Welcome Hotel Introduction
The Welcome Hotel is located at the foothills of South Xiongshan Mountain on Taiwu Mountain. It is a tunnel hotel deeply embedded in a granite body and was the most famous reception place for foreign guests during the wartime administration in Kinmen, completed in 1980 and dubbed the "Underground Hilton." The Welcome Hotel has a total of 31 rooms situated within a 320-meter-long tunnel at the back, with two rooms preserved in their original state: one was stayed in by former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and the other is Room "018," where the famous singer Teresa Teng frequently stayed during her visits to Kinmen to support the military. The first floor lobby of the Welcome Hotel showcases "Wartime Defense Facilities" and "Introduction to the Welcome Hotel," displaying military landscapes such as rail barricades, anti-air drop stakes, barbed wire, and minefields, reflecting the preparedness environment during the wartime administration. The second floor focuses on the theme of "Supporting the Military," displaying photos and videos of Teresa Teng's visits to Kinmen to bolster troop morale. Don’t miss the documentary "You at the Outpost," which reveals how Miss Teng earned the title "Military Sweetheart"! Guided Tour Video: - Video Title: You at the Outpost - Duration: About 15 minutes - Screening Times: 08:40, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 - Reservation Screening Times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 Guided Explanations: - Reservation Times for Guided Explanations: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 - Reservations for guided tours must have a minimum of 15 people (and not exceeding 40). - Only non-profit organizations (not for travel agencies or commercial tourism companies) may make reservations. - Reservations must be made by phone seven days in advance; cancellations must be made one day prior. Those who do not cancel reservations and fail to arrive within five minutes of the scheduled time will be barred from making future reservations for six months.
