Taipei Hotel Reviews
Ding Tai Fung was excellent close hour for restaurants were little bit too early MTR was so convinient, clean and incomplicate for the tourists
I have stayed in Taiwan for 7 days.If you don''t have special interest around the Taiwan,you can enjoy only three days in Taipei,and around.
Some tours were available via reception to night markets and around the city generally. There were also tours available to rural areas which made a nice contrast to the city. Taipei is an interesting city and although not a major tourist oriented city it has much to offer if only one looks.
I must admit that I had planned, through Cathay Pacific Airlines and the All-Asia Pass, to visit a number of cities in Asia. I was first trying to go to Seoul, Korea but they weren''t able to get me in or out of the city. So Taipei was really a 3rd to 4th choice, plus I wasn''t really looking forward to visiting Taipei or the country. As it turned out, I was able to peform a service for one of my students in need. I must admit that the ride from the Taipei Airport definitely did not show off the city or the country of Taiwan. They really should clean up the area around the airport!!!! I arrived at the end of a typhoon so the rain, wind, and weather was pretty intense. Luckily by the next morning the sun was out and the city was hopping. I was really impressed with Taipei and for some of the sights it had to offer. I particularly enjoyed the following: 1- Taipei National Museum, Great Collection! Plus the area around it had the National Garden and across the street is an Indigenous People Museum. 2- The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial area with the National Theater and Concert Hall was one of the most impressive areas I have ever seen. I have done quite a bit of traveling and I have lots of other experiences and areas to compare it to. 3- Shopping Area by Taipei Main Railroad Station was wild and it was filled with shops and people having fun. All in all, I have a really nice time in Taiwan and I would recommend the city and country to associates and friends.
Small "night market" over 1 street & down 2.
10-15minutes walk from nearest metro station (main station). Central location in the centre of Taipei. Taxi ride to the nearest shopping area, nightlife etc just USD3 away.
Taipie is a good and clean city with development in all fields at a very rapid speed.There are many ggod non - veg resturants and fast food joints but no vegetarian resturants.Buses are cheap and a good transportation to be around city
Taipei is always a very chaotic city to me. However, it is full of life and vibrancy. It is a city worth visiting, but not for living.
Business trip, therefore did not have time to see the city. What I did see appeared interesting !
TAIPEI IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST CAPITAL CITY THAT I HAVE EVER VISITED. EVERYONE THAT I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WAS MOST FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. THERE IS A VERY MODERN UNDERGROUND TRANSIT SYSTEM WHICH IS SPOTLESS, SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT. THE LOCAL PEOPLE SEEM TO BE PROUD OF IT TO THE EXTENT THAT EVEN IF SOMEONE DROPS ASH FROM A CIGARETTE, THIS IS FROWNED UPON -- WHICH IS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD BE. EVERY TIME THAT I LOOKED AT A SIGN TO FIND MY WAY AROUND, SOMEONE ALWAYS STOPPED TO HELP ME. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER TAIPEI AND HOPE THAT THEY NEVER CHANGE IT. THIS IS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE WHO COMES FROM A RURAL BACKGROUND AND HATES CITIES.
The vaunted National Palace Museum is best left alone alone unless you are up on your History of Chinese Art. It is recommended to stay up late, hungry and sober, to take advantage of the endless food stalls and courts, with cold Taiwanese beer and scrumptious Chinese food. The chopsticks they provide are so easy to use, a beginner need not be shy.
I was on a business trip and so didn't have time to look around much, but I found the Taiwanese a friendly and smiling people
Taiwan is too expensive, in comparison to other Asian destinations. $40.00 US for a taxi downtown from the airport. $5.00 cup of coffee at the Sheraton Lai-Lai gives me a negative impression of Taipei. I will keep searching for reasonable prices in Taipei, as I must travel there on business.
I would definitely recommend a lovely japanese restaurant very moderately priced a 10 minute taxi ride from the hotel.The quality of the sushi/sashimi is excellent but beware of the sushi because they tend to overdose on the wasabi...Sorry but I only have the telephone number as I cannot read the chinese card: 2531-7786
Taiwan good place for business, not such a great place to vacation.
It''s not difficult to get a taxi in Taipei and I recommend the ''Pig in Tien Mu'' on Tien Mu East Rd. as a great place to eat, drink, dance and speak English. Live bands every night from 9 o''clock at night and the the staff is exceptional!
The National Palace Museum is a "MUST VISITED" place if you are in Taipei.
One of the great secrets of the National Palace museum is its separate Buddhist rooms on the First Floor. Very accessible and magnificent 5th C buddhas. Our favorite place to hang out after a long biz day is Brown Sugar. Very casual and a cross between European/American environment. Always nice music. And, Taipei is one of the easiest cities to get around in Asia.