Palais de Chine Hotel

Location: The hotel offers convenient access via an air-conditioned underground pathway, about 5-minute walk to the Metro and about 8 minutes to HSR station using the Y5 exit gateway. This pathway includes shops for added convenience and direct access to Q Square Mall. Shopping mall: A stone's throws from hotel door (exit, turns right) is Q Square, a new shopping mall connected to the same underground pathway. We used the mall's lift for luggage transportation, avoiding stairs (at Y5 exit gateway). The mentioned mall's lift (we were at the mall, 10:30am) is at the other end of Q Square's main entrance, on the left. Exiting from the lift, we followed the sign to exit the mall to Y5 gateway. Deluxe Family Room: The Deluxe Family Room is spacious and comfortable, equipped with amenities such as a bathtub, a Japanese toilet bidet, an AI system that controls room lighting (we enjoyed and also used it to enquire weather conditions, setup wakeup call, information about breakfast options etc.). The room also offers a selection of great-tasting tea and coffee in package. The corridor from the lift to the room is heavily carpeted, ensuring quiet movement of luggage. P.S. We like the decor/setting of the room, the cozy and feel of bed, texture and color of bathrooms' tiles. Check-in/out: I like the fact the check-in/out at another floor levels, separate from the ground floor. There was staff standby guiding arrival of guest(s) to the queue/counter (love the system they put it in place). The level is beautifully decorated, and seats offer for other guests to rest. Staff: The hotel staff are professional, approachable, thoughtful and friendly. Sparkling Water Room (A beautiful, decorated room with a theme): Along the corridor of the rooms, there is a unique feature—a sparkling water machine (registered brand). We used this machine to fill hotel provided glass bottle with either sparkling, cold water or normal room temperature.

I really enjoyed my stay at Palais de Chine; I was offered an ice-cold slushy at check-in, which was a very much welcome respite from the Taipei summer heat. Palais de Chine is conveniently located next to Taipei Main station, giving easy access to the rest of Taipei; it’s also surrounded by some interesting neighbourhoods like Dadaocheng, the oldest neighbourhood in Taipei and Ximen, which is reminiscent of Sinjuku in Tokyo. I found the hotel to be the perfect balance of old-school luxury and modernity, and I enjoyed the decor, with added details like having an AI-assisted room. The breakfast was amazing and probably deserves its own review, but it had a wide choice of East and West, with some classic Taiwanese favourites. I would highly recommend staying at the Palais de Chine. The staff were also ultra friendly. A special shout-out to Cyndi Huang, who was super helpful and friendly during check-in.

Staying here in the holiday season you're guaranteed a very Christmasy experience, from the decked out trees at the entrance and the reception to the green and red light bulbs of the chandeliers. The hotel is decorated like a Parisian boudoir with half of the lights dimmed to a flicker. The room on the executive floor is well appointed and access to the lounge is a plus. The hotel is next to a shopping mall and close to the metro. The breakfast is well stocked with Asian food.

Booked the hotel mainly for its location and breakfast. Location was great. Breakfast had much variety: salads were very fresh. The staff were very courteous and also called to inform when UberEats arrived (though they don’t deliver this to your room: you need to collect it yourself).

Pricing was reasonable considering the access to the lounge complimentary with the executive room. The room itself was large and comfortable, extremely satisfied. Staff were helpful when approached and well staffed, so we never had issues getting someone's help. Included breakfast was alright but could be skipped since breakfast in Taiwan is easy, cheap, and can be better than what's served at the hotel. Hotel also offered to pack meal boxes for me and my family when we informed them of our early check out on the last day, which would mean we couldn't easily get breakfast. Very courteous and generous of them. This was done with no extra charges.