Hotels near 85 Sky Tower

Tuntex Sky Tower Hotels

The Tuntex Sky Tower is a futuristic 348 metre-tall silver-blue skyscraper, spearing the skyline of Kaohsiung, a buzzing harbour city in southwestern Taiwan. The Tuntex Sky Tower is the proud emblem of Kaohsiung’s central Lingya district, a busy business and commercial area flush with top shopping spaces and architectural marvels. Wider Kaohsiung, meanwhile, boasts an abundance of jungle-clad parks, neon-washed street markets, and captivating museums.

Things to see

Start your sun-washed Kaohsiung morning by marvelling at the 85 storey prong-shaped Tuntex Sky Tower itself, a masterpiece of modern architectural design. Catch a high-speed elevator up to the 74th floor observation deck, where you’ll enjoy crystal-clear views across the sparkly Kaohsiung city skyline, and out across the glimmering-blue ocean beyond.

After, splurging shoppers should venture into the nearby Sanduo Shopping District, a buzzing retail area speckled with independent boutiques and encircled by high-end multi-level malls. In the afternoon, venture out of central Kaohsiung to the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Centre, in the eastern Dashu district. This spiritual and cultural complex gathers together white-stone temple towers, an educational museum, vegetarian cafes, and an enormous sun-gold Buddha statue. As dusk falls back in central Kaohsiung, explore the thrumming Liuhe Night Market, a labyrinth-like ensemble of trinket stalls, clothes sellers, and food vendors cooking-up deep fried seafood.

Hotels in Tuntex Sky Tower

If you’re looking for totally cheap no-frills accommodation, stay in one of the inexpensive 2 star hotels near Tuntex Sky Tower such as 85Bright, which offer basic rooms with a raft of handy amenities - including free breakfasts, free WiFi, and tour/ticket assistance. The many 3 star hotels near Tuntex Sky Tower such as Hanguan, meanwhile, boast relaxed in-house restaurants, convenient 24 hour front desks, and large ensuite guestrooms complete with flat-screen TVs. Luxury-seekers should stay in one of the flashy 4 star Tuntex Sky Tower hotels such as Hotel Sunshine, which champion business and fitness centres, shimmering indoor pools, and fine international restaurants.

Where to stay

The Tuntex Sky Tower and wider Lingya district are ideal areas for business travellers and sightseers who want a refined central city setting with immediate access to upscale shopping and fusion-cuisine restaurants. The lush nearby parks - like the waterfront Xingguang Riverside Park - also provide relaxing respite from the urban activity. Nightlife-lovers and bohemian backpackers looking for Kaohsiung’s energetic all-night core should stay in the downtown Singsing district, home to bouncing bars and the Liuhe Night Market. Couples should stay in the adjacent Cianjin district, near to Love River - a deep-blue waterway fringed by public parks and outdoor restaurants.

How to get to Tuntex Sky Tower

Catch a flight from one of many key European cities - like London and Paris - direct to Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, just outside Taipei. From the airport, you can take a high speed train to Kaohsiung’s Zuoying station, north of the centre. The ride will take just 1 hour 30 minutes. From Zuoying, transfer to the metro Red Line, and ride it 8 stops south to Sanduo Shopping District, right beside Tuntex Sky Tower. To explore the rest of the city, make use of Kaohsiung’s metro system and taxicabs - many of the taxi drivers in the central tourist areas speak English.