Sofa is quite dirty with many stains, and you can tell the B&B was in a pretty old condition looking at the toilet and interior.

The toilet for the 2 bedder was very much left to be desired.

Was mostly affected by the toilets, which didn't flush well.

Our bathroom had a problem of water leaking out from beneath the shower partition, so we feedback to the lady boss and she passed us extra floor mats, and said that they will fix it because the previous contractor didn't do a good job.

The rooms were quite dated especially the bathroom.

One thing to note would be the toilet (especially the one in the triple room), which was, frankly, old and needs work.

But bathroom can be abit cold especially the tap water.

The only negative thing is there's a sewage smell when the toilet is flushed.

We did not even wash ourselves as it’s far too cold to bathe in the toilet.

The toilet was pretty noisy after we shower.

However there were times when the water pressure was not strong when flushing.

The bed is a bit hard to our preference and the toilet calls for some revamp.

The toilets were quite dirty with spider web.. cockroach was seen inside the room.

If there is one part they could improve, it would probably be the toilet as it seems slightly old.

but not so convenient for the kids as the stairs are very steep and toilet is only at the ground.

Secondly, the bathroom was old and in need of a refurbishment.

However, I absolutely could not stand the bathroom, which shows its age in more ways than one.

Toilet could be better or use some upgrading.

.unpleasant smell, water leaking from the bathtub etc.

We had to use a small pail to pour water after using the toilet.

The supply of hot water was erratic - my partner ran out after 5 minutes in the shower as the water suddenly turned freezing.

The rooms are full of worms and bugs - does not seem to have any cleaning down.

Our room didnt have any view to speak of, and as of any outdoor resorts, you will have to used to the bugs flying around in the room as well.

When i bought up the matter, lady boss and staff commented that cockroach is such a cute animal, why will you kill it. ?

Due to location, they do not have well functioned heater and the water can be freezing cold at times.

but it was too cold to even get close to the balcony, ha.

There is no need for any air con as it is cold.

It has basic necessities and has no air conditioning as the place is already cold to begin with.

even though the outside was a cold 10 degrees.

For just the two of us, we were given a cold appetizer, steamed fish, steamed chicken (like those you get for chicken rice in Singapore), stir-fried green veg, and radish soup and of course unlimited supply of white rice!

I still prefer cotton towels that drys well, especially if the weather is cold.

The owners were extremely friendly and we appreciated that the B&B provided a one-way transport back to the accommodation from the Cingjing information centre near the Small Swiss Garden.

My family and I would miss their friendly dogs & cats very much.

The lady boss is very friendly and serves us tea and coffee.

With friendly people, serving you with kindness and smile.

Love their friendly service, treating you like part of their family.

The lady boss and other staff were all really friendly and warm, it was really nice and I wished we had more time to interact with them.

Overall, Julie's Garden is a nice and cosy place to stay with friendly staff.

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The staff are all very friendly and makes us feel really at home.

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

The Minsu staff are friendly and willing to give advice on your itinerary such as getting to 合欢山 etc.

Having said that, the staff were friendly and breakfast was simple

I would say that the staff are pretty friendly and nice.

Spacious room with spectacular views of surrounding mountains and couple with some friendly cats, a dog and a goose.

The host is very friendly and they provide transport to the small shopping area and cingjing farm!

The friendly pets all over brought so much joy for my kids!

We were greeted by friendly and helpful staff, comfortable rooms, a garden with a great mountain view, dogs and cats, and a goose.

They are very friendly creatures and love human interaction.

Very friendly n helpful front desk attendant.

We were greeted at the front desk by Miss Huang (黄姐）who arranged our room quickly and showed us to the room.

The lady boss upgraded our room to a bigger room.

We were welcomed by the cats, dogs and the goose once arrived ☺️.

There are many cats and also a duck in the garden which you can interact with.

Luckily there was an empty room for us and the receptionist uncle rearranged our itinerary.

We approached a cab driver there and he quoted NTD200 to send us back at 2.30pm.

The staff offers great hospitality and I will stay again if I visit cingjing.

Also the permanent "staff" there which consists of the dogs, Cats and a goose.

In the morning, the staff prepare breakfast for us.

We stayed on the 2nd floor, the room just above the reception office.

Something to do with the water pipe I guess.

only thing is the hot water may not be so hot so avoid bathing at night if possible.

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No heater in the double room, so you have to use the aircon to keep yourself warm.

Temperature dropped to 4 deg C at night and there was no heater or electric blanket.

But feat not, they have an electric heater for the blanket which made it so comfortable.

Somehow the electric heater in the room, while looks very nice, was not very functional in both our rooms.

One problem was that it was *freezing* at night and the heater in the room was absolutely useless.

There was heater blanket only for the main Queen bed & not on the additional single bed.

Room with toiletries, hot & cold drinking water, hot shower, heater bed, balcony, natural air-con!

Almost all the other minsu don't come with heater.

I agree with the previous reviewer that the lack of a room heater was hard to manage considering we were also there in December.

However the initial disappointment dissipated as soon as i learn to use the heater and warmer blanket.

Nothing special in the room except the heater blanket which is a plus point at night

Bfast is normal stuffs

At about 5am we reached He Huan Shan and it was freezing cold, 5 degrees only and so dark!

but seriously, why do you need it when it is so cooling up in the mountains????

Most of the lights were not working, the sofa was broken and the standing fans were not working well.

There was no heater in the room and we did not know there was an electric blanket until we overheard the other guests talking about it (on our way to hot spring).

We ended up shivering at the end of our showers and it was below 10 degrees that night.

One of the few down sides is bath tub is not that stable to stand inside to have shower.

Water pressure is low, so do not throw paper into the toilet bowl as we experienced chokage in one of our quad room.

Amenities were basic and could be improved.

Also the small bath tub in the luxury double was wobbly and quite hard to shower, will actually be nice if they install shower curtains to keep the water from wetting the rest of the toilet (whereby the tiles are quite slippery).

As there was no shower curtain or separated bathing area, the bathroom floor tends to get wet.

The toilet is big with a pretty classical bathtub which is not very practical cos the floor around it will get wet after each bath.

A bath would render the whole toilet wet too.

Just wear the rubber slippers provided or shower before going out so it will be dry when you get back.

However, do take note that there may be bugs in the bathroom, as the minsu is surrounded by the forest.

No worries with moving around in the toilet.

There're 7-11, MOS Burger, Starbucks, Hotpot restaurant, Old England Café, small food stall, stall selling chocolates, limited winter wear in one of the souvenir shop, Lavender theme shop!

The only thing that I don't like is the bathroom.

This would in fact be the reason why I am only giving 4 stars for this review, as I think at least a portable room heater for the winter months would be good if they wanted to prevent abuse of usage (cingjing is a very eco area), as showering for tourists in a non-heated room is a nightmare since we aren't used to the cold.

However the bathroom could do better if more heat could be transferred to it.

The hot spring bath is not a natural setting

Location was ideal, near 7-11/Swiss Garden and walking distance to Carton King.

Forget about Canton King, the steamboat sets sucks with all the frozen food.

We booked 2 rooms (a family room & twin room for 6 of us).

but the electric blanket will keep you warm when you snuggle in bed. :)

The bed is comfortable and as we were there during winter season, it was really cold.

The bed comes with heated blanket so we were kept quite warm :) 

The place is wheelchair friendly, the stairs between their first floor (lobby), second floor (dining area) and third floor (lowest rooms) have automatic stair lift.

Had a night stay @ Misty villa where location is very convenient with just 5 minutes walk from 7-11/starbucks/mos burger and tourist attractions such as little swiss garden and cardboard king.

The room has a cosy and homely feel with heated bed.

Mingsu is conveniently located near Little Swiss Garden and Carton King.

Was given a pleasant surprise as they upgraded us to a family room with 2 big double bed when we arrived.

I had arranged for dinner with the villa during my first stay whilst I had dinner at a restaurant at another bed and breakfast this time round - find that misty dinner is more homely and preferred it!

Modern design, nice materials, mixed with jap bedding (comfortable).

The room came with 2 king sized beds, 2 pillows each person, humongous washroom, spacious balcony facing the balcony, dressing table, a very comfortable lounge chair, a coffee table and a fake fire place.

Nice sheets and really cozy.heated beds were really helpful in this cold climate.

We had booked Misty Villa because of its location, which is just a five minute walk from Little Swiss Garden and Carton King.

N being near Starbucks, means its oso near Carton King & Swiss garden (whichare just opp starbucks).

Just across road u find carton king -had dinner 1st night (spend min nt300 free tix to swiss garden).

The room were very spacious and the host were very friendly, helpful and hospitable.

It is a "boutique hotel", the decoration when you enter is lovely, full of soft toys.The owner is very friendly and speaks good English.

*** strongly recommended*** 

We were welcomed by their boss and welcoming staff who were all so friendly and accomodating.

Owner is very nice and friendly, provided us with very useful information!

The lady bosses were friendly and always asking if they could help us with anything.

The hosts were so friendly and they kept addressing me by my name, which I felt was a great effort to even remember your customer’s name.

The place was nicely and warmly designed, and the host of the minsu Nina was friendly.

Hosts were friendly to strike conversations with and helpful with the enquiries raised.

Maggie and Nita were the most friendly hosts that we have come across thus far.

Maggie and Nita were very friendly and helpful.

Owners are very friendly and approachable.

Misty Villa is a nicely decorated Minsu with warm and friendly hosts who can speak mandarin and english.

The hosts were extremely friendly, they have a cute dog as well.

The owner was very friendly and helpful with how to get around.

Owners are really friendly and always greet us with a smile!

Location is within 5 minutes walk to 7-eleven and Swiss garden.

The amenities & Small Swiss Garden are just across the road.

Opp Swiss Garden is the Recreation Centre where you can find Starbucks, Mos Burger, 7-11, dessert shops.

Good location as it is near enough to the eateries and Swiss Garden yet quiet enough for a good retreat.

Drop off at bus stop where the Little Swiss Garden is.

The minsu is located in close proximity to places of attraction like the Cingjing farm and the Little Swiss Garden.

When we reached Little Swiss Garden where we were supposed to meet, we called them up and the staff from Misty Villa agreed to pick us there in 5 minutes over the phone.

Good location near Swiss garden and other convenience shops.

Located in the vicinity of the main shopping area of Cingjing, this villa is within walking distance to 7-11, Carton King, Little Swiss Garden, MOS burger, Starbucks etc.

Another side of the road, you'll find Little Swiss Garden, Carton King Shop, Carton King Restaurant & 7-11 as well.

Location was very convenient, 5-10mins walk to the Swiss Garden & Carton King.

Can get slightly cheaper entrance ticket to Swiss Garden from Misty Villa.

Dinner was simple, nice and very adequate with a small price tag.

It fit the requirements of All, most impt is near to 7-11, mos burger as in CINGJING there’s no transport late at night

For breakfast they have a buffet, for dinner it's a fixed menu, no choice

We had a steamboat dinner at the mingsu during our first night and it is really enjoyable to have a hot steamboat in the cold weather.

Dinner and breakfast provided for the one night stay.

They even have baby walkers for the babies to use, baby bath tub and prepared porridge for my baby’s dinner.

Paid for dinner option & I highly recommend it, and it was quite a feast!

We have a free dinner as well and the dinner was sumptuous!

They even provided us with a sumptuous dinner as returning guests, & free ticket to the Skywalk.

Location is excellent - near to the foodie places such as 7-11, mos burger and starbucks. Only setback is it is located up slope and you have to be be prepared to climb (a lot of stairs!)

Minsu is conveniently located near 7-11 and eateries which makes it very convenient to have your meals.

This minsu is located very near to 7-11, Mos Burger & food outlets.

Gave good advice for things to do around the area, places to eat, etc.

Minsu is located just a few minutes walk from 7-eleven stores and Mos burger and a few other eateries.

Plus soup, chicken drumsticks, steamed egg, veg, minced meat with lettuce wrap.

Very near cingjing farm and walking distance to an eatery mall with 7-11, mos burger, Starbucks etc. recommended!

They also provided dinner (payable) which is similar to Asian home-cooked food.

The owner is very dedicated to ensure the guest are well taken care of, could feel her care & sincere throughout my 4 days stay.

The host of the mingsu, Nita is hospitable and took her time to go through with us the places of interest that we could visit.

Hosts welcomed us warmly and offered to help with the luggage.

Luckily, the minsu owners arranged for my luggage to be carried up and down the multiple flight of stairs.

Those travelling with elderly, please check in advance with the owners!

The owner is so warm and motherly; she kindly arranged for our luggage to be brought up to our rooms, and arranged transport for us to visit Cingjing farm that afternoon.

For people who can't climb a lot of stairs, this is not the place to be.

Our luggage are carried to the room by their staff and saved us the effort to lug them up while climbing the stairs to the room.

Otherwise you can also view it from the breakfast area :)

Do note there is a steep slope up to Misty, and if your room is located at the upper levels you will have to take the stairs.

There are a lot of stairs ( no lifts ) so elderly travellers do take note. We accidentally left our ipad at a cafe nearby and the lady boss(?)

Owner upgraded 2 of our rooms so that my family of 7 can stay on the same 2nd floor (2 flight of stairs from the lobby) as there is only 1 double room on the 2nd floor which has a small soak tub.

Due to my parents’ old age, it was difficult for them to climb up the stairs to the third level in one of the minsu’s buildings.

Would suggest to bring an overnite bags Instead of luggage cos of uneven, steep path and stairs and more stairs depending on which floor u are staying.

For old folks choose the lower level rooms to reduce the climbing of stairs.

The Luxury Double Room which we stayed in was located pretty high up, so we had to climb/walk about 40 - 50 steps of stairs.

But the only problem is the need to climb many stairs and up elevated slopes.

The number & flight of stairs to climb up n down to the dining area was alot!

Those who cannot walk long flight stairs shd choose lower floors.

That also meant a lot of stairs up and down each time.

Each and every time we scaled up the stairs, we would literally collapse on the floor after we reach the room.

Since the minsu is located on higher ground, do expect a lot of stairs to your room.

Really no joke to walk up the stairs to the 3rd floor as the air is thin and will get breathless real quick.

The only issue would be the stairs, especially if you were to be housed on level 3.

We slept about 9pm and families coming back were making alot of noises and you can literally hear them climbing up the stairs to level 2 and 3.

When we reached our destination, we had to climb up a steep slope (good work for the hips) and eight flights of stairs to get to our room on the top level.

To enter the room will require climbing up the various stairs, and the staffs immediately assisted us with the lugagges withing being asked.

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No air-con in the room, only electric fan.

It was a major turn off for me when I first know that there's no aircon in the rooms, BUT. BUT.

It got quite cold at night and there was no heater / reversible air-con which can be a problem..

One of the heater blanket is not working.

No heater in the room though, the floor gets very cold, the whole room gets very cold,

The room is without aircond and it comes with fan only

The room is not equiped with air temperature control, so you can only switch on the fan if you feel hot or electric blanket if you are cold.

Watch out for the timings for the hot water supply, especially when it's freezing up in Cingjing!

One minus point was the water heater is only restricted to a certain timing.

The property is located at great scenic location , where clouds , moon and mist visit ur balcony.

Room with balcony is great to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

At night, you can go watch stars on the top balcony of the hotel.

room was comfy, air was fresh and we had a great view of the surrounding from our balcony.

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