Hotels in Taipei

This was my second visit to Taipei and my wife's third. We had already been to the National Palace Museum, which is a must see, but this time we had planned to visit a few new places. Some were better than expected and some were disappointing. Tam Shui is well worth the visit. It is a vibrant area, especially at night and it has lots of places to eat. We just ate food from the street stalls, but we particularly enjoyed walking through the Old Street and sampling some of the biscuits. Yongkang Street was a new discovery for us. It also has lots of places to eat. We particularly liked the shopping there and we found a great shoe shop called B-Two, where we ended up buying 3 pairs of shoes while waiting for the restaurant. Din Tai Fung is near Yongkang Street, so you can shop while you wait. It is so popular that the waiting time was 2 hours, but if you like Xiao Long Bao like me, it's worth the wait. It was my second time there and I wasn't disappointed. The branches are just as good in Singapore, but it's not the same as going to the original. If you have plenty of time, the night markets are also worth visiting. There is also plenty of shopping at City Hall and Taipei 101, although we also liked to go to Sogo, which is next to Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station. The biggest disappointment for us was Jiu Fen. We got the bus, which took almost 1.5 hours in the heavy traffic and when we got there it was crowded. It was raining heavily, but we can just imagine what it must be like during peak times and when the weather is good. It's worth going if you have plenty of time, but I would recommend going to Tam Shui instead.

We are a family of 6 (my parents, my sister, 2 sons and myself). I have been to Taipei several times but this is the first time I took my family to travel Taipei. I picked Dandy Hotel in Daan District and the location is away from the very busy district but still very close to the tourist area like Yong Kang Street (within walking distance). The hotel is also next to Daan Park MRT Station where you can go straight to lots of tourist attractions like Taipei 101 (several stops only without changing the line). Since Taipei is famous for its local street food including beef noodles, we have to wait in line for almost every famous eateries and restaurants. We love especially a beef noodle shop called Lin Tung Fong 林東芳 and we think it is the best noodle shop by far in this trip. Please remember to try the store next to it where they sell baked pepper cakes 胡椒餅 and spring onion cakes 蔥花餅 while waiting in line for the beef noodles. We also love the night market at Tonghua Street where there are many different street foods to choose from. We love a stall where they bake the sugar cane on charcoal, then scrap the skin off and press them into juice. It is sweet but clean on the throat. It is just delicious and soothing. Please remember to visit cultural spots like Huashan 1913 Creative Park and Songshan Culture and Creative Park if you like handcrafted items, designer goods and exhibitions. We spent the morning on our last day at the Daan Park next to our hotel to stretch our limbs and breathe in fresh air. All in all, we had a good time in Taipei and will plan to visit again soon.

Taipei is an amazing city. Taiwanese people are extremely polite, friendly, and will go out of their way to help you. Also, Taiwanese food is DELICIOUS. If you like seafood, you are in for a real treat! Taipei is one of the cleanest cities I've ever been in. What I like about Taipei is one night you could be in a swanky, modern restaurant enjoying cocktails and fine food and then the next night you can go to one of the many giant night markets and get loads of local Taiwanese street food delights (and not get food poisoning!!!)--again, Taiwan is super clean. Also, everything is so convenient. There are convenient stores and Watsons stores nearly everywhere. A lot of shops are 24/hr because Taiwanese are workaholics ;) The MRT runs late, and the public buses are super duper clean. I was only in Taipei for a three-day weekend and was SUPER depressed when I had to leave. In the future I want to go back, rent a car and stay for at least two weeks seeing other parts of Taiwan. I live in China and haven't driven for two years, but I would have no qualms about renting a car and driving around Taiwan because people STOP for pedestrians and drive very safely--unlike a lot of Asian countries.

Everyone says Taipei is all about food but there is another few layers - culture, views, nightlife. I love the hustle and bustle of cities, and Taipei came alive after dark. It's great during the day, but night is something different all together. Walking through the streets, seeing the contrast of high vs low, rich vs not so much, street food vs restaurant is amazing.The temple at the end of Raohe Night Market was a big surprise, as well as seeing tall skyscrapers next to what can be described at shanty houses. Despite appearances, they were filled with people ready to shop, eat and bargain. Raohe Night Market is more tourist friendly, but for a more authentic experience Ning Xia Market is a top spot. The public transport in Taipei was well connected and we could get where we needed to go easily. Fares are cheap and metro cards are available for purchase anywhere, usually stations and convenience stores. Even then, I thought it was better to connect to the city wifi, then to Google Maps and pound the pavement for 20 minutes. You can see a lot in the crowded blocks around the city. Some places to visit also include Da'an Park, Wistaria Tea House and the areas around Taipei 101 and Taipei Main Station. Even little no-name shops can sell a trinket or a treat or two you will really enjoy.

Firstly I would recommend a personal driver if you are travelling far, for a big group exceed 4 pax. The convenience and time saving do helps. Our personal driver as well as a guide brought us everywhere to eat and shop. He will follow us everywhere we go and explain and tell us about the history of that place. We started from Taoyuan airport to Taichung, our first day was late due to flight delayed. Journey took 2 hrs plus to TC, next we continues to Sun Moon then Cingjing. In Cingjing remember to ask driver to drive up to as high as possible to look at glazing stars... It is very beautiful and we spent about an hour there. We saw shooting stars! After Cingjing we continue to Yilan and Jiufen, Shifen. In Shifen we had release the Tian Deng and play fireworks!! Yilan is known to be the 2nd beautiful place in TW. Too bad my time is too short to enjoy its beauty. Will definitely go back Yilan again. After Shifen we continue to Taipei for 3 days. Taipei is shopping and food paradise, rememeber to go the Modern Toilet to try food and icecream in the toilet bowl.. need to ask the young locals there for directions.

Taiwan is a beautiful country to me. There is everything there - food, shopping and adventure. Being a student, I have a small budget but by planning properly, I can actually experience many things despite my financial limitations :) From luxurious to budget, you can choose what you want to suit your needs. I have gone to Taiwan three times already now, and the people are still the most amazing. Mostly cultured, they are educated, polite and friendly. I enjoy speaking to them. The highlight of my third trip this time would be to Taroko Gorge! It is simply stunning. There are easy to difficult trails which you might embark on, and each trail is equally interesting. It is also easy to get around within the park with the Hop on Hop off Taroko bus.