Recommended Taipei Hotels: Review

As the former home to the biggest building in the world, the Taipei 101, and a great place to eat, drink and explore, Taipei is quickly becoming one of the most popular destinations in the world. In fact, a recent poll ranked it in the top 20 of most visited cities, and as more and more tourists discover what this great city can offer, it seems inevitable that Taipei will very soon be up there with the best of them.

Not only is there plenty to see and do in the city of Taipei, but there are also a great number of high quality hotels. From the elegant sophistication of 5-star accommodation, to 3-star hotels that have it all for a lot less, in this article we’ll take a look at the best accommodation in Taipei.

W Taipei

They don’t come much better than the W Taipei. This is an iconic hotel, and one that spent a lot of time and a lot of money on making sure that everything was perfect. This art-decor hotel was designed by a leading interior design firm who came all the way from London to make sure that the interior of the W Taipei was immaculate. This is a big hotel, so there are plenty of rooms and suites, and there is also no shortage of facilities and services within the hotel either. If you want the best and you don’t mind paying for it, then you can’t go much wrong with the 5-star rated W Taipei.

• Airport Shuttle? Yes — For a small fee)
• Free WiFi? No — Wired internet is available for a fee)
• Pool? Yes
• Fitness Center? Yes
• Restaurants? Yes
• Near Public Transport? Yes

The W Taipei is located in the Xinyi District, popular with tourists for its attractions and restaurants. It is also a short walk from subway stations and bus stations, both of which can take you around the city to see everything that it has to offer. This is an immaculately presented hotel and one that does not falter in any way. If you want the best luxury that is available, along with immaculate furnishings, professional staff and an ideal location, you need to book yourself a room at the W Taipei.

Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei

If you are looking for a different kind of luxury then the Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei might suit your needs. Also a 5-star hotel, the Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei is ideally located for tourists who want to get the most out of their trip to this great city. It has hundreds of rooms, with a sliding scale in terms of luxury, size and cost, but all of them offer the best in comfort and elegance. The service provided by the many staff at the Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei is also second to none, from the doormen and doorwomen that greet the many guests, to the room service staff, the restaurant staff and the 24-hour reception staff.

• Airport Shuttle? Yes
• Free WiFi? Yes
• Pool? Yes — Open during certain seasons.
• Fitness Center? Yes
• Restaurants? Yes
• Near Public Transport? Yes

The Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei is a behemoth of a building, with over 200 rooms in total. Not only is it next to a subway station, but it is also just a 15 minute drive away from the Songshan Airport, which makes it the perfect choice for travelers who don’t want to trek through the city on the first or final days of their holiday.

The Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei features 5 different restaurants, including fine dining Chinese and Japanese food, along with menus that are sure to satisfy guests not accustomed to the local cuisine.

Beautiful Hotel Taipei

Located in the Xindian District, which is just a forty minute drive from the main International airport in Taipei, the Beautiful Hotel Taipei is an exceptional 4-star hotel, and one that goes out of its way to ensure that its guests are given the best service possible. Their tour desk works all through daylight hours, helping guests to learn more about the city, to find the best bars and restaurants and to visit the best attractions. They can even help guests to arrange car rentals and bicycle rentals, and can also arrange bus tours and other ways of seeing Taipei.

• Airport Shuttle? No
• Free WiFi? Yes
• Pool? No
• Fitness Center? Yes
• Restaurants? No
• Near Public Transport? No

The Beautiful Hotel Taipei is just a short walk from the Bitan Night Market, and there is also a beautiful lake nearby. In fact, many of the rooms at the Beautiful Hotel Taipei offer views of this lake. There are 93 rooms in total, decorated in a distinctly Oriental way, and as well as large windows to ensure the best views, all of these rooms also come with flat-screen televisions, mini bars and safes.

Hotel Sunroute Taipei

This 3-star rated hotel sits in the vibrant Zhongshan District, where a good meal, a good drink and a good time are never too far away. There are 125 rooms in this hotel, all of which are reasonably priced and fitted with the basic amenities. There are few luxuries here, but the Hotel Sunroute is still a very impressive hotel considering its 3-star rating. Not only does their in-house restaurant serve some of the best Japanese food you are likely to find in the city, but they also offer dry cleaning services, an airport shuttle (which is available for a small cost) a gift shop and an array of vending machines.

• Airport Shuttle? Yes
• Free WiFi? Yes
• Pool? No
• Fitness Center? No
• Restaurants? Yes
• Near Public Transport? Yes

There isn’t much that the Hotel Sunroute doesn’t have and we’re at a loss as to why this hotel wasn’t rated higher. The same goes for the many guests that have stayed in the hotel over the years, the vast majority of which have rated this affordable and well-placed hotel very highly, with few issues whatsoever.

Simply put, if you want a hotel that gets all the basics right, one that is affordable, one that is ideally located and one that can serve as a comfortable and friendly base for your trip to this great city, then you can’t go wrong with the Hotel Sunroute Taipei.