HI East Taipei
What is your Priority Club status?
Royal Spire Ambassador
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked: 1 Double Bed Deluxe Room
Received: 2 Bedroom Executive Deluxe Suite
How are the rooms?
It had two small bedrooms, a small bathroom, small living room and small dining room. There was a small refrigerator and bad hot tea.
How is the exec. lounge?
Given lounge access for free. There was no charge when friends joined. The lounge was just fine for a HI -- Nothing special. There was an okay balance of foods (western/Asian).
What was good and what was bad?
The breakfast was not the most tasty. I prefer cold mike for cereal but the milk was warm. I also prefer congee with ginger, fish, egg, or pork. This congee had none.
Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?[/QUOTE]
Great value and I will return. Uber taxi or hotel van to city center was worth the cost savings. However, if there were an IHG property in the cit center, I would have booked it.
Notes:
+This hotel gets lots of tour groups. There can be many people in the lobby area on their phone and socializing.
++At check in (mid Oct), the agent said I was his second Spire ever! Crazy.
+++The staff were very nice. At check in the agent went above and beyond to make me feel welcome and taken care of without being annoying.
++++I emailed the hotel inquiring about an early check in. They had no problem with checking in at 8am.