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Grand Hyatt TaipeivsW Taipei
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Grand Hyatt Taipei is preferred by most reviewers compared to W Taipei. Grand Hyatt Taipei scores 94 with accolades from 8 reviewers including Star Service, Forbes Travel Guide and Rough Guide.
Grand Hyatt Taipei
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
No.2 Song Shou Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan
From $199/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "Gargantuan five-star with vast, marble-clad lobby and 856 luxurious rooms in the heart of Xinyi’s business district."
Condé Nast Traveler "This "grand building" next to the Taipei 101 tower has pastel rooms, and executive suites with "luxurious marble tubs" from which "you can watch the tower light up as the sun sets"." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Business-friendly hotel tower, centrally located in the World Trade Centre complex in the Hsin-Yi district, next to the Financial Tower; a new spa opened in the fall of 2009." Full review
Michelin Guide "Next door to the Taipei World Trade Center and Taipei 101, and a short distance from City Hall, the Hyatt sits in the heart of new Taipei."
Star Service "This hotel has immediate access to the convention center and exhibition hall and is located just steps away from a small park across from the front entrance and the Taipei 101 tower." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Grand Hyatt is huge (more than 850 rooms) and looms like a massive stone hawk, wings outspread in the shadow of nearby Taipei 101." Full review
OysterLuxury
"A gigantic business hotel with 853 rooms, all with sleek -- if generic -- interiors and marble bathrooms; many have excellent skyline views." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"As the hotel of choice for VIPs visiting the Taiwanese capital, the Grand Hyatt offers luxuriously appointed rooms with service to match." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"The opulence of Grand Hyatt Taipei greets you as you enter the white marble lobby and open atrium, which is centered around a gorgeous gold and marble fountain." Full review
W Taipei Star Service Oyster The Telegraph Forbes Travel Guide
No.10 Fifth Section, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei 110, Taiwan
From $217/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service "The uber-trendy W Hotel Taipei sits in the shadow of Taipei 101, until recently the world's tallest skyscraper." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The W Taipei is a five-pearl high-rise hotel in an upscale part of town, with a rooftop pool that stays open all night." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Buzzy W Taipei is the embodiment of 'work hard, play hard' with mostly business travellers staying during the week, and a mix of city-trippers and local in-crowds visiting on the weekends." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"W Taipei elevated its surroundings with a bright, young feel and a free-flow of energy...throughout the 31-story hotel, you’ll find natural elements on all sides, including timber check-in counters." Full review
