The Splendor Hotel Taichung

The outside of the hotel is undergoing a major renovation, so it's not much to look at from the outside. However, the room that I was placed in was renovated and the bathroom was especially nice, with a tub and separate walk-in shower and walk-in toilet. The beds were hard, but rather typical for a more traditional Taiwanese hotel. There was no wi-fi available in the room but there was a high speed Internet cable that worked just fine. There is an underground walkway from the hotel that will get you across the street to the SOGO department store. One thing to note about the department store is that although it is very large, it's not one of those stores that has a massive food court. I spotted a coffee stand in the basement but I think that was it. The breakfast at the Splendor has a lot of variety. There is also a McDonald's at the corner of the block. Other than that, not a whole lot of food choices immediately close to the hotel that are obvious to the foreign business traveler. A colleague of mine stayed at Hotel One which is a few minutes' walking distance from the Splendor (you can cut across a park). It's far more modern looking with a nice bar on a high floor with a pleasant view of the city. It clearly caters more to the Western traveler rather than the Taiwanese/Asian traveler. There is a wonderful noodle and pearl tea restaurant located right next to Hotel One with a bilingual menu. However, the Splendor generally costs less per night and is adequate for the business traveler. I got a complimentary box of Taiwanese pineapple cakes when I checked out.

spacious and great toilet layout. Very value for money.

We stayed 3 nights from 14th to 17th May 2010. We have to turned down the 1st room at 30th floor due to unpleasant smell & run-down conditions. The reception counter lady (Vicky) was very helpful to change us to a better room at 27th floor per our request. Breakfast was reasonable good except you got to be there at the right time as there were many tourists also staying here. Overall we may consider to stay there for future trip to Taichung.

The studio room is toooooooooooo freezing cold.

Well,i stayed in taichung for one night only.The hotel's room was quite small but still in clean condition. It was only a studio as there was no other rooms available on that day.The staffs were quite friendly and helpful but the breakfast was in an average condition only. by the way,whenever u need help,the staff of the hotel will alwyas give u the best service.The location of the hotel is still ok because it is just 15 minutes drive from the hotel to fengjia night market.At first, i thought there were hotspring and cold spring in the hotel.But the answer was quite disappointing as the staff told us there was no such things in the hotel.I will probably recommend this hotel to the businessman who wants a quick and convenient stay in taichung,but not suitable for normal travellers.