The 85 Sky City and Icon Hotels／城市風景 高雄特色旅館
The 85 Sky City and Icon Hotels
◎English Translation by Marie-Claude Pelchat
◎Photos by Pao Chung-hui
As Kaohsiung becomes an increasingly popular travel destination, it is attracting more visitors seeking quality and reasonably priced accommodation. This has subsequently led to greater development of this industry. The following article headlines two of Kaohsiung's interesting hotels, which feature open spaces and an intriguing inner city landscape.
The 85 Sky City Hotel
Reception is located on the 33rd floor of Kaohsiung's famous Tuntex Tower. The Sky City Hotel offers breathtaking views of the harbor and Kaohsiung's scenic skyline. It is one of the best places to appreciate Kaohsiung's beautiful mountain and ocean views. When the skies are clear it is even possible to see Xiao Liuchiu Island. It has 48 rooms. Most of the guests come from central and northern Taiwan. Imported from Germany, environmentally-friendly paint and flooring has been used. The hotel pays great attention to detail and friendly service.
Due to the hotel's excellent views, rooms over New Year are usually all booked by August. On New Year's Eve, the Sky City Hotel allows guests free access to a meeting room on the 31st floor. The room can accommodate up to 80 people and provides stunning views of the New Year's fireworks display.
The Icon Hotel
The Icon Hotel opened in November 2011 and has become one of Kaohsiung's most popular hotels. Reception features cascading water along a glass wall, augmenting the space and allowing light to flow in. It is clean, modern, bright and welcoming to guests. The Icon Hotel has eight floors with a total of 36 rooms. Each room has its own unique design. Guests enjoy meandering in the picturesque surroundings, as opposed to instantly venturing into the city. The Icon Hotel has been categorized as a business hotel with a quirky design. It also caters to a more business oriented clientele and therefore each room has a desk. However, its unique design appeals to a variety of visitors. The hotel is conveniently located within a 5 minute walk to Central Park MRT Station. Clientele mostly come from Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau and Mainland China, with over half the guests coming from outside Taiwan. During the week, it boasts 80% occupancy and is usually fully booked on weekends.
| Hotels information |
The 85 Sky City Hotel
07-5666111
33F., No.5, Zihciang 3rd Rd., Kaohsiung City |
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The Icon Hotel
07-2818999
No.328, Minsheng 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City |
城市風景 高雄特色旅館
◎文／侯雅婷
◎攝影／鮑忠暉
越來越多背包客前來高雄旅遊，介紹兩間有意思的特色旅館，休憩空間成為旅人心中的一片城市風景。
「空中城」都會商旅
位於高雄市八五大樓地標建築33樓的「空中城」都會商旅，觀景窗以無敵港景讓房客wow聲連連，這是欣賞高雄的最佳角度，俯視高雄壯闊的山、海和港景，天氣晴朗的日子還能遠眺小琉球。空中城共有48間房間，房客大多來自中、北部，近期也有來自旅行社團體訂房。
空中城因有登高望遠的優勢，今年跨年的訂房早在8月就已被預訂一空，而空中城也免費開放位於31樓一間可容納70～80人的會議廳，提供房客觀賞跨年煙火的最佳景點。
經理劉哲民談起空中城，從使用環保油漆到德國進口環保木質地板，在細微處展現待客如親的悉心服務。
艾卡設計旅店
2011年11月開幕的艾卡設計旅店是高雄頗受歡迎的人氣旅館，踏進大廳，即見潺潺流水沿著一面玻璃牆緩緩而下，讓空間多了些活潑的氛圍，從外引進的光線透入室內，簡潔而現代化的明亮空間迎接前來住宿的旅人。
艾卡8 層樓的空間中，共有36個房間，令人驚訝的是，每個房間乃至於各樓層的每一處牆壁都有不同的設計，房客卸下行李後，不是立刻展開外面世界的探險，反而流連在這，四處拍照。艾卡因定位為商務型旅館，天馬行空的創意裝潢兼顧實用性，不管是何種房型都會擺設一張書桌。
獨一無二的居住空間，讓旅人每次入住都有新體驗，加上鄰近捷運站，步行5分鐘即可抵達捷運中央公園站，吸引來自香港、新加坡、澳門、中國等地的背包客，艾卡旅店超過一半以上的房客都來自國外，平日訂房率即達八成，每逢假日必定客滿。
| 住宿資訊 |
空中城都會商旅
07-5666111
高雄市自強三路5號33樓 |
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艾卡設計旅店
07-2818999
高雄市民生一路328號 |