Volando Urai Spring Spa & Resort
by the TopOfHotel team
Volando Urai is the most romantic forest retreat near Taipei — a private cypress onsen over the canyon, the evening room changeover, and a rate that covers everything.
Volando Urai is the most romantic forest retreat near Taipei — a private cypress onsen over the canyon, the evening room changeover, and a rate that covers everything.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Every room at Volando comes with its own private onsen, and you pick the style: a hinoki cypress-wood tub in the Japanese ryokan tradition, which fills the room with the smell of warm wood once you run it, or a mountain-stone tub that holds the heat longer. Both sit right at the window over the Nanshi river canyon, looking out on green trees with the sound of water below. Soak in the morning and mist rises off the gorge; soak in the evening and it turns an amber sunset tone. It's an atmosphere Beitou in the city simply can't give you, because nothing blocks the view out here.
Food and amenities
Volando is one of the few Taipei resorts running a full all-inclusive system. From $429 a night, the rate covers the in-room onsen, the public onsen, every meal as kaiseki (breakfast, lunch and dinner), the in-room minibar, valet parking and the shuttle from MRT Xindian — no bill waiting at the end. For a honeymooning couple who'd rather not think about money mid-trip, that matters. The spa is the one à la carte add-on; couples treatments are reasonably priced and the Japanese therapists work in shiatsu. Real guests rate the romantic-atmosphere category as high as 9.5.
Location and getting there
The resort sits in the Wulai canyon, about 40 minutes by car from central Taipei. Wulai Waterfall is 4 km away (a 7-minute drive) and Wulai Old Street is 3.5 km (6 minutes). The catch is transit: the nearest station, MRT Xindian, is 25 km out, so you ride the resort shuttle (30 minutes) or take a taxi. Taoyuan Airport is roughly an hour by car.
Things to know before booking
This is a long way from any MRT — count on the shuttle or a taxi, about 40 minutes each way, so popping into town isn't simple. Some lower-floor rooms have reported water seepage, so ask for a higher floor or upgrade to a suite. And the dining is limited to in-house Japanese kaiseki; if that's not your taste, two nights can feel boxed in.
Our take
Volando Urai Spring Spa & Resort suits couples who want to leave the city for a night or two and get into the forest for real — time together without the crowds, with real value placed on the room-changeover ritual and the cypress onsen. From $429 a night all-inclusive, you get everything a forest honeymoon needs and no hidden costs. We recommend it happily as the most romantic forest honeymoon near Taipei — just be sure you're fine with the 40-minute trip in and out, because that's the trade for quiet and real nature.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Every room has its own private cypress-wood or stone onsen facing the Nanshi river canyon — green trees and running water right outside the window, a view the in-city Beitou resorts can't match.
- Each evening around 5pm staff run a room-changeover ritual, turning the room from day mode to night mode: tatami futon laid out, the kaiseki table set by the bath, candles lit and curtains drawn, plus yukata and slippers for both of you.
- The all-inclusive rate genuinely covers everything — in-room and public onsen, all kaiseki meals, the in-room minibar, valet parking and the shuttle from MRT Xindian. No bill to worry about at checkout.
- A public onsen looks out over the river and forest, and there's a Japanese spa on site with shiatsu treatments.
- It's a real forest retreat — 40 minutes out of the city, deep in the Wulai canyon, away from the crowds.
- It's a long way from any MRT station. You're relying on the resort shuttle or a taxi, about 40 minutes each way, so spontaneous trips into town aren't easy.
- Some lower-floor rooms have reported water seepage. Ask for a higher floor or upgrade to a suite.
- Dining options are limited. The kitchen is Japanese kaiseki, so if that's not your thing you may feel boxed in over a couple of nights.
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Insider Tips
- Upgrade to the Cypress Suite — the onsen tub is bigger and it avoids the lower-floor seepage issue.
- Book a slot on the shuttle from MRT Xindian; it's cheaper than taking a taxi all the way out.
- Tell them in advance you're on honeymoon — they'll add a cake and champagne to the room changeover for free.