Is Silks Place Taroko open after the earthquake?

Yes. It reopened on 16 January 2025 and is taking bookings for 2026. Access through the gorge runs in timed slots while the road is repaired.

Is the hotel inside Taroko National Park?

Yes. It stands at Tianxiang, about 13 kilometres up the gorge from its mouth, and is the only five-star hotel inside the park.

Does Silks Place Taroko have a pool?

Yes. The rooftop has an outdoor pool and three hot tubs, and there is an indoor pool beside the spa and sauna.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Taroko Gorge?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Taroko Gorge, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star Tianxiang, Taroko National Park, about 13 km from the gorge mouth, Taroko Gorge

Silks Place Taroko

The only five-star hotel inside Taroko National Park, at Tianxiang, with a rooftop pool over the Liwu River and trails at the head of the gorge.

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Rooms: 160, including suites
First built: 1961, as Tian Hsyang Lodge
Setting: Tianxiang, inside Taroko National Park
From the airport: About an hour from Hualien, our estimate

The hotel

A state guesthouse at the head of the gorge.

The hotel began in 1961 as Tian Hsyang Lodge, a guesthouse where Chiang Kai-shek and visiting heads of government stayed when they came to see the gorge. In 1991 the Regent group took it over as Grand Formosa Taroko. Silks later rebuilt it, and the designers Nancy Hu and Irving Huang dressed the rooms in wood, stone and marble, with tall windows onto the cliffs.

The earthquake of 3 April 2024 closed the hotel and much of the park; for a time it served as a shelter and command post. It reopened in October 2024, closed again after Typhoon Kong-rey, and has been open since 16 January 2025. The road through the gorge now runs in timed slots, and the hotel sends a free shuttle from Hualien Station.

On the roof An outdoor pool with three hot tubs kept at 38 °C, open-air films at night and the gorge all around.
Walks from the door Guided Tianxiang walks and visits to Xibao, Taiwan's first public forest school, high on the mountain.
Evenings Millet-wine cocktails and Indigenous music and dance around the fire pit.

Rooms & suites

Wood, stone and the river below.

Most rooms have a balcony, and the suites look straight into the canyon. Suite guests use the Social Lounge, with snacks in the afternoon and wine.

Rooms Gorge River View Room Facing the Liwu River, with a separate bathtub and shower.
Suite Wenshan Suite A suite in the neo-Chinese style of the house, with access to the Social Lounge.
Lodge series Tianxiang Suite A living room and a balcony over the canyon.

Dining

Mountain vegetables and river views.

Restaurants as reported in 2025. Shown for information.

Wellesley Buffet, breakfast and dinner Vegetables from the Xibao farm up the road
Lanyu Beef noodles For hotel guests, with tomatoes from Xibao
Social Hour Snacks and drinks In the lobby, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm daily

Good to know

Before you go.

The road Traffic through the gorge runs in timed slots while repairs continue. Check the national park's notices before you drive.
Children Welcome. A kids' club on the lowest floor has games and a baby playroom.
Shuttle The hotel runs a free shuttle from Hualien Station, booked in advance.

Getting there

Flying to Taroko Gorge.

Hualien Airport is the nearest, with flights from Taipei Songshan, Kaohsiung and Taichung; allow about an hour to the hotel, our estimate, as the gorge road runs in timed slots. Private jets clear into Taiwan at Taoyuan International, and a continuation into Hualien is cleared case by case.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Uni Air flies to Hualien from Taipei Songshan, and Mandarin Airlines from Kaohsiung and Taichung; Aero K connects it with Seoul Incheon. Long-haul arrivals come into Taoyuan and continue by air or by road. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Private jets land at Taoyuan, where the Huan Yu VIP Terminal has handled business aviation since 2011; passengers are registered with immigration three days ahead. A continuation into Hualien, a military field with a civil area, is cleared case by case. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Taroko Gorge

Shanghai 1 h 15
Hong Kong 1 h 25
Manila 1 h 55
Tokyo 3 h 05
Singapore 4 h 35

Questions

What guests ask first.

Is Silks Place Taroko open after the earthquake?: Yes. It reopened on 16 January 2025 and is taking bookings for 2026. Access through the gorge runs in timed slots while the road is repaired.
Is the hotel inside Taroko National Park?: Yes. It stands at Tianxiang, about 13 kilometres up the gorge from its mouth, and is the only five-star hotel inside the park.
Does Silks Place Taroko have a pool?: Yes. The rooftop has an outdoor pool and three hot tubs, and there is an indoor pool beside the spa and sauna.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Taroko Gorge?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Taroko Gorge, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Also in Taroko Gorge

Other hotels worth the trip.

Staying at Silks Place Taroko?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Taroko Gorge, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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