Taiwan: Hotel recommendation & booking website

[Protege]

Dear All,

 

Will be in Taiwan for F&E holiday next month and looking at good recommendations for hotels at the following locations as well as recommending website to book at good prices:

 

1. Hualien

2. Alishan

3. Yang Ming Shan

4. Sun Moon Lake

 

My wife is looking to stay in （民宿）in Hualien. Anyone has recommendation for that will be greatly appreciated!

 

Looking forward to all the gurus advice!

[N00b]

nv been to these places yet...but u can google for some forums and pple will have reco in them

[Altivo]

suggest you go to HWZ for more info.... there is a specific taiwan thread which contains lotsa stuff/recommendations etc.

 

here it is. Last count, there are 744 pages on it. I find it rather useful as i did my research based on it.

 

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=718173

 

Also, except for 5 stars establishments, most taiwan hotel prefer you to call them to make a room booking even though they might have a website (which unfortunately doesnt have a reservation mechanism)

 

good luck!

Edited September 22, 2008 by Altivo

[Mockngbrd]

any link to that thread?

 

i'm goin Taipei in dec. too.... but abit hard to find info on Taipei.. lots of guide books to bkk, hkg, jpn... but few on taipei

[Altivo]

yup.. just edited my reply to TS. The link is there.

[Protege]

Thanks for the information bro! Very helpful!

[Typhoonz]

After your research, you can try to book your hotel at www.asiarooms.com...

[Mcf777]

Hope the below info are useful to you.

Got the info from HWZ.

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Reservation For CityInn Hotel 新驿旅店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-148-008

Website: http://www.gocityinn.com/

 

Reservation For Keyman's Hotel 怀宁旅店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-114-811

Website: http://www.keymans.com.tw

 

Reservation For Slove Hotel 玺爱旅店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-880-808

Website: http://www.slovehotel.com.tw/

 

Reservation For TS Hotel 大顺大饭店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-881-315

Website: http://www.tshotel.com.tw/chinese/01_introduction.htm

 

Reservation For East Dragon Hotel 东龙大饭店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-116-969

Website: http://www.east-dragon.com.tw/Introduction.htm

 

Reservation For Rainbow Hotel 长虹大饭店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-119-193

Website: http://www.rainbowhoteltaipei.com.tw

 

Reservation For Cosmos Hotel 天成大饭店

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-223-118-901

Website: http://www.cosmos-hotel.com.tw/home.aspx

Reservation For Neijiang Hotel 内江商旅饭店

Email: Need to phone for a reservation request.

Tel: +886-223-812-147

Website: http://www.neijiang-hotel.com

 

To buy prepaid card from Taiwan. Can buy Fareastone prepaid card. NT300. To call Taiwan City, dial 02-2-2381-8710. To call back Singapore, dial +65. When calling from Taipei, you dial 09-2191-5586. If calling from other areas in Taiwan, you have to add 0209-219-155-86

 

From Taoyuan Airport 桃园机场 to Hotel 饭店

via Kuo Kuang Bus 国光客运, buy tickets at the counters located left of customs exit

 

Youth Travel Pass 青年旅游卡

Get it from the Visitor's Counter at the Airport. Just show your passport. Come out from the exit after claiming your luggage and turn right

 

Ta Shun Hotel 大顺大饭店 (Do Not Stay At 6th/7th floor)

Ximen Station 西门 -> Exit 1

East Dragon 东龙大饭店/Rainbow Hotel 长虹大饭店

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 6

CityInn Hotel 新驿旅店

Taipei Main Station 台北车站

* Use Station Front Metro Mall underpass to cross Zhongxiao W Rd Sec 1 & take brown Exit 3

 

Keyman's Hotel 怀宁旅店

Taipei Main Station 台北车站

* Use Exit 8 or 9 to Station Front Metro Mall underpass to cross Zhongxiao W Rd Sec 1 & take brown Exit 3

 

Slove Hotel 玺爱旅店

Taipei Main Station 台北车站

* Use Station Front Metro Mall underpass to cross Zhongxiao W Rd Sec 1 & take brown Exit 2 (For Slove & Hope Hotel)

 

Neijiang Hotel 内江商旅饭店

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 1

Cosmos Hotel 天成大饭店

 

Taipei Main Station 台北车站 > Exit 3

Easycard 优游卡

Use till the end of your holiday and they'll refund you the balance.

 

Easycard Images: http://www.easycard.com.tw/product_list.php?id=12&x=2

 

SCOPE OF CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF EASYCARD SYSTEM

Public Transport：

Taipei Metro

Bus

 

Transport-related Services：

Taxi

Public Off-Road Car Parks

Parking Meters

 

Other Applications：

Access Control

School Campus

 

Face Value of EASYCARD

‧ Each "Adult" or "Student" card costs NT$500, comprising NT$400 as disposable amount and NT$100 as deposit.

‧ Each "Concessionaire" card costs NT$300, comprising NT$200 as disposable amount and NT$100 as deposit.

 

Kuo Kuang Bus Terminal 国光客运

 

Taipei Main Station 台北车站 > Exit 6/8/9

85degreeC Cafe (Try their desert)

Opp TS Hotel > Next to Convenience Store and also Ma La Hou Guo called Fei Tian

Hong Sao Beef Noodle (Taoyuan Jieh Niu Ro Mian) 红烧牛肉面

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 3

Ximenting 西门丁 (Close @ 2230hrs)

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 6

Modern Toilet 便所餐厅 (Close @ 2200hrs)

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 6 -> There is a lane with lots of Tattoo shops near the Neoprint building (3 storeys with colorful Neon lights in the heart of XMD) > Walk through the lane > Cross the road at the end to a 7-eleven store opposite a multi-storey carpark > The restaurant is just in front of the two

Ya Rou Bian 鸭肉扁

Ximen Station 西门 > Exit 6 > Rainbow lobby > Walk straight into the alley and walk to the end > Will see the sighboard

Jioufen 九份 (Best To Go On Weekdays)

Taipei Main Station 台北车站 > Cross the road using an overhead bridge from the train station > Take Keelung Bus 基隆客运 -> The bus stop is in front of a clinic with a blue signboard > The service to Jioufen has a sign that reads 基隆 > 九份 > 金瓜石 OR

Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 中孝复兴 > Exit 1 > Take the bus that reads 基隆 > 九份 > 金瓜石 (Takes about 1 hr 45 mins) - NT90 OR

Board a railway train to Rueifang Railway Station 瑞芳 > Transfer to a Keelung bus outside the station.

After alighting from the train > Exit the station and walk to the front of the railway station > The road in front of the station is Mingdeng Rd Sec 3. If you are going to Jioufen or Jinguashih 金瓜石, you would need to cross Mingdeng Rd Sec 3 to the bus stop just outside the shops and café > Take the Keelung bus heading to "Jinguashih" for Jioufen. The bus will terminate at Jinguashih. Bus fare: NT$22 (To Jiufen/Jinguashih same bus fare). The bus journey uphill takes about 20mins (to Jiufen)

Alight at the Old street (Chishan Street) stop along the road bend > You can see the 7-11 convenience store.

For return > Can take a Keelung Bus directly to Taipei > Stops at Raohe St Night Market 绕河夜市 or Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Stop (竽圆，果冻 from Ah Xing's stall，Li Yi Bing Dian (李仪饼店) OR Li Gu Bing Dian (李鹄饼店) 太阳饼，凤梨酥，芋头酥，Mochi). Li Yi has opened a new outlet at Taipei Main Station Front Metro Mall.

 

Pacific Sogo Dept Store 太平洋百貨公司

 

Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 中孝复兴 > Exit 4

Jay Chou's Shop (Omni)

Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化 > Exit 2 > When you walked out, you will see a Watsons (Qu Chen Shi) > Turn left to the lane besides it > Keep walking straight & you will pass by 4 small lanes then you will see a sign '161 lane' > Turn left & you will see Jay's Omni Shop > It's on the left side.

Jacky Wu's Desert Shop (Tang Chao) 糖潮

Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化 > Exit 4

Ding Tai Feng 鼎泰丰

Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化 > Exit 3 > Will see a Watsons > Walk straight to the next traffic light, and diagonally across on your right, can see a shopping mall "ATT" > Should be able to spot the red Ding Tai Feng signboard. It's located behind this mall

Food St 食街

Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化 > Exit 2 > Walk To 2nd Traffic Light > Cross The Road >Turn Left On Yanji St

Shihlin Night Market 士林夜市 (Close @ 0200hrs)

Jiantan Station 剑潭 > Exit 2

(Shopping remember to bargain cos the price might be slightly more ex than XMD or Raohe Night market.)

 

Miramar Entertainment Park 美丽华百乐园 (NT150)

Jiantan Station 剑潭 > Exit 1 > Transfer free shuttle bus. If the line is too long, take public Bus 267

To return > Jiantan Station 剑潭, go to the bus shelter just under the Ferris Wheel. There is 2 shuttle bus back

 

Guo Yuan Ye 郭元益

Shihlin Station 士林 > Exit 1 > Walk straight out > Across the street > Walk left and walk until the traffic light > Cross the street and take right > Go straight down 5 -8mins walk and you'll see the store on your left (太阳饼，凤梨酥)

Tianmu 天母

Shipai Station 石牌 > Walk out of Station > Left side to traffic Light > Turn right & keep walking (Lots of Shops & food joints there as well, only empty spot is near the hospital. Lots of shops on TianMu West Rd as well (Not Factory outlets) Junction of Tian Mu West Rd & Tian Mu North Rd. great place to eat local food,worth a visit (You will see them frying the NiuRo Shien Pin, Chung Pin e.t.c.) You will see all the shops when you walk up Zhongshan North Rd Section 7 on the right side of the road) OR

Shipai Station 石牌 > Exit right > Walk to the traffic lights > Turn right to the bus stop > Turn right across the street take Bus R19 OR

Jiantan Station 剑潭 > Take bus 220 to Tianmu

P.S. BuBu 金屋藏车食

[Apollo]

Sun Moon Lake will b very expensive. been there >10 yrs back. the hot water system for lousy hotel/ motel hardly exist. u hv to pay more if u want decent hot water. not worth it. and also they like to chase customers out earlier. i strongly suggest u skip visiting it altogether. go there 6 early 7 early then book hotel at taichong.

 

Hotel/ motels in Taiwan. since u gg with ur wife. I suggest you buy rubber stud hangers. stick to the mirror and cover it with the towel. else u may end up as a pornstar in some homebrew DVD. plenty of perverts there and cannot b trusted. best u also consider getting one of those scanners to check for wireless pinhole cam.

[Fondue]

I highly recommend this place in Hualien. Great if its just the 2 of you. Just as good with younger kids.

1. http://www.lakesheart.com.tw/

My kids love the bathtub

 

Only thing is its about 20mins drive from Hualien City.

The homestay folks can pick you up from the train station.

 

2. This one under the same group also good.

http://www.cis-life.com.tw/home1/house1/

They have bicycles that you can just use to ride around the country lanes.

 

 

3. If you like pacific view, try this :

http://www.bayview.com.tw/

Room is not as cosy as the above 2, but nice and clean and new. This is the view from the room.

The pantry is open 24hr you you to snack

Edited September 22, 2008 by Fondue

[Fondue]

How are you travelling around ? In Hualien, can rent a 50cc scooter to tour the area. Just need to know how to ride and a class 3 license. This is 2nd best way to tour the area.

Edited September 22, 2008 by Fondue

[Protege]

Thanks for all the info bro! Its overwhelming. I will be going around by cab most likely. No Class 3 license.

[Fondue]

No class 3 how to own and drive car

[Protege]

Oh, I tot you say Motorcycle license. So without Motor license also can ride??

[Fondue]

Class 3 can ride scooter up to 50cc. Anything bigger will need motorbike license.

[13177]

Anyone stay in Santos Hotel in Taipei before? Any comments?

[Mazdaowner]

Anyone stay in Santos Hotel in Taipei before? Any comments?

 

All I can tell you is, it's a rather old hotel, don't expect much. There are far more choices of

hotels for the same or a little more of the price. Off hand I cannot tell you, I primarily don't stay in

hotels while in Taiwan and Japan, have seen this one when I drive past.