Gloria Manor

I had an amazing stay at Gloria Manor in Kenting! The hotel is absolutely beautiful, with seamless mountain and greenery views from the back. Its mountainside location was ideal, providing easy access to downtown Kenting, and I loved the strolls through the mountaintop community. The breakfast was a highlight, with many delicious options—my favorite was the radish cake! The hotel’s shuttle service was also fantastic, taking me conveniently around town. I want to give special thanks to Peter Chen, who fixed my suitcase, Simone Shen, who helped throughout my stay with bookings and great advice, and Kevin Cheng, who took me to the mountaintop community. The team made this unique experience truly unforgettable!

Our stay at gloria manor exceeded my expectations. The rooms were nice and clean. The food at mu restaurant for both breakfast and dinner was really good. The location and view from the hotel are amazing and there is a free shuttle that can drop you off at different areas. The highlight for me was the staff who were exceptional. They were extremely thorough and answered all of our many questions while helping us call taxis and arrange transportation to the bus stop. Scott, who checked us in, was amazing and thoroughly explained the different amenities the hotel offers and proactively explained everything from dining hours to air conditioning controls to us.

Calm, peaceful stay at Gloria Manor. Beautiful view and good location if you don’t want to be directly on the beach. Breakfast was delicious. Rooms were nice and clean. Massage at the spa was also lovely. Felt private and safe. I wish the gym had more than treadmills and that it was adult only.

An absolutely perfect and beautiful vacation—so wonderful that we would love to return every year. Gloria Manor played a huge role in making this experience truly special, allowing us to fully appreciate the natural beauty of Kenting. Although the hotel is located within a national forest and we initially worried about transportation, everything was surprisingly convenient. As long as shuttle arrangements were made in advance, getting to the night market and Kenting National Park was easy, and the staff also helped arrange taxis for longer trips. This made it possible for us to explore comfortably during our 3-night, 4-day stay, while still enjoying peaceful rest back at the hotel surrounded by forests, trees, and ocean views. We were also concerned about whether swimming would be possible in mid-December, but swimming at Xiaowan Beach and Baisha Beach turned out to be unforgettable highlights of our trip. The snorkeling tour arranged by the hotel was another wonderful experience. What truly stood out was the exceptional kindness of every staff member. The entire stay felt smooth and stress-free. Special thanks to Cathy for her prompt and clear communication before our arrival, and to Irene for her warm welcome and thoughtful assistance throughout our stay. Lastly, MU Restaurant is a must. It is far more than a typical hotel restaurant and is absolutely worth visiting even for non-guests. Don’t stop at breakfast—dinner is highly recommended. Every dish was delicate, flavorful, and made with high-quality local ingredients. Highly recommended in every way.

Strongly encourage to stay in Kenting if you got enough budget. Highlight : The breakfast is awesome not only on the meal but the service, they noticed we need to walk our child and offer a new meal set without asking, surprised by the service and friendly staffs in the MU lounge. Highly recommended from a Marriot lifetime platinum member that has been stay for hundreds of hotels! Lowlight : external looks a bit aged, but nothing impacting the interior design.

We initially booked for one night and loved it so much we extended our stay at Gloria Manor ! The place is impeccable and the staff is really great and attentive. Most staff will speak English and do their best to accommodate your needs. We stayed in a garden view room (which really is overlooking some parts of the garden but also the parking lot) and in an ocean view room which was breath taking (totally worth the upgrade in price !). Both rooms were very similar in terms of design and comfort and everything was in great condition. Breakfast was included and you get to choose from a selection of set menus (no buffet). Very qualitative, filling and tasty with high quality products. On the lesser notes, sound insulation isn’t always great as we could hear (sometimes) neighbours rooms with kids running or furniture moving. This didn’t impact our stay but worth mentioning for guests who are sensitive to noise. The evening restaurant did disappoint us and we didn’t eat there for our second night. We had a wonderful stay at Gloria Manor - one of the best we had in Taiwan and definetely our best sleep !

An all around great choice for picturesque Kenting. ||Location: it is located within the Kenting National Park. So it’s far away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby town. What you give up on access to public transportation is well offset by tranquility and beautiful views. The hotel also compensates for its relatively remote location with an on demand shuttle. So all was good for our stay. | |Facility: The building being one of the late Chiang Kai Shek’s vacation home, was set in one of the most scenic areas of the park. Our room has a full view of the ocean and the mountains. It’s breathtakingly beautiful on a clear day. The decor is understated and elegant, projecting a sense of calm and sophistication that many modern high end hotels lack. The room could be bigger by American standard, but is well appointed and overall functional., with some room of improvements (see last paragraph of review. )| |Staff: overall very friendly and attentive. The concierge desk in particular deserves a big shout out for the staff’s patience and attention to details in helping us plan out a two day agenda. Just that service alone well justifies the cost of our stay. ||Food: with a full service dining facility onsite preparing all kinds of local cuisine and some (small selection) of western fares, the food options were more than adequate for our stay. It’s not gourmet level, but excellent still ||A few things to improve：1) more English speaking staff. Most staff here don’t speak enough English to communicate with my American husband. It is a difficult place for any non-Chinese speaking guests to navigate. 2) Improve room layout: I know it’s hard to change the room size but maybe they can redesign the funiture and room layout to give more moving space. The big bath tub, for example, could be eliminated at least for some rooms for those visitors who don’t need the bath and prefer more space. Also consider eliminating the artificial steps between the bathroom, bed area, and the sitting area. These steps may look interesting architecturally but create hazards in a small space, especially in the dark. I almost tripped in the middle of the night trying to get to the bathroom. 3) improve website with more hotel information. The hotel has many interesting activities and tour options but such info was not on the website. If such info were available, we would have been able to do more planning in advance. In addition, it was almost impossible to contact the hotel via their website. The “contact us” form online does not work. I had to resort to makihh no an international call from the US to get any meaningful info about the hotel. ||All in all, we enjoyed our stay and will recommend this hotel.

We booked a four night stay at Gloria Manor hoping for a relaxing time as part of our holiday around Taiwan. This proved to be that and more, a really special place. The room overlooking the pool, lawn and mountain scenery was breathtaking every morning. The staff were all so kind and helpful, going the extra mile (thank you in particular to Paul). The breakfasts every morning were great and the free shuttle bus made accessing town and the national park easy. Truly beautiful.

This is our favorite hotel in Kenting. It is a five-star hotel with amazing views of the ocean and the mountains. I highly suggest getting a room that comes with breakfast. You won't regret it. I also suggest setting up time for a massage or facial at the spa. Vivian does amazing work to help you feel relaxed and refreshed. The other thing that we love about the hotel is being able to reserve afternoon high tea. They have some nice tea to select from and a delicious array of food for their afternoon tea. It is not your typical afternoon tea but has a unique twist with an Asian flair. We also found that they have the best beef noodle soup in Taiwan. We had a chance to test the beef noodle soup in some of the best places in Taiwan but ultimately decided that the beef noodle soup at Gloria Manor was hands-down the best. If you order it you can thank me later. If you are looking to get pampered refreshed and relaxed this hotel is a perfect place to recharge.