hclee01

Kimpton Da An Taipei Hotel

What is your Rewards Club status?
IHG Spire member

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 the basic tier, Superior Room and receive one-level upgrade to Superior Room with Balcony

How are the rooms?
Room (32sqm) is nice with adequate USB points (around 4 USB points) for charging your phones and 3-pin plug socket. Balcony overseeing the Taipei 101 tower. However, there is no chair at the balcony to sit there to enjoy the view.

[If you are Spire]
How was your complimentary welcome amenity?
Received a plate of cheese and fruits, as well as a bottle of red wine and sparkling water. Also received 2 hand-written welcome note from the guest relations manager and the hotel general manager.

Did you raid the minibar? If so, what did you take?
Have been given a TWD600 Raid the Minibar voucher for being a spire member. Will probably use it for the mini-bar as I am currently still staying at the hotel.

Were you offered a Chef's Taste at Dinner, If so, what did you receive?
NA

Did you use the free spa credit / did the hotel participate? If so, was it a good value?
NA

What was good and what was bad?
+ Great location. It is within 3 min walk to the nearest MRT station. There is a family mart convenience store just near the hotel. Sogo department store is just across the road and there are a variety of eateries here. However, as this is a new hotel, some of the taxi drivers may not be familiar with the hotel location.

+ Friendly staff who is all out to make the stay a very pleasant one. I was caught in the rain on the way back to hotel. At the hotel lobby, they wanted to offer me towels to dry myself before i head up to my room.

+ Requested for a late checkout at 2pm and was confirmed prior to check-in.

+ During morning breakfast, they offered free flow of coffee, tea and soya milk at the level 1 lobby for you to drink / take away. A nice gesture especially if you are in the rush to get to somewhere else.

- Comparing to the Regent hotel, the facilities can be a little lacking here (no swimming pool/spa centre, and the in-room dining is limited). For my period of stay, both hotels offer quite similar prepaid room rates.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Possibly because of the great location and wonderful staff. But if there is a promotional rate at Regent Taipei hotel, I may stay there instead.