"A Japanese-style hot spring hotel on the edge of Yangmingshan National Park in Beitou that pairs a minimalist, smart interior with easy access from Taipei. It has both a public hot-spring area and 24 guest rooms with private hot-spring tubs; public-entry hours run 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with an affordable single-entry price around $33 for unlimited time. Rooms and baths face surrounding forest and the steaming sulfur vents of a nearby thermal valley, offering a strong sense of place amid Beitou’s geothermal landscape." - Clarissa Wei