lcpteck

I've only BRG the Westin before, maybe also the Four Points. I've seen BRG rates for W before but it's still too freaking expensive.

sink

Just completed six more nights here. Got lucky again, and was upgraded to marvelous suite for the duration (no need to change room at all). Noticed quick a bit of new talents (staff), but still have some employees who knows me by name. Through out the entire stay, most staff addressed me by name. Anyhow, all benefits are still the same. Choose breakfast at Kitchen Table as welcome amenity, two bottles of fuji water per day (if they remember to stock), and happy hour from 5-7 at both woobar and yen bar.

One thing which is new to us is that when we requested 4 extra coffee mugs, we were told to call whatever whenever to have in room dining bring it over instead of "style (aka housekeeping)".

Still, love to stay here. The room rate just kept on rising, OUCH.

vg247

Hi everyone,

We are planning a trip to Taiwan late November through early December and would like some feedback between the W, LM, Westin, and Sheraton with regards to central location to food entertainment and dining in addition to Platinum guest benefits like complimentary breakfast and lunch lounge etc.

I'm specifically interested in the complimentary Platinum dining offerings if any

You help is most appreciated for us to determine which property to book, thanks in advance

lcpteck

Yikes, no Quad duplicate postings please.

sink

My vote will be for W Taipei:

Use platinum welcome amnity for breakfast at Kitchen table for 2 for the duration of the stay. Platinum and gold happy hour at Woobar or Yenbar (which we have not partake for a while now). Upgrade to Marvelous suite (even without the use of SNA). No lounge though. Dining here is not very good. Although the new dim sum menu at Yen is worth a try. Skip lunch and dinner at Kitchen Table.

Location is awesome. Sits on top of Hankyu department store and the MRT. So convenient when it is pouring outside. Next to Eslite (connected via underground Hankyu B-2). and Mitsukoshi A-4, a block or two to Mitsukoshi A-8, A-9, A-11 and Bellavita.

The Hankyu B-2 have many great dining options from the Tonkatsu, Tsukenmen, Hakata tempura, garlic ramen (I am not a garlic fan though), spicy tomyum noodles, etc.

Restaurants on the 6th floor of Hankyu is not bad (not great though; much prefer dining at B-2).

Three new restaurants arrived in A-4 (from the Kanpei group). Up scale teppan yaki, shabu, and yakitori restaurants are all worth a try. Then the lo kanpei yakiniku in A-9 is nice as well for some wagyu beef. There are a few restaurants in Bellavita (L'Atelier de Robuchon, Host Shabu (go to Orange Shabu; much better)).

vg247

Sink, and everyone: thank you so much for your feedback and help with my questions as this will be our first visit to Taiwan.

I decided to stay at the W among all SPG choices there. We get in on the evening of the 29th and will be there for 8 nights, hope I'm as lucky and get upgraded like you being a LT Plat:-)

Only thing is I made a reservation change just today and it looks like they do have many suites available so hope the last minute booking doesn't decrease our upgrade chances.

I would very much appreciate everyone's thoughts and experiences on some good local and high end food in the area in addition to shopping and cultural recommendations. We've been all over asia with this trip, and would like to taste see and smell all the places unique to Taiwan

Thank you all, happy holidays!

banzani

Just concluded a 2 night stay here and agree with all the positive comments. Great room (used SNA for Marvelous Ste), attentive and friendly staff, excellent breakfast, nice spa. The Plat happy hour is excellent and very generous.

If I had to find flaws then I'd probably mention the slightly outdated treadmills in the gym, and the excessive prices of the top floor restaurant ($15 for a side of spinach). But these are minor.

Overall perhaps the best W experience for me, similar to HKG but the happy hour puts it ahead a notch.

Alawyer

Can anyone advise what experiences they have had here as a lowly Gold member? Is it possible they extend the happy hour and breakfast to Golds as well?

Lappe

My colleagues have had room upgrades as gold, wonderful -> spectacular.
Probably they will not extend the breakfast to golds, but the happy hour as I recall is for gold and platinum.

Jacklim

I had a 2 night award stay in dec., free evening cocktail at woo bar or yen bar. No breakfast though.

SgFred

Stayed here over Xmas.

Was upgraded to the Marvelous Suite on a BRG rate with breakfast.

Breakfast was really crowded and was told the buffet may close before we get a table!
Fortunately that didn't happen.

A good stay overall.

Pictures here

lcpteck

Nice review SgFred.

W Taipei is so expensive even with the BRG rate.... And Free Nights at 20-25k a night...

lcpteck

I understand from another thread that on the 20th stay you would get a luggage tag, anybody can post a picture of it?

I wonder what other goodies are available.

Chihster

I got a luggage tag from them. Not sure if it was for 20th stay or otherwise. The luggage tag was made of shinny silver metal. One side is all metal with engraved W, the other side has a plastic window where you can see the name, address, etc. Good looking initially, but not working out very quickly as the two sides are effectively "screwed" together. And the screws are gone after a couple of flights. So now the two sides are effectively flapping around (held together at the top by the leather strap).

The best goodies I think they have are the miniature red scultures, which are replicas of what they have in the room. My son loved the dragon/dinosaur one. Not sure when they would give that out though.

lcpteck

Okay thanks, guess not really useful in the long term.