Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel 5 Stars
"Large-scale and lavish, this luxury hotel in Taipei boasts views over the World's Tallest Building."
Hotel Overview
Review of Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, by Ramsey Qubein
Located in the 43-floor Taipei Metro Complex, this luxury hotel is right in the heart of the financial district. This is the place to see and be seen in Taipei; many Western celebrities opt for the luxury and comfort that this award-winning property offers.
The facilities
Sung Dynasty decor mixes well with Asian and Western providing special touches around the public areas. Every one of the large, comfortably appointed guest rooms offers an amazing view of surrounding Taipei. The polished marble reflects the beauty of fresh flowers, natural lighting and the warm service provided here.
The Lobby Court is a meeting place offering after-work drinks or a break from shopping, as is the Li Bai Lounge, where live music often wafts through the air. Cigars are on the menu, a real treat for connoisseurs at this luxury hotel. A Japanese restaurant complements Shang Palace, which is a staple in many Shangri-La properties offering Cantonese and Chinese favorites. Marco Polo is the Italian restaurant and lounge on the 38th floor, offering spectacular panoramic vistas of the city below.
The lavish spa offers aromatherapy treatments and massage, and there are two pools, one a year-round heated rooftop pool with spectacular city views. Private treatment rooms come with individual whirlpools and showers while a sauna, steam bath, whirlpool and solarium complete the relaxation options. Two ballrooms hold up to 460 guests, and nine function rooms can be used for business meetings.
The rooms
Enormous guest rooms come with walk-in closets and large marble baths. Colour schemes are modern with a glittering use of gold and brown hues. Rooms feature functional lighting, high-speed Internet access, data ports, satellite flat-screen TVs, electronic safes, and minibars. Spacious marble baths have individual flat-screen TVs, bottled water, stacks of heavenly towels, magnifying mirrors, robes, slippers, scales, separate tubs and showers, and phones. Horizon Club rooms are the cream of the crop where the true business-level premiums take place in an environment designed to foster residential appeal and gracious hospitality. Guests receive complimentary breakfast, laundry, L'Occitane toiletries, shoeshine and dry-cleaning services.
Other amenities include 24-hour concierge and room service. Smoke-free accommodations are available. Thoroughly modern and gracious, with amazing amenities and a friendly staff, this luxury hotel reigns supreme in Taipei.
Facilities
Rooms
422Come for...
- Great business facilities
- Warm and welcoming staff
- The sumptuous spa
Not Suitable for...
- Shallow pockets
Eating in
A choice of restaurants, serving a range of cuisine from Japanese to Italian to Cantonese.The Press Say
“Sweeping views of the city, including the iconic Taipei 101 tower” Travel and Leisure, 08Reviews
Review of Far Eastern Plaza Shangri-La, by Caroline Major
Not unfairly, the Lonely Planet for Taiwan reports that 'Taipei is not known for its architectural excellence - many of the buildings have all the glamour of an egg carton.' Against this description, the Far Eastern Plaza hotel holds its own. With four hundred rooms, small for this polluted, overcrowded and expensive regional economic powerhouse, the six classes of accommodation differ mainly in size, although the upper categories boast higher ceilings and more windows looking out over the sprawling menagerie of surprisingly low rise development. Spring for a Plaza Suite with an extra window to enjoy the view from the bathtub, but don't despair if egg carton architecture is not your thing. Every bathroom has a mini TV with the more expensive rooms sporting LCD screens, while the entry level offers noticeably low-tech mid nineties technology. The décor is unmistakably Shangri-La, muted olives, gold and cream and light on the soft-furnishings. The Song dynasty art works and sculptures are fine additions.
Upstairs the roof-top Jacuzzi is a relaxing way to unwind where you can lose yourself in the views of the grave dotted green hills surrounding the city. The Li Bai Lounge on the sixth floor offers a similar view but marred by the surrounding buildings. The smell of smoke here is as pervasive as in much of a city of smokers where the habit is not outlawed in public places. The Yi Café serves up four buffet spreads a day keeping the chefs busy and the locals coming back for more. Standing proud is the Chocolate Fountain at afternoon tea time, when you get a mix up of Chinese dim sum, English high tea and Japanese sushi. Take an atrium table to watch young and funky Taiwanese riding the escalators through the shopping mall, all shaggy hair, baggy trousers and slim shoulders. The Far Eastern Plaza won the best hotel in Taipei from 1999 - 2003 and has few competitors of its caliber in this category