Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Hotel · Songji ·
Posh rooms, elegant dining, spa, outdoor pool, and exceptional service
Posh rooms, elegant dining, spa, outdoor pool, and exceptional service
"A corridor dotted with Chinese antiques leads to a classically appointed square dining room, in keeping with the style of its luxury host hotel. The menu is also rooted in tradition, and the Hong Kong head chef's team demonstrates remarkable precision in dishes like braised Australian abalone with goose web. Try their dim sum at lunch, and their hairy crab menu in autumn. An extensive beverage list of wines, teas and drinks is available." - Michelin Inspector
"After the hike I collapsed into a siesta on the lush roof garden of the Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, an impeccably appointed hotel whose service felt exemplary — a bookmark appeared in my paperback while we were out — and where attendants promptly handed me a towel and a cup of warm ginger tea as I emerged from the Murano-glass–tiled pool, sipping beneath tropical plants and palm trees." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A luxury urban hotel on the edge of the Xinyi business district offering 303 rooms and suites, a two-floor spa and multiple dining options, including a Michelin-starred restaurant that focuses on traditional Chinese cuisine using locally grown produce." - Mae Hamilton
"Grand and glitzy, the 256-room Mandarin Oriental Taipei easily became the most luxurious hotel in the city since it opened last year. It's all about decadent accents (acres of marble and silk), a stunning art collection...and a big lineup of dining options, ranging from Italian to Cantonese to French. Don't miss afternoon tea in the Jade Lounge, which has already become a hit with locals. Hot List 2015 - Urbanist Standouts"
"Opened in May 2014 with a facade mildly reminiscent of a 19th-century European grand hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Taipei might seem incongruous in an Asian city—at least to those unacquainted with the Taiwanese penchant for blending international styles with more typically Asian motifs. The hotel’s Old World luxury extends throughout, from the marble-floored lobby (complete with white columns holding up high cathedral ceilings) to the rooms themselves, which are coolly stunning. Each room, from the standard Deluxe to the sprawling Presidential Suite, has separate tubs and walk-in showers inside a marble bathroom designed to make anyone feel like royalty. As for sleeping arrangements, “plush” is an overused word in hotel reviews, but it’s hard to find a better one to describe the feeling of sinking into a bed with 480-thread-count satin linen (which rises to 1,000 in certain suites) and a goose-down duvet. As a finishing touch, look up: Every room basks in the glow of its own chandelier. Though Marie Antoinette and the Empress Dowager Cixi lived on different continents, both would feel quite at home at the Mandarin Oriental."
