fiogf49gjkf0d THERE ARE A CHOICE OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE INDEPENDANT TRAVELLER. HOTELS: THERE ARE OVER 398 TOURIST HOTELS IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICES. GRADING: HOTELS ARE GRADED USING THE PLUM BLOSSOM EMBLEM. HOTELS ARE RATED ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 PLUM BLOSSOM SYSTEM EQUIVALENT TO THE MORE FAMILIAR 5-STAR SYSTEM. THIS FORM OF CLASSIFICATION IS RESERVED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST HOTELS. THE HOTELS ARE IN TWO GROUPS THOSE AWARDED FIVE PLUM BLOSSOMS & FOUR BLOSSOMS THE TWO ABOVE MENTIONED GROUPS EQUATE TO THE LUXURY HOTELS.
CAMPING: THIS IS POPULAR IN TAIWAN. THERE ARE FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL PARKS AND AT THE BEACH RESORTS IN THE SUMMER. EQUIPMENT CAN BE HIRED AT SOME OF THE SITES OR FROM CAR RENTAL COMPANIES. CAMPING EQUIPMENT CAN ALSO BE BOUGHT AT REASONABLE PRICES. YOUTH HOSTELS: THESE ARE RUN BY VARIOUS NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS. HOSTELS EXIST IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTRYSIDE ESPECIALLY THE NATIONAL PARKS. THE HOSTELS OFFER DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION USUALLY FOR GROUPS IF THERE ARE PLACES LEFT THESE CAN BE TAKEN BY INDIVIDUALS. THE ACCOMMODATION IS IN SINGLE SEX DORMITORYS WITH COMMUNAL WASHING FACILITIES. THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE ROOMS AT SOME HOSTELS. THE HOSTELS CHARGE A MINIMAL FEE. AT THE WEEKENDS IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A PLACE.
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