Sotetsu Grand Fresa Taipei Ximen

Friendly front desk staff that spoke English in addition to Chinese (probably other languages too). No restaurant on site as of February 2024 (none were expected), but there's lots of food within a ten minute walk. A simple breakfast was provided. Super clean inside. Fancy toilets with heated seats in our room! This hotel is a ten second walk from Ximen MRT station exits 2 and 3. Also very close to the Ximen station bus stops, including for the #965 that runs express to Ruifang and Jiufen.

Location was the best. Could go to Ximen at night and not worry about a long walk back. Access to the Ximen MRT station was also great and can get you to places like the Botanical Gardens in less than 10 minutes.

The hotel is new and modern, a typical japanese business hotel which delivers great service at a reasonable price. The location is great, in the Ximendin district, on the other side of the road from the anime gate and at the exit no. 2 and 3 of the Ximen metro station - use the no. 3 if you have luggages as it is the one with the escalator option - but both exits are at less than one minute from the hotel entrance. It is also at 5 min walk from the bus stop for the number 965 which goes to Juifen and it is not as busy as other buses that go the same route. Being in the Ximendin district it means that there is an incredible choice of shops, eateries and the Ximen Night Street Food market is across the road. From the hotel, by foot, it easy to reach all eastern and central Taipei main areas of interest. Staff is great, very reponsive and attentive: our flight was delayed due a typhoon battering Taiwan and we could only fly one day after it was originally scheduled. The staff quickly responded to my request of keeping the room and even already checked us in in order for us to find everything ready on the arrival day. That was a very smooth and pleasent experience. The room, on the 5th floor, was exactly as depicted in the pictures and the windows faced the main road, it was a little noisy but nothing of concern. We particularly liked the possibility of using the lockers to store our belongings after check-out, very easy card-based system.

The location is really good as it is closed to MRT Ximen Station and Ximen Ding. The room is large and comfortable. The view is really good as my room can view the crossroads. It is also easy to reach Presidential Office Building or even Taipei Station. The Staffs are nice and helpful. The room is clean. The toilet is electronic one, just the same as those in Japan. There is an AI assistant that you can control the lights in the room by speaking to AI assistant.

Practically just outside tbe MRT station which makes it easy to move around Taipei. Since it trained a couple of days, no issue to walk from the hotel to the MRT. Room is super spacious thanks for he upgrade. Very comfortable bed and with seating area. Vast storage place and bathroom. To top it up, great street/Ximending view.