Yilan Accommodation | The Moment Hotel Yilan by Lakeshore | Staying Inside the Yilan National Center for Traditional Arts | Night Stroll Through the Park
Officially opened in January 2022 and located inside the Yilan National Center for Traditional Arts, "The Moment Hotel Yilan by Lakeshore" makes staying right inside the park its biggest selling point. It isn't actually the first hotel where you could stay within the park — its predecessor was the Hotel Royal Chiao Hsi Yilan Traditional Arts property, which ceased operations on August 31, 2021.
I actually stayed here once back in 2018 when it was still the Royal hotel, and since I've also stayed at several Lakeshore-group hotels with pretty good experiences, I decided to give the rebranded The Moment Hotel a try while I happened to be in Yilan.
📜 Information
- Stay date: 2022-10-29 (Sat)
- Room type: Deluxe Family Room – 2 guests (breakfast included)
- Price: NT$6,417
- Payment: Credit cards accepted; company tax ID invoices available
- Address: No. 201, Sec. 2, Wubin Rd., Wujie Township, Yilan County
- Phone: 039506666
- Booking site: https://www.booking.com/hotel/tw/the-place-yilan.xt.html?aid=8003516
📍 Location
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| The entrance to The Moment Hotel |
The location of "The Moment Hotel Yilan" is easy to pin down — it's inside the Yilan National Center for Traditional Arts, though not at the park's main gate. It's in a separate building you'll come across first at the parking lot entrance.
By Bus / Coach
Last time I came to the park I also took the bus. The Taiwan Tourist Shuttle runs from Luodong Station to the park, a ride of about 20–30 minutes. If you're not planning to visit other attractions, public transport isn't too inconvenient.
Taiwan Tourist Shuttle – Dongshan River Route:
https://www.taiwantrip.com.tw/Frontend/Route/Select_p?RouteID=R0002
Other bus information:
1. Capital Bus – Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Dongshan River Route (about 1 bus every 30 minutes)
Luodong (via Dongshan River Chingshui Park) → get off at the Center for Traditional Arts
2. Kuo-Kuang Bus – Route 1791 (about 1 bus per hour)
Luodong (via Chingshui) → get off at Dazhong Temple, then walk to the Center for Traditional Arts
3. Capital Bus – Yilan Bus Route 241 (about 1 bus every 2 hours)
Luodong (via Dongshan River Chingshui Park) → get off at the Center for Traditional Arts
4. Kamalan Bus – Yilan Bus Route 621 (about 1 bus every 2.5 hours)
Luodong (via Wujie Post Office) → get off at the Center for Traditional Arts.
By Car
Driving yourself is still the most convenient option! Just park in the Center for Traditional Arts parking lot.
That said, the parking lot is a short distance from the hotel entrance and is open-air, so if it rains or you're dragging suitcases it can be a bit inconvenient. You can drop your luggage off closer to the hotel first and then go park.
🏢 Hotel Environment
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| The lobby front desk |
The Moment Hotel is built around the concept of "spending a night in Yilan's arts town and wandering old-fashioned lanes." The facilities and guest rooms are all conversions of the existing buildings, with plenty of nostalgic terrazzo floors, covered walkways and ponds, and pavilions with wooden benches. Through the Minnan-style architecture of the guest room area, the hotel aims to make visitors feel they've returned to old Taiwan.
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| The blend of old and new architecture is visible right in the lobby |
Before arrival I received a confirmation email saying online check-in was available, and there are two self-service check-in machines on site. However, the entrance lobby is really rather small and gets packed at peak times, so arriving (around 4 p.m.) was pretty chaotic — I didn't know where to queue or where to check in, and on arrival I was told the room wasn't ready yet.
Heading out the rear exit of the lobby, turn left for the Center for Traditional Arts and right for the guest room area. After checking in, the front desk gives you park admission tickets and asks whether you'd like to go explore the park first — staff will deliver your luggage to your room door later. If your room is already ready at check-in, you can also just head straight in.
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| The dedicated luggage transport cart |
🛏 The Room
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| Deluxe Family Room |
I originally planned to book a standard double room, but while booking I noticed that on the official site the double room and the Deluxe Family Room (2-guest plan) differed by only about NT$600. Since the family room comes with two bedrooms plus a living room area, I went with the Deluxe Family Room in the end.
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| Each of the two bedrooms has a double bed |
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| A fairly spacious living room |
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| The living room sofa, though it had some stains |
The interior layout and furnishings are actually much the same as back when it was the Royal hotel — it almost feels like nothing has changed. The bed firmness is just right, and since the guest rooms are in separate buildings, noise between rooms isn't much of an issue at night. That said, we stayed in a ground-floor room this time, and footsteps and things being dropped on the floor upstairs came through quite clearly.
There's no bottled water in the room; instead you get two eco-friendly water bottles, and there are water dispensers outside the rooms where you can refill anytime. There are also plenty of old-school Taiwanese snacks provided, and the drink in the fridge — Jin Jin asparagus juice — is a nice quirky touch.
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| The other bedroom is a bit smaller |
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The bathroom is just average; being a family room, there are two washbasins |
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| A small seating nook in the room |
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| A standard double bed, medium firmness |
🏢 Hotel Facilities
The Moment Hotel Yilan doesn't really have many facilities — mainly a kids' playroom ("Chit-tho Room") and a common lounge ("Tsò-hué").
Official website introduction: https://yilan-arts.lakeshore.com.tw/amenities/
Chit-tho Room (Playroom)
The Chit-tho Room takes its name from the Taiwanese pronunciation of "play." It's a children's play space inspired by the shaved-ice machines that were a must in old ice parlors, creating the feeling of playing atop a bowl of shaved ice loaded with toppings.
Tsò-hué (Lounge)
"Tsò-hué" is named after the Taiwanese phrase for "let's get together," inviting guests to bring their travel companions here to have fun. Light refreshments are served in the afternoon, drinks and food in the evening, and on weeknights there are special performances that create a lively bar atmosphere.
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| Tsò-hué Disco: neon lights and a black-and-white floor create a retro vibe |
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| Drinks and alcohol are sold in the evening |
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| There are also some board games here |
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| Some welcome refreshments in the afternoon |
In the evening you can come to this space to chat and have a few drinks with friends — though only canned and bottled beer and spirits are sold here, so if you want anything else, remember to bring it yourself.
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| The vinyl record wall — guests can pick and share music according to their mood |
🍽 Breakfast
Breakfast is served in a building within the park. Since the space isn't very large, seating is staggered. When we arrived there was a big crowd and we waited about 15–20 minutes to get in.
As for the food, I thought it was pretty ordinary and the selection wasn't large — basically a breakfast that fills you up. Perhaps the most distinctive part is the made-to-order blanched vegetable station, where staff blanch the vegetables and toppings you pick.
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| A perfectly decent, no-frills breakfast |
As an experience of staying inside the Center for Traditional Arts, it's quite novel if you haven't done it before. Since the park closes at 6 p.m., strolling through it at night is essentially a perk exclusive to hotel guests, and it's one of the hotel's main selling points.
That said, since I'd stayed here before, and there really isn't much to do in the park at night besides walking around, plus the in-room hardware is fairly ordinary, at this price I feel once is enough — the chances of me returning aren't very high.
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