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We planned a 3 day visit to Alishan and stayed here for 2 nights. The hotel served its purpose. We knew it would not be a 5-star western style hotel, so we felt the challenges were fair for the price. Overall, the location was exactly what we expected and needed for two, able-bodied, fit, young people in their 30s to enjoy the whole park. There were a lot of stairs to climb up and down. It was tiring but that is also the Alishan and mountain experience. (We loved our 3-day visit!) Breakfast tickets were included to a nearby Taiwanese breakfast buffet. It was awesome. Heat is only turned on overnight if the temperature drops below 8C. So it may be cold if we were there during the day time. Hot water is turned on from 4PM to 8AM, so we planned around that. Extra blankets and pillows cost extra, so we didn't ask for them and it was fine. The bath tub / shower was unfamiliar for a white American but they did fine. It didn't have a curtain or wall, and the whole bathroom is a wet room, totally okay -- they just didn't expect it. I was reasonably comfortable as a Taiwanese American tourist. Each floor had a shared hot/cold water machine near the elevator. Two nights here was the perfect amount to see and do everything we wanted to! The village around this "hotel district" had lots of food options, souvenir shops, convenience stores, and the train station to catch the first train to see the sunrise. We enjoyed our visit to Alishan SO MUCH. It was my partner's highlight of their entire 2-week trip to Taiwan. The hotel was what we expected for the price, and the unexpected things weren't unreasonable or a hurdle to having a great time in Alishan. We would stay here again. If we brought our older parents (65+ years old), we would probably treat them to a warmer place in the winter months.