Sunset Beach Resort

The Sunset Beach Resort is located on the campus of Zhongshan University with a strong art and literature atmosphere. It is the only one Kaohsiung's southern island-type resort owning a long coconut beach. Looking to the East at Shoushan, Qijin is in the south, and the Taiwan Strait is in the west. An area of 15 hectares, the spacious hotel has a quiet bay. 90 years ago, the Hirohito visited here. In the past, Chiang Kai-shek used to stay here for the ocean view. The poet, Yu Kwang-chung, was attracted by the "Xizi Sunset" and he had been teaching at Zhongshan University. The historic atmosphere is intertwined with the youthful campus and create a romantic melody of coconut beach, the southern island atmosphere.

The resort has hundreds of million investments in the interior design. With the Xiziwan beach that is connected to the sea and the sky as an extremely beautiful background, the rooms have a spacious beautiful scenery view. The resort features delicious western and eastern meals, happy and romantic wedding church, warm and considerate service with hospitality; it's a seashore resort filled with a southern island atmosphere.

After check-in, guests can have a great view from the room, including the blue Xiziwan sea view and the Shoushan National Park's mountain view. Sea and mountain views are in front of your eyes. Through the large window, guests can hear sea wave as if from the stereo speakers, the symphony of nature touches your heart, exciting and mind-blowing. At dawn, the beautiful sky and sea are merged; in the evening, there's a gold gleam of sunset; at night, the scene of a starry sky and the reflection of the moon in the ocean. Every moment, the scenery is everywhere.

The sea-view restaurant provides breakfast and dinner, the chef-cooked Chinese-style cuisine with private recipes, exotic-style set meal, and classic English afternoon tea are available for people to enjoy the LOHAS taste and leisure. Strolling on the Xiziwan beach along the coconut tree trail, guests can lie on the deck chair under the Bale (gazebo) to enjoy the southern island atmosphere, or step onto the beach and have water fun for your pleasure.

Starting from the resort, guests can visit Shoushan National Park, the Creek Shell Mound in former Makatao, Natural rainforest ecology, and witness the Taiwanese monkeys in the wild. Turn to the southeast area, guests can visit the "North Gate of Xiong Town" is built with the coral stone and has undergone through many different eras. Also, the "Former British Consulate," a red brick building that has witnessed historic changes is worth visiting.

Take the ferry to Qijin, visitors can eat seafood, walk in the fisherman's village, worship in the Jinma Temple, climb the lighthouse and the fort, then take a picture at the windmill park. Return to Gushan by ferry, guests are suggested to visit "Hamasen" coastal railway, Xin Bin Old Street, Pier 2 Art Center and eat the delicacies on the Yancheng Old Street. Admiring the view on the Love River, guests can board on the Love Boat to overlook the Holy Rosary Cathedral Minor Basillica, the 85 Sky Tower and the starry night view at the Port of Kaohsiung.