Swiio Hotel Ximendingvsamba Taipei Ximending
Swiio Hotel and amba Taipei Ximending are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, amba Taipei Ximending is the choice of most writers compared to Swiio Hotel. amba Taipei Ximending comes in at #15 in Taipei with endorsements from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Wallpaper.
Swiio Hotel Ximending
10F., No.72, Sec. 2, Wuchang Street, Ximending, Taipei 10844, Taiwan
From $40/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
Oyster
Budget
"The hip 50-room Swiio is a lower-middle-range hotel in the Wanhua District’s lively Ximending neighborhood." Full review
amba Taipei Ximending
No.77 Section 2, Wuchang Street, Taipei, Taiwan
From $43/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The hip, more casual off-shoot of the stuffy, um I mean 5-star, Ambassador chain of hotels, the amba was the very first Taiwan hotel to be set in a shopping mall." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"AMBA, run by the Ambassador Hotel, is clearly aimed at young, savvy 'lifestyle' travellers." Full review
Wallpaper
"160 rooms, with streamlined, eco-friendly interiors and high-end bath products made with local organic ginger." Full review
Frommer's
"They're treated to unusually large rooms for Taipei, with recycled blond wood flooring, eco-friendly furnishings and such niceties as rainfall showers and free Wi-Fi." Full review