My team of 15 stayed at Monet's for the Hualien Pacific International Dragon Boat Race. We loved that we could just walk across the street to the race venue. The staff at Monet's were amazing. They were hospitable and so very helpful. Breakfast was included every morning and it was so delicious. We slept four people to a room, two shared one bed, and we were comfortable. Many of us got mosquito bites in the middle of the night but that's on us for not spraying ourselves. If you're ever in the area you need to stop in and say hello to the owner. He became our own personal team photographer for the race and was sharing pictures with us all weekend. Wonderful family ran business.

My father and I stayed here for a couple of nights as we watched my sister's dragon boat competition. Excellent location! We just walked about less than 500 meters to get to the venue-- Liyu Lake.

The place is very pretty and homey. The rooms were comfortable and had all the basic provisions. Shower pressure and temperature were a huge bonus, especially after a day of touring/activities.

Mr. Joe, his wife, and staff were very attentive to our needs and we especially appreciate that he went out of his way to drive us to and from the station when the taxi driver could not make it. Thank you, Mr. Joe.

Their Guatemalan coffee is a real treat and their food is delicious. We only hoped they had more variety, however. Also, the homemade pastries made by Mr. Joe's daughter-in-law were excellent.

We were there first guests from the Philippines, and we hope we won't be the last. Given the chance to return to Hualien, we will definitely stay here again.

My eldest daughter and I stayed for 2 days at Monet Garden. It is just a 5-minute walk to the Leyu Lake, the venue of the Hualien Dragon Boat Race, where my other daughter is a member of the Philippine team. I can say that our stay at Monet Garden is truly a pleasant one. The owners, Mr Joe and his wife did a personalize attention to our needs. Monet is a theme-place, a spanish-inspired one, much to our delight. The wooden furnitures are well-crafted and laid nicely across the lounge and dining areas. There is even a display of an old but well-kept huge coffee grinder and sacks of different coffee varieties. Paintings of Claude Monet, the French impressionist dotted the walls. Had I have more private talks with Mr. Joe, I should have suggested then to him to build a separate gallery to showcase the works of Monet and other advocates of the impressionism art. Authentic or not, paintings of old masters are a sight to behold.
The room is clean and the water pressure is strong. Hot shower is excellent. We were served late dinner by a lady named Ayu. As the standard among hotels, the accomodation comes with free breakfast. However, choice of food is just limited, i guess, just to keep you from hunger before going out to pursue your activity for the day.