Palais de Chine Hotel, hotel in Taipei, Taiwan
Palais de Chine Hotel is a full-service city hotel in Jianming Village, Taipei, steps from the main train station. The rooms are furnished with dark wood pieces, and the bathrooms come with large soaking tubs and rainfall showers.
The area around the hotel was once one of Taipei's main commercial centers, anchored by the nearby port of Dadaocheng, which handled much of the city's trade in the 19th century. Over time the neighborhood shifted away from commerce, and today it sits alongside places like the Museum of Contemporary Art and Huashan 1914, a former factory turned arts venue.
The hotel's name is French for 'Palace of China', and this mix of European form and Chinese references runs through the décor in every room. Photography displays and art installations in the corridors tell stories connected to Taiwan's past, giving guests something to look at beyond the rooms themselves.
The hotel is within walking distance of Taipei Main Station, so getting there by public transport or on foot from the train is straightforward. An airport shuttle service is available, and parking can be found at a nearby shopping mall for guests arriving by car.
Instead of plastic bottles, the hotel provides guests with glass bottles filled with purified water, a detail that is rarely found in city hotels at this level. The building also houses Le Palais, a restaurant that has received a Michelin star for its Chinese fine dining.
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