Despite some of Taiwan’s other pitfalls as a noisy, humid and sometimes overbearing metropolis, they seem to have one thing down — hotels. On my last trip out to Taipei I spent a few nights at Les Suites Taipei and it turned out to be one of the best-valued luxury boutiques I’d ever stayed in. This trip rather than stay in what I know, I figured I’d try something different, this time it was the newly-opened Tango Hotel in the busy commercial area of Zhong Xiaio road. Point blank: This place rocks. The room is huge (42 square meters) with an incredibly comfortable king sized bed and goose down bedding. In addition to the usual amenities, each room has a 42″Pioneer Plasma and a 5 speaker surround sound system, a sunken jacuzzi tub (with another flat screen) and a glass panel that separates the bathroom from the bedroom. The whole room was tricked out with a remote control; to say that Asians love their electronics would be a gross understatement. What’s really remarkable though is the price, which falls between $120 and $200 per night per room depending on size. I can’t seem to get in anywhere in NYC decent for even three times that. If you find yourself in Taipei, check The Tango Hotel out, it’s well worth experiencing.


Lia Thursday, 07.19.07 @ 10:28 am

I used to stay at Le Petit Sherwood, the Sherwood Hotel’s little sister, but it closed one or two years ago. What a shame!

BTW I hightly recommend Taipei Fullerton (http://taipeifullerton-s.network.com.tw/), a boutique hotel.


Andy Saturday, 05.10.08 @ 1:42 am

I heard there weren’t many windows in the rooms and is very dark, any truth to that? What type of room did you stay in?




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