Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
#16
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: most of them
Posts: 3,283
I stayed there one night last October. I liked it quite a bit. My room had a giant stuffed panda in a provocative pose which was very odd. I am pretty sure I booked a regular room. I had platinum status at the time. Not sure if that got me much. It was raining pretty steadily so unfortunately my airport view wasn't so great. The dinner buffet was quite good.
The free shuttle bus fills up pretty quickly in the morning.
The free shuttle bus fills up pretty quickly in the morning.
#17
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
#19
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Ask for an airport view as the opposite side of the building looks over the China Airlines' head office and is very close and dreary. The airport view is not noisy but can relieve the tedium of looking at an office block. Note that the office side is also the front entrance of the hotel and is used regularly by buses and so on to drop off airline staff at all hours.
If you are a plane buff you can walk through the hotel gardens to the air force museum which is really within walking distance) and is free to wander around. They have static old US military planes that are interesting. The museum will close when the next terminal is constructed, which will fill the space between the hotel and the existing terminal complex.
Staff are great and if you have any issues, contact the GM. He is a French guy who response rapidly to requests and comments. I had one and the customer team were onto me the next morning to discuss over complimentary breakfast - and it was nothing serious, just one of those first world issues that plague travellers nowadays.
If you are a plane buff you can walk through the hotel gardens to the air force museum which is really within walking distance) and is free to wander around. They have static old US military planes that are interesting. The museum will close when the next terminal is constructed, which will fill the space between the hotel and the existing terminal complex.
Staff are great and if you have any issues, contact the GM. He is a French guy who response rapidly to requests and comments. I had one and the customer team were onto me the next morning to discuss over complimentary breakfast - and it was nothing serious, just one of those first world issues that plague travellers nowadays.
#20
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,681
I'm interested in staying here for a late in early out stay in early March. Nonrefundable rates are running $150. I'd prefer a rate I can cancel. That hits closer to $200. Are there any codes such as AAA or Hilton's MVP that bring the rate down? I've got a free night booked 20 minutes down the road at Holiday Inn Express Taoyuan, but would rather cut out the commute time.
Last edited by SanDiego1K; Jan 10, 2015 at 9:25 pm
#21
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,556
I'm interested in staying here for a late in early out stay in early March. Nonrefundable rates are running $150. I'd prefer a rate I can cancel. That hits closer to $200. Are there any codes such as AAA or Hilton's MVP that bring the rate down? I've got a free night booked 20 minutes down the road at Holiday Inn Express Taoyuan, but would rather cut out the commute time.
#26
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,438
Of course this might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the decor is much more different - the Novotel is very modern with the whole headboard lighting up, lots of glass in the bathrooms (magic glass too), wardrobes etc are the "integrated" roof to ceiling type with dark woodgrain, all have a modern look. Almost like an Aloft (but a step nicer IMO).
HIX is still nice and clean, but much more "traditional". Of course, you can't beat free though, so might not be worth switching.
HIX is still nice and clean, but much more "traditional". Of course, you can't beat free though, so might not be worth switching.
#29
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,038
I just stayed there. There is a free hotel shuttle bus, which runs every 30 minutes, except during the night, from Terminals 1 & 2 to the Novotel. I booked a month in advance and paid 3500 TWD + 350 TWD tax = 3850 TWD, for a standard room, incl. b/f. I had no complaints, as airport hotels go. There are limited options at TPE. There is a Evergreen hotel inside the airport, airside, but when I last checked it was no cheaper. (This would be similar to the SIN Transit Hotel.) Accor Hotels offers sales from time to time.
#30
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
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I just stayed there. There is a free hotel shuttle bus, which runs every 30 minutes, except during the night, from Terminals 1 & 2 to the Novotel. I booked a month in advance and paid 3500 TWD + 350 TWD tax = 3850 TWD, for a standard room, incl. b/f. I had no complaints, as airport hotels go. There are limited options at TPE. There is a Evergreen hotel inside the airport, airside, but when I last checked it was no cheaper. (This would be similar to the SIN Transit Hotel.) Accor Hotels offers sales from time to time.