HotelChatter - Taipei

Lady Gaga Gives The Regent Taipei's 8 Restaurants A Run For Their Money

ASchechter — 2011-07-05T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Taiwan_Lady_Gaga.jpg" class="top">Let them eat burgers It must have been a difficult request for the hotel to accommodate. On Friday afternoon, hundreds of fans waited outside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Regent+Taipei+Grand+Formosa/ian/121325">Regent Taipei</a> for the arrival of their queen, Lady Gaga. And though the Turquoise-Haired One managed to enter the hotel unseen, she made it clear that her commitment to her fans is as strong as ever. Hours after she arrived, hotel staffers were instructed to deliver 100 burger-and-fries combos to the crowd waiting downstairs. Not every hotel is equipped with their own <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/17/0316/35726/hotels/Mmm_Burgers_Best_Hidden_Hotel_Burger_Shops">hidden hotel burger shop</a>, so we're guessing some bellhops had to dash to a local fast food chain. But it sure beat Lady Gaga having to maneuver around the

Espresso and Taipei 101 From the Le Meridien Taipei

juliana — 2011-04-08T12:01:55-05:00

<![CDATA[ We are suckers for a room with a killer view. We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/lemeridtaipeiview.jpg" class="top"> The window might be a touch dirty but we're loving this arty shot of the Taipei 101 Skyscraper from the <a

W Hotels Has Got Its Mojo Back with the W Taipei's Rooftop Pool

juliana — 2011-03-31T16:59:34-05:00

When the W Taipei opened last month, we were relieved to see the guestrooms looked far better than the W London. And now we're heaving another sigh of relief over the hotel's pool scene.

HotelChatter Flickr member Ken Lee dropped in this shot of the rooftop pool and it looks just like what we'd expect from a W hotel. Lately, W Hotels has seem to lost some of their design libido, perhaps a side effect of over-expansion into some questionable markets. But the W Taipei pool has us ready to strip down, particularly those lounge chairs siting in a few inches of water.

First Look at W Taipei, Rooms Nicer Than London

juliab — 2011-02-18T15:13:09-05:00

Here’s a Friday treat: the first pictures of the W Taipei, which opened on Monday. We’ve been itching to see the place since it opened without, shock horror, updating its Facebook page, and we’re not disappointed.

From what they posted on their Facebook page in their album of opening night shots, the interior looks pretty nice, too. The Lounge looks a little bare (although we love the lofty ceilings) and could maybe be jazzed up a little, but we like the entrance, the DJ corner complete with bookshelves, and the rooftop pool looks both spacious and lush.

W Taipei Opens, is 'Nature Electrified'

juliab — 2011-02-15T08:36:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/wtaipeifoliage.jpg" class="top"> Nature electrified. In progress. Ok, so all the attention in hotel opening world yesterday may have gone on the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1724'>W London Leicester Square</a>, thanks to its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/14/94525/7927/hotels/W_London_Opens_With_A_Bang_And_Top_Celebs_">stellar guestlist</a> for its pre-opening party, but hey, technically the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/4817'>W Taipei</a> stole Londons thunder by opening on a time zone eight hours ahead. The hotel is in the Xinyi district, by the massive <a href="http://www.taipei-101.com.tw/index_en.htm">Taipei 101</a>. In fact, according to <a href="http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=765:w-hotels-worldwide-opens-w-taipei-in-taiwan-n&catid=34:main&Itemid=163">Incentive Travel</a>, its the only hotel in the city with a panoramic vista of the tower. There are two restaurants The Kitchen Table, serving international food, and Yen, a Cantonese restaurant and bar. The decor sounds pretty groovy according to the hotel, <blockquote>Upon arriving