{"id":14791,"date":"2014-11-01T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=14791"},"modified":"2015-01-08T00:39:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T08:39:53","slug":"westin-taipei-hotel-review-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/11\/01\/westin-taipei-hotel-review-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

My second Starwood night in Taipei was at the Westin Taipei hotel on a BRG rate of $220+ tax which was quite reasonable. Luxury hotel rates are ridiculously high in Taipei city-center, but it\u2019s worth staying in a central location. Part 1 of this review will go over the room details and the Westin Executive Club Lounge. Part 2 of this hotel review will go over the lobby restaurant breakfast offerings.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Tokyo<\/a>
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\nEVA Air LAX-TPE 777-300ER Economy Class<\/a>
\nTaipei Garden Hotel Review<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Ximending in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei Main Station<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei 101<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shilin Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shida Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Liaoning Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tonghua Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Taipei Taiwan<\/a>
\nTaipei Airport Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific TPE-HKG A330-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nTurboJet Ferry Hong Kong International Airport to Macau<\/a>
\nThe Westin Macau Resort Hotel Review<\/a>
\nScam City: Macau Edition<\/a>
\nTurboJet Macau Outer Ferry Terminal to Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLe Meridien Cyberport Hong Kong Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Star Ferry in Hong Kong
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Central Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Mid Levels in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Bridge Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Cabin Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific HKG-NRT 747-400 First Class<\/a>
\nHilton Narita Airport Hotel Review<\/a>
\nFirst Inn Kyobashi Tokyo Capsule Hotel Review
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Shibuya in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Harajuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shinjuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nNarita Airport Main Building JAL First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nJapan Airlines NRT-LAX 777-300ER First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I took the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway metro to Nanjing East Road Station where it was a 4 minute walk to the Westin Taipei hotel. The front desk agent advised me that I was upgraded to an Executive Suite which I had used a Suite Night Award (SNA) and cleared five days prior to arrival.<\/p>\n

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The Executive One-bedroom Suite living room consisted of an executive desk with a fax machine\/printer combination, TV, and sofa.<\/p>\n

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There was also a personalized welcome letter with a fruit basket, peanuts, and two cans of local Taiwanese beer.<\/p>\n

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The living room also had a mini bar with a coffee maker.<\/p>\n

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The bedroom consisted of a King size bed, chair, and TV (not pictured).<\/p>\n

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The bathroom had a single basin sink with the usual Westin bath amenities, standing shower, and a large bathtub.<\/p>\n

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Since I was a Starwood Preferred Platinum member, I had access to the Westin Executive Club Lounge which I visited for evening appetizers. I was only able to take a few pictures of the lounge before the attendant told me that pictures were not allowed. As far as I can remember, the evening appetizers were really good.<\/p>\n

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Continue to Part 2 for the Lobby Restaurant Breakfast Review<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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