The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Taipei

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Taipei

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If it's your first trip to Taipei, Taiwan for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Taipei. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Taipei. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Taipei for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Taipei beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Taipei for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Grand Victoria Hotel Taipei City

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taipei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 168 Jing Ye 4th Road, Grand Victoria Hotel Taipei City has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and car rentals at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


W Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is W Taipei which has nice rooms starting at $243. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Regent Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Taipei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Regent Taipei to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $109. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 41 Chung Shan North Road. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Shangri-La's Far Eastern Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $127, Shangri-La's Far Eastern Taipei, at 201 Tun Hwa South Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $85 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No. 160 Ren Ai Road Section 3. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Landis Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Taipei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Landis Taipei is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at 41, Sec.2, Min-Chuan East Road. We also love the laundry services, city views, a game room, free parking, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


The Grand Hotel Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is The Grand Hotel Taipei because it has great rooms that start at $94. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and outdoor tennis, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No.1, Sec. 4,. Only 4.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


The Gaia Hotel - Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $257 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taipei

The Gaia Hotel - Taipei offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $257 (before taxes). It's located at No.1 Qiyan Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


City Suites-Taipei Nandong

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at No.411, Sec. 5, Nanjing E. Rd., City Suites-Taipei Nandong has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and bicycle rental. It has a terrific 8.26 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Mandarin Oriental Taipei

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $277 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Taipei
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Mandarin Oriental Taipei which has nice rooms starting at $277. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No. 158, Dunhua North Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 3 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Taichung City, New Taipei, Taoyuan City, and Jiaoxi Township.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Taipei, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Taipei, Best Cheap Hotels in Taipei, Best Luxury Hotels in Taipei, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Taipei, Best Hotels for One Week in Taipei, Best Hotels for One Night in Taipei, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Taipei, Best Adults Only Hotels in Taipei, Best Party Hotels in Taipei, Best Business Hotels in Taipei, or Best Party Hotels in Taipei.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Taipei?

Taipei Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$80

After analyzing 111 first time trip hotels in Taipei, Taiwan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $80. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Taipei.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $133
  • 4-star hotels: $77
  • 3-star hotels: $65
  • 2-star hotels: $27


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