329 Alishan Line A” or “Bus No. 7329A Alishan Line A (via Fenqi Lake)” at Exit 2 of Chiayi High Speed Rail Station and get off at Longtouping Station.
• From Chiayi Railway Station: Take the 7302, 7314, 7322C (Alishan Line B) or 7322D (Alishan Line B - via Fenqi Lake) bus from Chiayi Railway Station and get off at Longtouping Station.

Forest Railway

• Take the Alishan Forest Railway from Chiayi Station to Fenqihu Station, get off and transfer to a Chiayi-bound bus, and get off at Longtouping Station. After which, you can reach the hotel on foot (if there is no direct service, you must take the bus to Dingshizhao Station).

Room Accommodation

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The hotel has 84 guest rooms and suites (including one disabled-accessible room) located on five floors with different views of Alishan. Each room has its own balcony and outdoor sofa seating area, allowing travelers to relax and be baptized by phytoncides, a gift of nature.

The design of the guest rooms is based on Tsou culture and Taiwanese blue magpies, with red and blue headboards, carpets and cabinets, creating two different versions of guest rooms. The bathroom space incorporates woven textures and firefly imagery on the wall, embodying the culture of those who dwell near Alishan in the overall design.

Meeting Facilities

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ehohamo
ehohamo means myth in the Tsou language and also connotes the telling of stories. Each banquet in ehohamo’s Mythology Hall is a story of every traveler. The 149-square-meter space is suitable for small- and medium-sized meetings, business banquets and family gatherings, and skillfully integrates the texture and colors of traditional Tsou weaving.

hufu
In the past, the Tsou used to build a hufu outside of their homes, a pavilion where neighbors could gather, talk and share their resources. The Tsou word hufu also means to share and the hufu pavilion. Located outside the first floor, is an 82-square-meter sharing space with an open kitchen, standalone restrooms, a large LCD screen and sliding glass doors that can be fully opened or closed to provide a private and comfortable space for customized banquets, wine tastings or dining seminars.