Online Travel Booking and Bidding Agencies - Hotel strike in TPE - options?

I'm booked into the Holiday Inn Asiaworld in Taipei via PL and it looks like the hotel is currently undergoing a strike. (Article) (http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?ID=84246&GRP=B)

This has apparently affected hotel operations somewhat and the level of service is very poor.

I arrive into TPE on Wednesday night and am wondering what my options are, as it sounds like the hotel is not a very pleasant option at this point.

I called PL customer service and they are going to call the hotel "first thing in the morning" from the east coast, which would be the middle of the night in TPE, and get back to me about making other arrangements, etc.

Personally, I don't feel comfortable crossing picket lines, no matter the situation. I wonder if PL feels like that's a valid objection...

Any input welcomed.

--aep

I can tell the situation now in taipei. I just passed by the hotel yesterday. The hoetl staff are in strike and most restuarants are closed. The new buyer seems unwilling to pay for pension of staff. The hotel was badly managed
and got terrible debt. It has been auctioned many times. Finally and luckily they got a new buyer. but due to huge debt and terribel assets quality, the new buyer wont give in staff demands.

So the strike might go on.


night in TPE, and get back to me about making other arrangements, etc.

Personally, I don't feel comfortable crossing picket lines, no matter the situation. I wonder if PL feels like that's a valid objection...

Any input welcomed.

--aep[/QUOTE]

Didn't know the Taiwanese actually had it in them to strike. I didn't notice anything on the news either.