ChingJing accommodation - please comment

Am planning to go to Ching Jing Farm and thinking of staying in this place:

Notable Vacation Villa. 名人度假村 http://www.notable.com.tw/

Think it looks good and even has spa facilities. But just want to be sure, so would like to know whether anyone has stayed there before. Appreciate any comments. Thanks.

ChingJing accommodation - please comment

It%26#39;s a bit farther from the action than the other minsu%26#39;s, so be sure to ask about transportation options before deciding on this place. (You%26#39;ll notice that on their website, only driving directions are provided!)

ChingJing accommodation - please comment

Thanks. Yup, realised that it%26#39;s further to the north but was attracted by the reasonable price given that there is actually a spa facility in the resort. We have actually hired a van so reaching the minsu should not be a problem hopefully. Just want to see if there is any other negative comments before I call them to book.

Hi,

I stayed opposite the villa in a minsu a couple of weeks ago and really liked the whole serene and quiet atmosphere in Ching Jing area. As the minsu I was staying in do not cook breakfast, we were asked to go over to Notable Villa to eat. It looks like a decent place and there were quite a few tour buses too. Although its a bit far from Ching Jing farm itself, the air was really fresh and cooling. Best of all, the Taichung to Ching Jing bus stops right in front of the villa. :)

Hi,

For my recent nov trip to chingjing, i stayed at 2 places.

One is http://starry.nantou.com.tw - this Starry minsu is up on the top at chingjing. From there, i can have a full view of chingjing and during my stay, i saw a lot of sea clouds. The owners are very hospitality. They provide free pickups to/from nearby chingjing areas. I think this%26#39;s impt as i%26#39;m not driving. You can ask them to plan your itinerary in chingjing. For overseas tourists, they offer free steamboat - very delicious and big portion of ingredients. I went up to Hehuan san for half day tour - a must see.

The other place that i stay is energy vacation. I can walk to the nearby 7-11, starbucks. The receptionist recommended us a walk path route. The scenary was very beautiful. I saw another minsu next to energy vacation and i think i would recommend to stay at this minsu: 香格里拉空中花園 http://www.shangrila-resort.com.tw/intro.htm. The decor in the minsu is very nice. I walked into the minsu and take photos.

Are you staying 2 nights in chingjing ? Otherwise, you will not have enough time to enjoy the nice scenary there. Also check out the sheep shows during wkend. That day was raining so the show was cancelled. What%26#39;s a pity !

Hi limkopi, thanks for the notes. Can I ask another thing, how was the breakfast there at notable? Was it buffet style, western/chinese? Seems like it%26#39;s a very convenient place (with bus from taichung), and also they cater for big tour groups (in tour buses). But am concern whether it would turn out to be a very crowded place. Were there a lot of people when you were there for breakfast?

Hi sflow, thanks for your recommendations too. Was considering Energy Vacation too, except that it%26#39;s a little pricey compared to others. Am looking out for promotions. I would be staying at Chingjing only for 1 night. Will try to be there around 1-2pm, stay 1 night and leave for Hualien around noon time.

Hi Sflow,

May I know how much did you pay for the half day tour to Hehuan san and how long does it take from Chingjing?

We were in Chingjing on 27th Nov, Thursday. They had the sheep show at 2.30pm.

We liked the place so much and intended to revisit next year.

Thanks!

Hi,

Hehuan san was about 1 hr or less from chingjing. (cant remember exactly) However, the journey up to the mountain was very beautiful. The minsu charges us at a rate of 1500 twn$. It will be more ex if u engage a cab (2000-2500) cos i only got 2 pax. Also happen that the minsu boss was available to bring us up the hehuan san.

Hi Sflow,

Any photos to share with us?

Thanks!

HI,

The breakfast is buffet style with porridge and a few side dishes, very much like what most Taiwan hotels will provide. The breakfast area was half-filled when I was there but I do not know how many guests they have exactly.

As for the public transport, you need to change bus at Puli from Taichung before you can get to ChingJing.

Taichung to Puli buses are very frequent, one every 20 min.

However, the bus from Puli to Ching Jing is about once every 2 hours or so. Therefore you need to plan your connecting time properly so as not to spend too much idling time in Puli.

Rgds.