Just had a quick one-nighter at the Taipei Marriott. Simlar to my first review and the most recent reviews, the place is nicer than the Courtyard in terms of service and overall interior facilities.

As a PP, I was upgraded to a corner suite without prompting. Room to me appeared to more bare than the last time I was here. Minimal furnishing but enough. No more fruit plates upon arrival. No “Handy” phone that I’ve found although I did not inquire (the courtyard has this). The view of Taipei 101is nice. The suite is very nice and king size bed is enormous. A/C is nice, strong, and relatively quiet.

The outdoor pool is amazing and is heated. The gym is large and spacious. No jacuzzi here though.

Club lounge on the 19th floor is large and access super duperly controlled. 2 person per room if platinum or above unless you buy club access not using elite benefits. I asked about this because I saw a family of 3 turned away and another family of 3 admitted and inquiring minds made me ask the attendants ( or they could just be making crap up I dunno).

The happy hour service is good for those that like to drink with a variety of liquor service and 3 brands of canned beer. The food on the other hand is not exactly the best. When I say not the best, I mean compared to the Sheraton or even the Westin (that’s closing at the end of the year). Breakfast now is only served in the lounge or you can eat downstairs for 330 NTD pp (which is a more than half off). Breakfast spread is actually not bad with egg and noodle station and both Asian and western dishes. Services in general very good.

For the lounge, I would choose the Sheraton Taipei over this Marriott since both of them are similar pricing in terms of cash rate and same point level. For the swimming pool, this one wins hands down throughout all of Taipei (maybe tied with the W but at double the price).

Executive lounge card for those that are interested

no they don’t. At least not the kind you will find at the Sheraton (not sure about just the dry sauna box but definitely nothing like the Japanese bathhouse type spa you will find at the Sheraton or the Hyatt)

We stayed here in November. The location is out of the way, but we’re big walkers so we’d head to the bike path along the river and then follow that into the city each day. There is a metro stop about an 8 minute walk from the hotel. Also, taxis are quite cheap, yet very clean with polite drivers. We had no issues using them to/from dinner each night.

The room and bathroom was spacious and modern. We had a nice mountain view. The lounge was large and never overcrowded when we were there. Breakfast was okay. Heavy emphasis on Chinese offerings, which was fine with us. I thought the evening spread was more than decent and could have made dinner out of it had I chose to. There was a large selection of bottled liquor with a cocktail station, including shakers, strainers, different glasses, etc. There were also a few wines and beer in the refrigerator with the soft drinks.

We were a family of 3 and did not have any issues getting access to the lounge. We also saw a number of other families, larger than ours. So it didn’t seem to me they were enforcing the 2 pax rule. Perhaps that’s because it wasn’t that busy to begin with.

I’d stay there again, but I don’t mind being out of the way. Also, note to those who book on corporate rates. They demanded a business card or ID upon check-in, which I produced. They then photocopied my business card and said they’d be sending an email to my corporate account. It didn’t arrive, so I’m not sure if this was an empty threat. Either way, it seemed clear to me that had I not been carrying a business card (or had I used a corporate rate to which I wasn’t entitled), there may have been an issue at check in.

Does Taipei have cheap properties for mattress runs? If so, where?