Hotel Review: The Grand Hyatt Taipei
Ah, the Grand Hyatt Taipei. I have so many good things to say about this hotel. The Grand Hyatt Taipei is simply one of the most underrated and treasured gems in the Hyatt portfolio.
Surprisingly, Taipei does not have a ton of international hotel presence, which a bit confusing considering how large Taipei has in the global economic sphere. There were no top-tier Hiltons, IHG or even Marriotts, which is unusual. So, for the Grand Hyatt Taipei to be located in the heart of Taipei, this is one of the most frequented hotels in Asia.
We arrived from the airport and was greeted by a lovely porter, who asked if we wanted our luggages to be delivered to the room. We kindly declined and stated we needed some exercise. Check-in was a breeze and we were instantly checked into the Grand Club King Room, which was incredibly cozy and well-put together.
The room size was just right for a place in Taiwan. Cozy and modern. The room had electric curtains and views of Taipei 101, which is awesome at nighttime. City views are amazing here. The bed was comfortable and we had requested extra pillows to be...well, extra. Why sleep with only 2 pillows when you can sleep with 6 pillows? The bed itself is like heaven, since we both knocked out within seconds upon contact.
I really love the modern design of the Grand Hyatt Taipei's bathroom. The design was spacious and contained all the necessary components: separate shower (my God that shower is off the charts with the pressure and hot water!) and tub, towels, toiletries with toothpaste, Q tips, cotton pads, shaving cream, toothpaste in a storage box. In addition, there are soaps, shampoo/conditioner, shower gel and a few other goodies.
The gym itself is very nicely-equipped and contains all the right accessories. There is a full rack of weights along with several weight machines and a good number of treadmills facing windows to the city. Heck, I was lifting with some strong uncles and grandpas during the morning!
The spa is on par with some of the high-end hotels in Japan. There are pools of all different temperatures along with a sauna and steam room, and the lounge has fresh tea and nice seats for you to unwind in before or after.
Now about the breakfast. MY GOSH what a breakfast this place has! It's the best in the world, period. It's that amazing.
The Grand Hyatt Taipei serves some of the most ridiculous spreads I've ever seen: it is simply phenomenal.One of the best breakfasts I've ever had in all the hotels I've been to. With so many variations and different areas of all kinds of food - Chinese food, Indian food, breads, cheeses, omelet bar, fresh fruit, cereal, Japanese everything, Korean assortments and kimchi and breakfast meats from Europe - all available for breakfast. I haven't even finished. They also had about 5 different kinds of juice plus tea/coffee, and a rainbow of fruits. How about some pumpkin/pork dumpling dim sum, french toast with berries and some amazing omelette bar?
Yeah, I rest my case. It's the best.
And yes, there are all these rumors about it being haunted. Well, I had a blast at this spectacular hotel in Taiwan. Amazing service for the price, one of the best hotel lobbies in the world, location is simply too good to be true (Red Line MRT Taipei 101 station is literally there) and all the good eats at the Taipei 101 food court is a Taylor Swift song away.
Simply put, this is still one of the best hotels in Taiwan.
