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Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park

What is your Priority Club status?
Club (aka none, still)

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 2 Single Beds (Standard), as I ended up alone, was offered Queen Bed Park View on 5/F.

How are the rooms?
33sqm, spacious and tidy, electric outlet at bedside, just slightly higher than the trees so not much actual park view. (Since I booked standard and there're rooms that face inside the building I really cannot complain)

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good and what was bad?
Good:
- Received a pack of drinks of choice at check-in
- Breakfast is generous with western and local options like braised pork with rice, congee and pickles, (non-deep-fried) fish fillet, bacon and miso soup.
- Lift lobby is spacious and some sitting areas at the corridor next to windows
- Laundry, water dispenser and ice-maker at common area
- Staff is very polite and kind, I waited for check-in for a while behind a few persons who don't even know what they had been booked, which was handled well, and the staff were very apologetic at my turn.
- Good location near Taichung station and long-distance buses
Bad:
- I have not used the gym but there's just 3 pieces of equipment inside
- Could have been more elevators
- Breakfast gets crowded by 10am and I see families needed to wait to get in.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Cash better value at weekdays and points at weekends. Likely will if I need a decent place to stay in Taichung city.