Before my trip, I did a good survey of hotels in Taipei, and we have read about hotels that are well received by guests online. When I got off the bus from the airport ($135, the company shuttle bus you have to know that it stopped opposite the Kaitong Hotel. I remember he called Changlong) the first impression of the hotel was not very good. First of all, the hotel is adjacent to some construction projects and its front porch feels very old. I don’t know if these buildings are for the new wing or the building next door to the hotel. The lobby/reception area is small and dark. I don’t even remember if I saw a couch/waiting area. I told myself not to pay too much attention to these details, the important thing is that there is a subway station next to the hotel. Our room (deluxe room, the three of us also added an extra bed) was very retro. I guess they cleaned up very clean, but you can still see how old the hotel and the room are. Except that the room was a bit old, what bothered me was that there was no safe in the room. I called the front desk and they told me that I could put things downstairs and there was a safety cabinet at the front desk. Now I can't remember where the last hotel I stayed in without a safe was there, maybe it's not a big deal for many people/most people, but I feel it's outdated and very inconvenient. Next, when we wanted to charge the digital camera, we found that there was no free socket except to unplug the hair dryer! If we both wanted to charge at the same time (say, mobile phones), we had to unplug the TV!! Now I find this to be crazy. Breakfast (we went there at about 9 o'clock, breakfast served until 9:45) and the food that served us was very poor. There were a few porridges (there weren't many side dishes left), and a few fried things I didn't eat because they were really offering something that needed to be improved. My companion and I were eating quietly, and we were all thinking, ”Oh my God... this is what's called great,” and it was the fastest breakfast we had during our holiday. All of this should be borne by me as this is my second trip to Taipei and my companions are here for the first time and we are here on holiday looking for a decent, comfortable enough 3 star hotel. Nor is it that I do not recommend Kaitong Hotel at all, because the hotel is near the subway station (Zhongxiao Xinsheng) is a good choice for some people who want to save money for taxis (although it doesn't cost much to take a taxi in the city). I guess the final conclusion is that if you have extra money and want to return to a nice, comfortable hotel after a day of shopping/bar/sightseeing, you better stay at other, more fashionable hotels. If you are the kind of hotel that is not very demanding, you are looking for a bath, clean enough to look new or old, then Kaitong Hotel is a good choice for you. Also, the next day, Taipei Fullerton 315 called us - some customers cancelled their booking at the last minute so they had a room available. We changed hotels that day. For the next three days, we were tired from shopping and our arms were soft, and the three of us were lucky we changed hotels. We were so tired from the day we broke our waists, and our return to such a comfortable hotel made us all cry with joy.
Outstanding
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