W Taipei

Overall, it is a very good hotel in this area. Usually I stay here when come to Taipei, The room size is good not so bad and modern. The pool is beautiful. The staffs are nice. The view from the room can see the Taipei 101. However, the breakfast is quite a bit. There is not much. Overall, it is good.

This is the first time we stayed at a W hotel. As a modern luxury hotel on the same luxury tier as the Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, and JW Marriott, we had quite a high expectation for this place. The arrival experience certainly did not disappoint, where the absolutely beautiful grand entrance welcomes us in, with many staff helping with our luggage, we swiftly take the elevator to 40+ floor to check-in. The service at the hotel is quite good. I would say it is as good as most luxury hotels we have stayed at. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They arranged takeout breakfast for us on the day of the checkout due to our early flight. The sandwich was amazing. The breakfast buffet included was good in selection but lacked a bit in texture and flavour. I recalled the rice meatball was a bit mushy, while the eggs benedict not only was poorly presented, the eggs didn't have their water drained properly resulting in a soggy english muffin. The lack of an executive lounge for this caliber of a hotel is also a bit disappointing, but I think it is standard across all W hotels? To compensate the lack of a lounge, happy hour for elites is served in the WOO bar, which was very nicely decorated. I loved the projected W light on the wall, and its fresh take on the 12 chinese zodiac animals (ex: the dragon is presented as a dinosaur, and the monkey is presented as a gorilla, ox is presented as a rino). The drinks, both alcoholic and tea, were great tasting, coupled with a very nice snack. The rooms are a bit on the small side but very modern and well equipped. It has built in bluetooth speakers, very luxurious appointments for its interiors, and the shower was quite nice. My biggest gripe would be the lack of a shower door. I hear Marriotts all over the world are eliminating shower doors and this is the first one I experienced. Not a fan at all. One of the highlights during our trip was a dinner at the Yen Restaurant in the hotel. It was great and worth every penny. We very much enjoyed the specialties and showmanship this dinner course had to offer. Unfortunately due to high occupancy we were not fortunate to receive a suite upgrade. However, they provided a nice welcome message and treats together with our travel agent, which was much appreciated. In terms of location, the W sits close to Taipei 101 on the east side of Taipei. This area is posh and new, but I personally prefer the west where the Train station and ximenting is located. Ultimately, I think the W Taipei is a great hotel for many. However for me, at this price point I would likely pick the Ritz or JW brand in the future when said choices are available.

The hotel is well situated. I will give it that firstly we are Titanium members, and lifetime, platinum members, but they don’t recognize that status at all.buffet Breakfast was pretty good. I have to say the concierge asking for directions or restaurant recommendations. They are very very inexperienced not to mention not very knowledgeable definitely that department needs major training. Would not go back again

Lovely modern high rise in downtown location with amazing views to Taipei 101 Room was spotless and bright with huge windows looking out to the mountains and city skyline Great housekeeping a d lounge staff The breakfasts were amazing with great selection of Asian and western food The evening restaurant was lovely as well with tasty food choices and friendly service Would stay here again

Stayed at W Taipei for four days. Great location, super accessible to shopping malls and metro. Services were always on spot but the breakfast session was usually crowd and had to queue before getting seated. Would definitely choose to stay at this hotel again next time.