River Forest Leisure Farm

“This B&B deserves a much higher ranking!”

I think its absolutely unfair that such a great place gets such a low ranking on TA! I wouldnt have considered this place at all due to its low ranking (i usually only go for top 20), if i hadnt met the owners at a roadshow. They unreservedly offered me suggestions and directions when i was just… Plus

I think its absolutely unfair that such a great place gets such a low ranking on TA! I wouldnt have considered this place at all due to its low ranking (i usually only go for top 20), if i hadnt met the owners at a roadshow. They unreservedly offered me suggestions and directions when i was just asking about transport and general stuff about Yilan, with no obligations. He even gave me his number, so i can feel free to ask him any further questions, if i have any. All these when i have not even booked my tickets! Our top priority was our toddler, so when i asked if they could cook some porridge for him twice a day and i would pay, the boss very generously and immediately replied that he would do it for free! Compare that to another top 10 hotel who didnt want to do it despite having an onsite restaurant. Thus we finally decided to give this hotel a try, a bit apprehensively at first i must say. But boy, was i pleasantly surprised! The owner personally helped me get train tickets from yilan to taitung, when i couldnt get the timings i need. There was some miscommunication, and his wife had to book and rebook the tickets, even though she was on vacation! When we had baggage delay, their staff took initiative to communicate with the airport staff and courier on my behalf, even though i am proficient in the Chinese language. They made multiple calls to make sure my baggage gets delivered before we leave for another city. They were also very quick to attend to any request and appear at my door with whatever thats needed whenever i called, even when its raining. Due to the baggage delay, we reached close to 8pm for dinner at their restaurant, but no one complained or even mentioned that the restaurant is supposed to close at 8pm! We had a great relaxing meal at the on site restaurant where you can see fishes swimming beneath! It was an awesome respite from the bad day we had from the long hours of travel to the delay and jam. The owner instructed the chefs to prepare different types of porridge for my son for every meal, and even drove us to the town central a few times (they provide free transport to luodong town area), this coming from an owner of a 50 room property! His wife personally plays the guzhen now and then during breakfast, oh and they have live music some days during dinner time! The rooms were big and clean, my son had fun climbing the stairs and running around. There are 3 tvs, one upstairs one downstairs, and even one you can watch while in the hot spring tub! We saw stars just above our bed, when we opened the retractable roof in our room. We love the quaint and rustic feel of this place, with dogs and cats, ducks and fishes, chickens and parrots. In fact, because my son wasnt feeling too well, we only went out of the hotel in the late afternoons, yet we felt that this place had everything we need, whether its a hot meal, a hot soak or bath, or just leisurely feeding fishes and ducks and exploring around with our toddler. I believe the only reason why their rating is not higher is probably because with 50 rooms to handle compared to a 3room b&b, guests may not have the chance to have much interaction with the owners and hence cannot feel their hospitality or sincerity as much. But to lucky me who got to know them right from the start, the owners have been nothing short of amazing, they are humble and very welcoming, genuinely sincere! This is definitely a good base for young families and the place we would return to, when we come to Yilan again!

Moins

“a hidden gem in Yilan”

a five star facilities hotel with budget prices. staying here with a best friend recommendations , I've a truly home in Yilan, good service since check in, big space room (depend on your reservation/bookings category) and good atmosphere in room. Very human touch on every single details in the ro… Plus

a five star facilities hotel with budget prices. staying here with a best friend recommendations , I've a truly home in Yilan, good service since check in, big space room (depend on your reservation/bookings category) and good atmosphere in room. Very human touch on every single details in the room. Breakfast need to improving with added 2 or 3 items on main course. I loved the restaurant situation which you can enjoy a live traditional instruments and big river with the fish and duck Recommend for family traveller to stay in here for two nites .

Moins

“Tout simplement un hôtel”

J'y ai passé une nuit. Le service est assez bon et chambre et salle de bains spacieuses. Une chose à noter dans cet hôtel sont les moustiques, il ne faut pas oublier d'emporter un répulsif anti ou réparations. Pas très rapide et efficace pour fermer la porte quand vous entrez dans la chambre d'un o… Plus

J'y ai passé une nuit. Le service est assez bon et chambre et salle de bains spacieuses. Une chose à noter dans cet hôtel sont les moustiques, il ne faut pas oublier d'emporter un répulsif anti ou réparations. Pas très rapide et efficace pour fermer la porte quand vous entrez dans la chambre d'un ou deux moustiques peuvent être suivies. Il y a aussi une baignoire à utiliser, il peut être un peu compliqué, car il y a beaucoup de soirées à la réception pour rendre la chambre. Il y a le wi-fi gratuit. À mon avis, il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire mais plutôt de séjourner et faire le lendemain, jour de type complexe hôtelier. Le petit déjeuner est très limité, c'est un peu comme leur cuisine est. Il ne faut pas s'attendre à un buffet international. Plus d'être chez soi et fait des sandwiches et du porridge. Il y a des vélos. Tout simplement pas grand-chose à faire ici.

Moins

“Nice place, but a falls a little short...”

Wife and I came here for our anniversary. It's way off the beaten path...small roads to get there. Outside of any major city. It is exactly 1 hour from the Taipei 101. When we checked in the front desk clerk did not want to speak English, but started to after a little encouragement. We stayed… Plus

Wife and I came here for our anniversary. It's way off the beaten path...small roads to get there. Outside of any major city. It is exactly 1 hour from the Taipei 101. When we checked in the front desk clerk did not want to speak English, but started to after a little encouragement. We stayed in a romantic villa. One large queen bed. It was quite expensive, so I was very shocked at the condition of the room. Under-maintained would be the proper way to put it. The wallpaper was coming up, random nails, screws and wires sticking out of the wall. Weird stains here and there. Very disappointing. It had it's own small "private" pool. It wasn't quite private though. You could see the second floor lodge and the rooms above too. Not private. There is a public pool but the hours it is available are pretty ridiculous. Not very many times you can use it, and you have to wear a ridiculous swim cap. There are some beautiful birds in cages along a small path as well as a large pond that runs through most of the property. They have bicycles you can use for free (but everything is very far away) I'm not sure where you would want to ride them to. There just isn't enough on the property to do to really be able to call this a "resort." The restaurant was very delicious for dinner, but not so much for breakfast. For what we paid for this place, it wasn't near worth it.

Moins