Great Stay, Lousy Breakfast
2018-05-13
We spent three nights there in Taipei and found the breakfasts here really blew. We've lived in Asia for a while and know many places in Hong Kong and Taiwan cater to Chinese tourists, and with them, their palates. For breakfast, we had an overabundance of noodles and fish. Scrambled eggs were served with bits of carrots, dim sum dishes were scant and save for the coffee machine, mini croissants and cereal, we probably would have starved to death. The rooms were great. Clean with a huge bathtub jacuzzi so my daughter was in heaven. The one strange thing about this hotel was a 'ratings sticker' that we were supposed to leave for our maid which would be displayed publicly. There is a chart in the lobby showing how all the hotel staff have been rated. The concierge and front desk people had the highest ratings (all green) and the housekeeping staff were much lower (yellow and red). Perhaps this is the norm in Taipei, but I think this might encourage unwanted competition between staff members looking for a good review. Perhaps they sabotage each others attempts for better ratings. But how would guests know how well their room is compared to another guest? I've thought long and hard about this, but haven't found any answers. If you do, please let me know. Anyways, if you're looking for a 4 star room without the 4 star prices, check this place out.