This cosy property is the very first safari resort with an African
theme in Asia. Guests may interact with a number of herbivores just
right outside their door. Blending key principals from western and
Chinese traditions of service, the resort offers a professional
catering service with a smile. The property comprises a total of
162 African-style guest rooms equipped with full sets of standard
amenities. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned
establishment include a lobby, a hotel safe, a restaurant, Internet
access and bicycle hire.
Rooms
The first things that will draw guests' attention in the themed
bedrooms are the large floor-length windows and the hand-painted
scenes on the walls. Artist Tai-Hsiang Li herself painted the
sunset, tree trunks and animals in monotone colours. Her paintings
use extremely simple elements and pieced together make a visual
masterpiece filled with primitive energy and wild imagination. The
art work is in contrast to the real wildlife outside the windows in
terms of dynamic and static, brightness and darkness. The creative
input in the rooms is different from room to room. All rooms come
with a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer and are
equipped with a satellite/cable TV, Internet access, a fridge and
individually regulated air conditioning.
Restaurant & Food
The dining options at the hotel are themed around Africa and Hakka
cuisine. Food is delivered from local farms directly to the hotel.
The toxin-free vegetables and fruits are grown in the local farms
to give guests not only the feel of an eco-hotel, but also to
provide them with a healthy and life-enhancing diet. This is
important, as well as being part of the social responsibility of
the resort, as a sustainable operation, to local people.
Activities & Sport
The 'Happy Farm' is on a small country road just next to the
ostrich park. The grass for feeding animals is grown here, along
with seasonal produce, such as sweet potatoes, Gynura bicolor that
is rich in iron, colourful red cabbage, water spinach, lettuce,
tomatoes, Chinese leeks, corn, and cabbage. Guests are encouraged
to get their hands dirty and grow their own vegetables.
Directions, How to get
there
Guests coming by train should get off the train at Chungli and take
the bus to Leofoo village on the Hsinchu bus. The journey takes
approximately 90 minutes from Taipei.