Luxury Taipei, Taiwan Hotel in the Zhongshan District

Attractions near our Taipei, Taiwan hotel:

• Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
  A monument in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China, is located in a park at the east end of Liberty Square.
  Phone: 886-2-2343-1100
• Longshan Temple at Wanhua
  Built in 1783, this temple was a place of gathering and worship for Chinese settlers and is an example of Taiwanese classical architecture.
• National Palace Museum
  The National Palace Museum contains one of the most magnificent collections of Chinese art and artifacts. 
  Phone: 886-2-2881-2021   
• National Theater and Concert Hall
  The National Theater and Concert Hall are located on the north and south sides of Liberty Square.
  Phone: 886-2-3393-9888
• Taipei 101
  Also known as the Taipei Financial Center, Taipei 101 was at one time the world's tallest building. Taipei 101 is home to businesses, special events and the Taipei 101 Mall, featuring hundreds of restaurants, shops and clubs.
• Yangmingshan National Park
  One of the country's seven national parks, Yangmingshan is known for its beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms, hot springs and Taiwan's tallest and extinct volcano.
  Phone: 886-2-2861-3601
• Zhongshan Hall
  Originally constructed in 1936 as Taipei City Hall, Zhongshan Hall now serves as a concert venue in the Wanhua District.
  Phone: 886-2-2381-3137

Airport Information: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is located in Taoyuan County, approximately 40 kilometers from downtown Taipei. Taipei Songshan Domestic Airport, the nucleus of Taiwan civil aviation, is located in the Songshan District of Taipei. The terminal building offers a variety of convenient services including banking, insurance, post office, telephone-telegraph, shopping and restaurants.

Currency: The unit of currency in Taiwan is the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). There are notes for $100, $500, $1,000 and $2,000 and coins for $1, $5, $10 and $50. The exchange rate is approximately 1 USD to 32 TWD.

Climate: Taiwan has a subtropical climate with warm and humid weather. The mean temperature is above 25C (77F) between June and September and over 15C (59F) between November and March. There is occasional snowfall on higher mountains in winter. Although typhoons visit Taiwan during summer, they have only a short-term impact on the islands.

Voltage: 220-240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second. Transformers are available for guests who need to convert voltage to 110-120 volts.