Amenity highlights: The Imperial Hotel offers both Western and Asian specialty restaurants including the Sonoma Grill, a steakhouse that is a favorite of Taipei’s elite. Japanese, Chinese, and buffet restaurants are also available, as well as the lobby’s boutique bakery and fruit store known for its large honeydew melons and apples.

Insider tip: Just one block behind the hotel is a street that transforms into a typical Taipei food market each evening. Fresh seafood, savory pancakes, and personalized noodle dishes are all recommended. After dinner, bargains can be found around adjacent shopping alleys.

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Rooms

The Imperial houses 288 guestrooms on its 13 floors, which are arranged in an O-shape around the central atrium. The rooms offer pleasant light and heavy curtains, and are decorated with timber furniture that, together with the off-white walls, create a relaxed atmosphere. All guestrooms feature premium TV and movie channels, coffee/tea facilities, and complimentary newspapers.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Air conditioning
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - dial-up
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - surcharge
• Voice mail
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Turndown service (on request)
• Makeup mirror
• Slippers
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• In-room safe
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Trouser press
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Property Amenities

Standing 13 stories high, the Imperial contains 288 guestrooms and faces a leafy car park opposite, providing more substantial views to the east. Its décor is a mixture of European tradition and Japanese formal. The hotel’s focal point is the central lobby with a towering atrium from where the hotel’s many restaurants and rooms can be accessed. Each floor opens with an inward-facing balcony looking down over this space. The 13th-floor fitness center includes a treadmill, rowing machine, and stationary bicycle. Professional trainers are also available.

The Imperial Hotel offers a comprehensive business center featuring copy, courier, and administrative services, plus computer terminals and equipment rental. Meeting rooms are also available. Click the link below for more details.

Business amenities (click for details)

Business center: Features two computer terminals, plus scanner, color printing, binding, laminating, copy, and courier services. Equipment rental includes dictaphone for hourly surcharges, mobile phone for daily surcharges, and notebook computer for hourly surcharges.

Internet access: High-speed Internet access is available in the business center for TWD$70 (US$1–$5) per 15 minutes’ use. Fee subject to change without notice.

Conference/function rooms: A 4–6 person boardroom can be rented for an hourly surcharge. Larger meeting, conference, and function rooms are available and range from a 140-seat ballroom to meeting rooms for 8–10.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 288
• Number of floors: 13
• Audio-visual equipment
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Express check- in

• Express check-out
• Fitness equipment
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking garage
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

Policies

Late checkout available (surcharge). Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Location Details

Chiang Kai-Shek International (TPE): Approximate travel time is 40 minutes and distance is 45 km (28 miles).

Getting there: The most practical airport transport options are taxi and shuttle bus. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area. Taxis are widely available to and from the airport. The shuttle buses depart to and from the airport approximately every 20 minutes on several routes, which include a number of the major hotels. (Click the links below for instructions/details.)

Getting around: Taxis are the most practical transport solution for trips around Taipei’s metropolitan areas. Bus and train networks exist but demand a sound grasp of route maps and Taipei’s geography.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 35 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): TWD1200 (US$36–$40)

Taxi-driver instructions: The taxi stand is well signposted at the airport. The hotel is at the near side of the Taipei metropolitan area to the airport, and was formerly known as the Intercontinental.

By shuttle (click here)

Travel time from the airport to the hotel: 45 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): TWD100 (US$1–$5)

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): Airport shuttle services are available from early morning until late night. Shuttle bus companies have ticket vendors at the airport to the left after the international departures exit. The majority of Taipei hotels can be found along one of the bus routes, though the bus stop may be around the corner from the hotel. Guests should be sure to clarify exact directions with the ticket vendor.

Dining

Sonoma Grill - Steak restaurant offering both Western- and teppanyaki-style dishes. Traditional Western-style décor. Extensive wine cellar. Open for lunch and dinner.

Tomatina - Buffet-style restaurant with Western and Asian cuisine choices. Features cocktail bar in evenings. Site of the breakfast buffet, this is the hotel’s broad appeal dining option. Open from breakfast until dinner.

Sono Japanese Restaurant - Modern décor with traditional Japanese influence. Extensive menu ranging from traditional Japanese to modern Japanese with Western influence. Open for lunch and dinner.

Kwei Hwa Chinese Restaurant - Located on 12th floor, with large open room. Incorporates a variety of Chinese cuisine - Cantonese is its standout. Weekend buffet offered. Open for lunch and dinner.

Address

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600 Lin Shen North Road

Taipei, 104

Taiwan

Nearest major airport:

Taipei, Taiwan (TPE-Chiang Kai Shek)

Area:

Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan