Hotel accomodations in Taiwan

[NTB2DO]

Few years back I stay in Orange Hotel - Ximen Taipei
Location to ximenting is around 3 mins walk toward the mrt exit1.

If you want cheaper, can check out Airbnb, usually have bigger room at lower price.

I checked Orange Hotel, location wise it's good, near Ximenting and still within walking distance to Taipei main station. Too bad that it doesn't offer 4-pax room.

Airbnb I also checked. Ya there are more choices, just that most impose strict cancellation policy so we really have to be certain with our itinerary before we make booking.

 

[NTB2DO]

my personal reason why we like to stay XMD area is that the food choice is still aplenty even till late night, including Cinema, Watson.

i stayed at Taipei main station before but come to night time, area not much choice liao.

Midtown is popular due to its proximity to XMD area and it it consider quite a good and big hotel with big space for taxi or airport transfer. i myself feel not that bad and had no problem with overall.

I see. Maybe also because Midtown is quite an atas hotel? Price wise, it's about $70 more per night than Cosmos (if you want room with window).

By night time choice do you mean those which stay open till midnight and beyond kind? If there are still eateries available around Taipei main station before 10pm, then it should be OK for us - we are not the type who like to 'tiong'.

 

[NTB2DO]

Stayed at Cosmos many years ago.

Good, big and convenient (most important).

Yup. That's why I am seriously considering Cosmos. Among the hotels I've checked, I would say this one offers the best value for money (location good, size good)!

Most likely, it's either an Airbnb apartment (still checking out), or Cosmos for us.

 

[NTB2DO]

Not sure if it's coincidental, of the hotels' I've checked, I observed that hotel booking sites, esp Agoda's price is almost always cheaper than the hotel's official site's price.. though by not too much - like 10+% at most.

 

[Andrew833]

Not sure if it's coincidental, of the hotels' I've checked, I observed that hotel booking sites, esp Agoda's price is almost always cheaper than the hotel's official site's price.. though by not too much - like 10+% at most.

Currently agoda has the best price for most of the hotel. Hotel book direct usually more ex. Air ticket better to book direct.

 

[naxchua]

Not sure if it's coincidental, of the hotels' I've checked, I observed that hotel booking sites, esp Agoda's price is almost always cheaper than the hotel's official site's price.. though by not too much - like 10+% at most.

use with shopback can get more cashback...

 

[darcbleu]

I see. Maybe also because Midtown is quite an atas hotel? Price wise, it's about $70 more per night than Cosmos (if you want room with window).

By night time choice do you mean those which stay open till midnight and beyond kind? If there are still eateries available around Taipei main station before 10pm, then it should be OK for us - we are not the type who like to 'tiong'.

not really that late but food wise these street vendors should still be selling till midnight.

not to forget 24 hrs watsons and donki donki

 

[NTB2DO]

use with shopback can get more cashback...

Heard about shopback but I'm never used before.. need to study how to use shopback. Thanks for sharing!

 

[ApeTruelove]

my personal reason why we like to stay XMD area is that the food choice is still aplenty even till late night, including Cinema, Watson.

i stayed at Taipei main station before but come to night time, area not much choice liao.

Midtown is popular due to its proximity to XMD area and it it consider quite a good and big hotel with big space for taxi or airport transfer. i myself feel not that bad and had no problem with overall.

actually taipei ms at night also have alot of choices also..

 

[darcbleu]

actually taipei ms at night also have alot of choices also..

is it? haha.

maybe the place i stayed at near the Mcdonalds not much those types of street vendors.

 

[ApeTruelove]

is it? haha.

maybe the place i stayed at near the Mcdonalds not much those types of street vendors.

taipei ms nearby more of those shop house de not street vendors.

 

[darcbleu]

taipei ms nearby more of those shop house de not street vendors.

ok, i tot those shophouses usually wont operate till late.

 

[ApeTruelove]

ok, i tot those shophouses usually wont operate till late.

Yes usually many operate until 2130 or latest 2230 but you can still find quite a few until midnight. 24/7 one also have.

 

[LeoHorse]

not really that late but food wise these street vendors should still be selling till midnight.

not to forget 24 hrs watsons and donki donki

watson at xmd was no longer 224hrs though. When I was there in feb, they closed at 12am.

 

[darcbleu]

watson at xmd was no longer 224hrs though. When I was there in feb, they closed at 12am.

really ah? when i was there in Jan, still 24 hours, the one at the roadside.

i remember there is 1 more inside XMD too.

 

[LeoHorse]

really ah? when i was there in Jan, still 24 hours, the one at the roadside.

i remember there is 1 more inside XMD too.

ya. when I went near to that timing, that are closing the entrance alrdy and I thought it a 1 day only and subsequent night I went , it still the same. it was the roadside one. the inside one close even earlier

 

[comlasa]

Is the streets safe at late night in XMD?

 

[Johnteoh]

Is the streets safe at late night in XMD?

I normality like to walk XMD after 12 midnight. Just walk round the main streets should be very safe.

 

[comlasa]

I normality like to walk XMD after 12 midnight. Just walk round the main streets should be very safe.

Noted n thanks.

 

[naxchua]

Noted n thanks.

What I heard from locals, night time (wee hours) dun walk into any parks...

Recommend to stay along main street in Taipei... small alley can walk but depend on which area bah...