#thelalu

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The Lalu: Overlooking Sun Moon Lake

If you haven’t yet visited Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in Nantou county, you might want to consider adding it to your “places to visit” list for the future. Having claimed the title of Taiwan’s largest lake, it has become one of the most popular tourism attractions and easily attracts a few million visitors per year. I highly recommend visiting Sun Moon Lake after a few days in Taipei, as it provides a much needed slower change of pace following a busy schedule.

During this trip, Taiwan had just went through two typhoons and my mother was able to claim an amazing deal for an overnight stay at The Lalu via hotels.com. I’m guessing that they had an influx of cancellations from visitors leading to quite a lot of vacancies and were just trying to fill up the vacant rooms.

After receiving our room keys, we were invited to sit in a common lounge area, where they provided complimentary freshly toasted almonds, a cup of what tasted like a decadent version of lemon iced tea, and damp cloths to wash your face with. The common lounge area also had a classy bar and cafe next to it. After finishing the complimentary snacks, we headed up to our room. 

Amenities: 5 out of 5 – Some amenities that they provided was an “onsen,” commonly known to be a Japanese bathhouse and yes, you are expected to be au natural. The men’s onsen was rather small but was clean and empty when I entered, so it felt like a private bath. Note: the onsen times for men and women are different and they have a co-ed common lounge area that you can sit and relax after taking your bath. The onsen is quite small actually and wouldn’t be able to fit a whole crowd of people which makes me think that not a lot of people use it a lot. – They also have an outdoor pool which during the day looks out of this world because you can see the skyline reflected on top of the waters. I noticed that it was mostly empty throughout the day and night, but that might be because of the lack of visitors. If you plan to use the pool, be informed that they don’t have a proper men’s locker room and only a public bathroom that had a shower which can fit a maximum 2 people.

After dinner, I went outside to explore the resort at night. I’d definitely recommend going out for a late night stroll after your belly is full and its almost pitch dark. The ambiance and resort looks totally different and transforms from peace to more romantic.

The morning of my departure, I decided to check out the gym and get an early morning workout in. It was located in the spa area in the basement and lacked any sort of charisma. To be frank, it seemed out of place and looked like a dungeon to this upscale resort. The gym was located in a windowless, poorly lit room that only offered very basic equipments such as a treadmill, ellipiticals, a few weights, and lat machines. It didn’t seem like a lot of the customers here used the gym but maybe visitors don’t exercise when they visit. I think it would have been really nice if the gym was placed on the eighth floor with a full span horizontal windows so that visitors can have an amazing view while working out.

Overall, the Lalu was an incredible experience even though it was definitely pricey. But hey, if you are on vacation and want to treat yourself, I would definitely consider treating yourself to this place at least for a night! After my overnight stay, I can absolutely understand why Chiang Kai-Shek chose this area for relaxation, recharging and refocus. I think it’s fair to say that this will be probably be the only opportunity I’ll have to stay at such a luxurious and upscale hotel again in my lifetime and it most definitely lived up to its expectations.

Happy Traveling! Jordan

#traveltaiwan #taiwan #exploretaiwan #thelalu #taichung #sunmoonlake #tourism #nomadlife #nomadtravels #worldtraveler

[fongtai]

這兒真的太棒了， 強力推薦機會來體驗體驗🧡 三樓是品茶及吃吃茶葉蛋區 奉茶體驗是招待免費的, 台茶18號的溫茶與茶葉蛋， 二樓可買茶葉伴手禮等, 還有冰淇淋、小熱食等選擇, 一樓有很大的停車場及飲品區。 將台灣在地的老產業, 傳化為有文青氣息的日式木造風格, 繼續把台灣茶葉發光發熱, 讓更多年輕人也體驗茗茶的樂趣👍🏻 後面的照片是在等待民宿的時間， 在附近的龍鳳月老廟拍的， 就是覺得彩繪的顏色好美🐲 #日月潭景點 #月老廟 #魚池景點 #Hohocha #喝喝茶 #吃吃蛋 #台灣香日月潭紅茶廠 #TheLalu #Sun MoonLake #ThisAttackComesFrom #Taiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 #Taiwan #google #MobilePhotography #手機攝影（在 喝喝茶） https://www.instagram.com/p/CTjuh-EHXuw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[himawarriblog]

Taiwan style high tea @thelalu #hightea #thelalu #treatmyself #shorttrip #taiwan #sunmoonlake #日月潭 (at 涵碧樓 Lalu Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxh17Q6Ad_C/?igshid=1eouk7yiaoogo

#hightea #thelalu #treatmyself #shorttrip #taiwan #sunmoonlake #日月潭

[eatingeatingliao-blog]

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#instaday #sunmoonlake #涵碧樓 #hotel #sun #thelalu #日月潭 #beautiful #instamood

[yuzotouge]

FRaU magazine 2018 march issue @thelalu @fraumagazine @tomatopastato @cazuco #frau #週末台湾 #チルアウト台南 #weekendtaiwan

#frau #チルアウト台南 #週末台湾 #weekendtaiwan

[disfaney]

There're countless me inside the mirror.📸 #selfie #instaboy #instaselfie #thelalu #qingdao #tsingtao #instalegs #legs #longlegs #mirror #mirrorselfie #boy #handsome

#longlegs #thelalu #instaboy #boy #selfie #tsingtao #mirror #instaselfie #handsome #instalegs #legs #qingdao #mirrorselfie

[fongtai]

台灣真的是美得不像話🤩 入住涵碧樓準備好貼心， 還幫我姪女準備了幼兒用盥洗用品， 都說了旅伴很重要， 首次跟我小姪女戲水， 療癒的不得了啦♥️ 跟神隊友出門又有好吃的， 微醺的恰到好處， 質感的放鬆又快活， 台灣防疫真的做得太棒了！ . 早晨，中午，傍晚， 各有不同的美🌞🌝 多住幾天也很可以😘 望著湖面吃早餐， 好像不輸給哈修塔特👏🏻 . #南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #TheLalu #SunMoonLake #ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 🇹🇼 #Taiwan #Taichung #google #MobilePhotography #手機攝影📱 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBlVICHJPz/?igshid=obx8y1ld6vsr

#南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #thelalu #sunmoonlake #thisattackcomesfromtaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 #taiwan #taichung #google #mobilephotography #手機攝影📱

[himawarriblog]

Lovely Sunday morning @thelalu #sunday #lovelyday #mothersday #thx #fromtaiwan #日月潭 #thelalu #earlymorning #fineday (at The Lalu Sun Moon Lake 日月潭涵碧樓) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXPbLvAlAg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u9wn4aadedji

#sunday #lovelyday #mothersday #thx #fromtaiwan #日月潭 #thelalu #earlymorning #fineday

[lustfound]

關於用餐區域的畫作選擇😌 _ #龐永傑 #日月潭涵碧樓 #thelalu（在 The Lalu Sun Moon Lake 日月潭涵碧樓）

#日月潭涵碧樓 #龐永傑 #thelalu

[disfaney]

🌥🌥🌥Good morning cloudy morning！ #lalu #thelalu #tsingtao #qingdao #shandong #china #ocean #sea #coast #seaside #seaview #holiday #instatravel #hotel #luxurious #suit #cloudy #morning（在 青島涵碧樓酒店）

#holiday #thelalu #seaside #instatravel #luxurious #seaview #hotel #tsingtao #shandong #cloudy #ocean #china #sea #suit #lalu #coast #morning #qingdao

[fongtai]

在涵碧樓吃早餐😘 望著這麼美的湖面， 好像回到了哈修塔特， 台灣的美也是很令人驚嘆呢💯♥️ . #南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #TheLalu #SunMoonLake #ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 🇹🇼 #Taiwan #Taichung #google #MobilePhotography #手機攝影📱 （在 The Lalu Sun Moon Lake 日月潭涵碧樓） https://www.instagram.com/p/CCAz9UzHNb2/?igshid=18byltkpz2onb

#南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #thelalu #sunmoonlake #thisattackcomesfromtaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 #taiwan #taichung #google #mobilephotography #手機攝影📱

[fongtai]

台灣真的是美得不像話🤩 入住涵碧樓準備好貼心， 還幫我姪女準備了幼兒用盥洗用品， 都說了旅伴很重要， 首次跟我小姪女戲水， 療癒的不得了啦♥️ 跟神隊友出門又有好吃的， 微醺的恰到好處， 質感的放鬆又快活， 台灣防疫真的做得太棒了！ . 早晨，中午，傍晚， 各有不同的美🌞🌝 多住幾天也很可以😘 . #南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #TheLalu #SunMoonLake #ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 🇹🇼 #Taiwan #Taichung #google #MobilePhotography #手機攝影📱 （在 The Lalu Sun Moon Lake 日月潭涵碧樓） https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_5XxwnZOf/?igshid=124w3pf9do49s

#南投縣 #日月潭 #涵碧樓酒店 #thelalu #sunmoonlake #thisattackcomesfromtaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 #taiwan #taichung #google #mobilephotography #手機攝影📱

[fongtai]

這兒真的太棒了💯 強力推薦機會來體驗體驗✅ 三樓是品茶及吃吃茶葉蛋區， 奉茶體驗是招待免費的， 台茶18號的溫茶與茶葉蛋🥚 二樓可買茶葉伴手禮等， 還有冰淇淋、小熱食等選擇， 一樓有很大的停車場及飲品區🤩 . 將台灣在地的老產業， 傳化為有文青氣息的日式木造風格， 繼續把台灣茶葉發光發熱， 讓更多年輕人也體驗茗茶的樂趣💯 . 但是第一張照片是在涵碧樓拍的哈哈哈哈🤣. #魚池 #Hohocha #喝喝茶 #吃吃蛋 #台灣香日月潭紅茶廠 #TheLalu #SunMoonLake #ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 🇹🇼 #Taiwan #Taichung #google #MobilePhotography #手機攝影 （在 Hohocha喝喝茶丨台灣香日月潭紅茶廠） https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-NvUqnf4m/?igshid=15aaihpi4afid

#魚池 #hohocha #喝喝茶 #吃吃蛋 #台灣香日月潭紅茶廠 #thelalu #sunmoonlake #thisattackcomesfromtaiwan #吃貨人生 #吃貨芳 #芳姐食記 #taiwan #taichung #google #mobilephotography #手機攝影

[himawarriblog]

Day off @thelalu #hardweek #photo_shorttrip #taiwan #sunmoonlake #日月潭 #thelalu (at 涵碧樓 Lalu Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVwU1MgrMz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nm8jqgh4mnhc

#hardweek #photo_shorttrip #taiwan #sunmoonlake #日月潭 #thelalu