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Reviews of Taroko Aluwa Homestay

3 out of 5
Taroko Aluwa Homestay
No. 122, Beisanzhan, Xincheng, Hualien County

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 114 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from 管家 on 4 Jan 2021
歡迎下次蒞臨~

8/10 Good

Peichun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from 管家 on 27 Jul 2020
謝謝您 歡迎下次到來

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible gem
This was an incredible gem of a place. Our host was so friendly and accomdating and drove us around to train stations and dinner since the area is remote. There's a remote beach a few steps away and with literally no one who visits it's very tranquil. The breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from 管家 on 26 Feb 2020
Thank you for choosing ALUWA B & B, I am glad to serve you, thank you for your praise, and welcome you again

10/10 Excellent

Collin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Stay at Taroko Aluwa
It was a very pleasant stay in a wonderful small home stay that is across the beach. The owners are very friendly, helpful and guided us on what to see/do/eat. They cooked a delicious breakfast every morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from 管家 on 5 Jan 2020
Thank you for staying at Aluwa B & B. I am very happy to serve you and look forward to your visit to Hualien

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from 經理 on 13 Dec 2019
感謝你入住阿魯娃民宿，讓我们有機會能為你服務，謝謝你的好評.期待你再度光臨

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from ALUWA on 19 Sept 2019
Thank you for your reply.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Very clean. The only imperfection is the mattress. it is too soft.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Thomas on 22 Aug 2019
感謝你的評論，床太軟我們會重新評估改善

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my second stay here. Staff is very friendly and helpful about the nearby location. It is right next to the ocean which is nice for relaxing and it is very lose to taroko which makesit a convenient stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Thomas on 30 Jul 2019
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation. Other activity reference： ATV (All Terrain Vehicles,beach buggy ). Paragliding. Whale and Dolphin watching by boarding. River tracing. The Sanzhan river (river tracing go to Gold groge need coaches) & Zhuilu Old Road trail (need online application) waiting for your visit.

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thomas, our host, was very friendly, helpful, and welcoming! He gave us tips on places to eat and a delightful swimming spot in the nearby river. The homestay is across the road from a huge stretch of beach which is accessed through a short trail- sunrise is spectacular! Breakfast is great- friendly group in the open kitchen. Short drive over to Taroko, so great location to explore the park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Thomas on 15 Jul 2019
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation. next time activity reference： The Zhuilu Old Road trail (need online application) waiting for your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Kng, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best bnbs with decent and clean facilities, a super friendly boss and close proximity to a (nearly) private beach! Truly a great place to relax and soak up the warmth of Hualien!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Thomas on 12 Jul 2019
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation. next time activity reference： ATV (All Terrain Vehicles,beach buggy ). Paragliding. Whale and Dolphin watching by boarding. River tracing. The Sanzhan river (river tracing go to Gold groge need coaches) & Zhuilu Old Road trail (need online application) waiting for your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Wood

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are nice, the host provides link-up service to the railway station
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Thomas on 5 Jul 2019
Thank you for your praise and support, I look forward to your next visit and play kayaking.

10/10 Excellent

Marko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10 stay.
The nicest hosts ever. They really went out of their way to treat us like spoilt guests
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Thomas on 15 May 2019
Thank you for your praise and support, welcome to visit next time.

10/10 Excellent

Ka Ho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Thomas on 13 Jun 2019
感謝您的好評與支持，黃金峽谷溯溪及秀姑巒溪26公里泛舟(漂流) 期待您下次蒞臨。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Clean room and facilities. Good access to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Thomas on 21 Apr 2019
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation, see you next time my friend. The Sanzhan river (river tracing go to gold groge need coaches) & Zhuilu Old Road trail (need online application) waiting for your next visit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Thomas on 13 Jun 2019
感謝您的評論，有需要我們改善的地方請告知，我們會繼續努力讓住客滿意。

10/10 Excellent

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Thomas on 30 Jan 2019
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation.

10/10 Excellent

Dmitrii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best for cyclists. Taiwan KOM is waiting
There is a place where your wishes come true. Picturesque view!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from thomas on 2 Nov 2018
You are No.1, KOM & Aluwa welcome see you next time ^^

10/10 Excellent

Dmitrii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Thomas on 31 Oct 2018
Thank's, Happy Halloween.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Secluded location by the beach
We had a great stay at Taroko Aluwa. We were in Hualien to explore Taroko Gorge and the hotel was a great home base - close to the gorge, about 30 min drive from Hualien city, and in a secluded area right next to the beach (50 meter walk). Breakfast was included and excellent, and the owners were very accommodating and kind. We'd stay here again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from thomas on 30 Aug 2018
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation, really thank you, welcome you back to Hualien.

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Great stay
We had a great stay at Taroko Aluwa. It is about 30 min north of Hualien city by car and close to Taroko Gorge, so a good place to stay if you're planning on exploring the gorge during your trip. It's in a quiet neighborhood, just a 50m walk to the gorgeous beach, and we liked the seclusion. It's a modern building, with spacious rooms and ours had a great view of the mountains and ocean. The owner Thomas was very welcoming and helpful, and adjusted the free breakfast to our vegetarian needs. Overall, it was a great stay and we would definitely recommend it and stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from thomas on 27 Aug 2018
Thank you for your good comments, give me great confidence, and give me great motivation, really thank you, welcome you back to Hualien, thank you for giving me a chance to serve you,

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
The location of this hotel is not ideal if you don't have your own vehicle but the staff were very helpful with our transportation arrangements.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from 管家 on 1 Jun 2018
Thank you for choosing Aluwa Homestay to give us a chance to serve you

10/10 Excellent

Sundar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, very helpful staff
We had a very relaxing stay at Aluwa over the weekend. The staff was extremely helpful through our stay, contacting us before arrival, picking us up at the station, helping us hire taxis for a couple of half-day trips, and they also allowed us to barbecue during the weekend. The hotel is right next to the beach, which we also enjoyed. The room was very comfortable and the view of the mountains very enjoyable. We had a very nice stay and would highly recommend Aluwa.
Response from 黃小姐 on 3 May 2018
Thank you very much for your recognition of the homestay service. I am very excited to be here for you. Welcome to Hualien again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and location
You get what you pay for here!... Beautiful room, accommodating staff and just steps away from a magnificent private beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from 經理 on 16 Apr 2018
Thank you for choosing Aruwa Homestay. Welcome to Hualien again.

10/10 Excellent

Shirley, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A well-appointed Bed and Breakfast by the Pacific
I highly recommend this bed and breakfast inn. The rooms are clean and the location is ideal. This place lets you see the best of Hua Lien. We stayed in this hotel shortly before Christmas, in a room with an ocean view. It is located in a quiet and safe area with one side of the inn facing the blue mountains and the other side facing the ocean. A short walk on a path through bushes took us to a beautiful beach every morning, from where we would jog to Chih-sing-tan Beach. One morning while having tea in the breakfast room, we saw paragliders coming down from the mountains. After finding out from the hostess that a paragliding site was right across the street, we went for a ride in the paraglider and got an aerial view of the breathtakingly beautiful coastline, the green rice fields and the famous site Qingshui Cliff. The hostess picked us up from the train station when we arrived. She prepared breakfast for us every morning, and we had very pleasant conversations. She recommended places to visit, and arranged a taxi tour of Taroko National Park for us. As another gesture of hospitality, she gave us a ride to the train station after we checked out.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from 經理 on 26 Jan 2018
謝謝你對我們民宿的好評，也謝謝你們選擇入住阿魯娃民宿讓我們有機會為你們服務，歡迎下次來台灣再來花蓮，謝謝你們。

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A rare gem
My fiancee and I visited in early August. We both live abroad and this was my fiancee's first trip to TW. Mr and Mrs Wu are your wonderful hosts at this lovely guesthouse, which is located next to the sea on the doorstep to the Taroko Gorge National Park. The guesthouse is warm and beautiful. Three friendly dogs greet you on your arrival, Aluwa, a gentle beast of a dog, as well as 2 strays, Happy and Lucky, who were rescued by the owners. The lobby is full of wooden carvings and other artworks. We had a combo mountain and sea view room on the third floor in unit B. Furniture is tasteful and very clean. Large screen TV with cable and wifi, cold and quiet aircon, kettle and bar fridge. The king size bed is amazing. Water pressure is good . The balcony is also terrific. So everything was there for a great stay. The guesthouse is a little bit out of the way, but Mr Wu was happy to drop us off and pick us up for dinner and for our day trip into Taroko. His French military jeep is definitely one of the highlights. The breakfast was thoughtful, a reinivention of the full English breakfast with a distinct Taiwanese twist. The guesthouse suited us perfectly. We wanted to be away from the City and get a bit of sunshine, mountain and the sea. The hospitality was phenomenal and certainly one of the more enjoyable guesthouse stays we have had anywhere in the world.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall a good place to stay. friendly hosts provided helpful travel info except the local type of mosquitos. we were attached by the type, the American made bug off won't work! only one minute to the beach. nice breakfast view of farm and mountain. cool arts collection by the owners. just wished the towels were newer and provide a place to put change clothes in the shower place, i.e., put some hooks on the wall to hang clothes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with 2 views
We had a lovely stay at the hotel - close to Toroko - great for bikers and hikers and North Americans used to a higher standard of comfort and convenience. Our third floor room looked over the ocean on the one side, and the mountains on the other side. Stunning views. And the room itself was a great size, modern and functional in its design, extremely comfortable king size bed, great bathroom and shower, and extremely clean. And breakfast and coffee on the porch with a view of the rice fields and mountains was sublime. Nice food, great service - and say hi to Thomas. Lovely man who makes you feel like a treasured guest.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was an absolutely amazing place in a great location. Everyone was friendly and we had a tremendous experience. We had taken the train and the shuttle was quick and easy.
Response from General Manager on 2 Mar 2017
Thank you for your praise,we will continue to work hard,We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

a navy sailor, san diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best thing in Taiwan, is people!
The room has both mountain side and beach side, dramatic view. Master prepare exellent breakfast that warmed our heart. But the most touching moment of this stay is actually Aluwa----- its dogs! Names Aluwa and Happy. They waited for me in the dark morning and lead me to the beach for sunrise. What a wonderful experience! Thank you! I promise I will come again.
Response from Thomas on 8 Dec 2016
Thank you for your support and comments, look forward to your next visit, arrangements for fun upstream activities

10/10 Excellent

ruti, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. Close to the park.
Response from Thomas on 25 Oct 2016
Thank you for your comments, we will continue to improve, look forward to your next visit

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing, clean and friendly
Great place with very friendly owners and staff getting out of their way to help. A bit further and probably better if driving. But beautiful relaxing place 1 minute from beach and close to Taroko park.
Response from General Manager on 25 Oct 2016
Thank you for your support and look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Davao, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Experience at a Hotel
Literally everything impressed me. The photos you have seen, but what you may not know is the ocean is literally about a 60 second walk from the hotel. The breakfast is phenomenal. It is home cooked the morning you eat it. The absolute best was the customer service. The bus driver from Hualien Station took me too far past the hotel, so the manager, Benson, picked me up. Benson also drove me to dinner, and to Xincheng Station on two occasions. He even let me use his computer when I had to book a room in Taoyuan because I did not have internet on my phone. Luckily, I went during slow season. I think I was only one of two guests there. There are also two dogs on property that are very petable.
Response from General Manager on 17 Nov 2016
Thank you for your comments, we will continue to improve, look forward to your next visit

10/10 Excellent

素瑩

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
太棒了！ 下次再來入住！
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ya hui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
無人秘境海灘真的很棒 早餐也不錯吃 缺點就是空調跟冰箱有點吵
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Che-rong

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Dong-Ying

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
浴室的設備損毀請務必修繕，使用很不方便！打掃的清潔度要加強 服務態度很不錯，讓人覺得蠻舒服的
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

kuei jen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

SHUFEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

YU LING

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
不錯
環境很舒適。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Hsuan Tsung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

YI-LING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
這次住宿是去拍婚紗 民宿主人非常好 讓我借東又借西，民宿前面走1分鐘是非常漂亮的漫波海灘 地點非常方便，下次會再住的
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from 管家 on 6 Dec 2021
您的讚美是給我們更大的鼓勵及空間~我們期待您再次光臨 感恩!並祝您闔家平安

8/10 Good

CHIEN-CHANG

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Sih Ting

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
洗完澡直接淹水。
洗完澡直接淹水，房間內衛生紙只剩三張。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from 管家 on 14 Nov 2021
不好意思 造成了您的不愉快感覺 我們會加強對房務人員的要求 謝謝您的指教

8/10 Good

Pan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

SHUCHUAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
寵物友善住宿
有草皮可以讓寵物奔跑，住宿對面有小徑可以到曼波海灘，住宿點離花蓮市區開車約30分
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from 管家 on 7 Sept 2021
阿魯娃民宿感謝您的蒞臨!! 希望下次能再為您服務

8/10 Good

Chun chieh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from 管家 on 24 Aug 2021
感謝您的蒞臨 歡期待您下次的到來

8/10 Good

CHING CHANG

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from 管家 on 25 Jul 2021
感謝您的好評~ 在未來我們會好好努力 期待下次與您相遇