stevenm00001
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Stayed here four times, and experienced several different rooms. There is something uniquely charming about this place that keeps bringing me back! Is it the river views or the birds chirping in the morning or the excellent nearby hiking? ||PROS: Walk to Mt Hemeishan, just across the charming old pedestrian suspension bridge over the river. Nice dining options on the river, or eat local food nearby or over the bridge in Bitan. It's convenient if flying to/from USA, as the hotel is 60-75 minutes on #1968 bus ($135) or Uber (circa 900-1300, depends on traffic and time of day) to/from Taoyuan international airport. Bus stop is 50m from the hotel.||Some rooms have great river views; advance booking of those rooms is essential, especially on weekends. The breakfast room is nice with good river views and there is enough variety at the modest buffet. It feels like you're in the countryside when you stay here -- yet you can walk across the street and hop on the MRT anytime to head into central Taipei. Weekday rates are cheaper and the atmosphere more relaxed when less crowded. I've met an older Taiwanese couple living in Europe who keep returning here as well. Bathrooms have nice showers and all rooms have good amenities for making tea and coffee. Management is extremely kind and friendly, and eager to ensure you have a pleasant stay. Views are best on seventh floor. ||CONS: The housekeeping is not top-notch, but it's typical of a hotel that serves a lot of guests transiting to/from an airport. Occasional mainland Chinese tour groups do the usual annoying forbidden things like smoke in the rooms or burn cigarette stains in the carpets or talk loudly in the hallways; occasionally you'll also note some peeling wallpaper and small rips in the otherwise very clean bedsheets.