Travel: Taiwan - Taipei

[Karl12]

Hi micollh,

Thanks!!!
Will follow your route exactly.

Hi alng,
I stayed in wonstar in XMD before. The location is great and the staff are friendly. But that was years ago when they just opened.
This time round, as I am going with a kid, i booked Westgate in XMD. Suppose to be even nearer to the XMD MRT, and its new.
http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Hotel_Review-g293913-d3654334-Reviews-Westgate_Hotel-Taipei.html

[Blessed Homemaker]

Shuttle bus info can be found here. Do take note of the bus timing, if you are going on a weekend, bus only operates at 10.40am.


http://web01.livingmall.com.tw/page.aspx?pgid=xx0303

Alternatively, you may want to take a bus directly from XMD to Living Mall (京华城), #205 and #276 from XMD

Karl12:

Dear mummies,

Appreciate some advices for babyboss.

1) Notice from the website that these are the 2 ways to get there.
Shuttle Bus
Take the ‘Nangang line’ (Blue) or ‘Muzha line’(Brown), get off at Zhongxiao/Fuxing Station, Exit.05 (in front of Land Bank), take the ‘Living Mall Shuttle Bus’, get off at ‘Living Mall’.

MRT
Take ‘Nangang line’ (Blue), get off at ‘S.Y.S Memorial Hall Station’, Exit.5, walk along ‘Guangfu S. Rd.’ towards ‘Civil Blvd. Sec.5’, turn Right at the light.

Which is the most convenient way if I am going from my hotel in XMD?

2) Do I need to buy tickets in advance? I plan to go on a rainy day since it is indoor, save the good weather for outdoor activities.

3)Is there any shopping in that area? Dont really want to waste my whole day there. Probably station 1 adult there to look after the kid while the other can walk around that area.

Thanks!

[Blessed Homemaker]

We hired a driver, Meeky Yang, to Jiufen, Shifen, Yehliu and Keelung in 2011. 3A+3C, NT3000 for 12 hours


Then we hired another driver, Ernest Sung to Jiufen, Jingguashi, Nanya Rocks and Peace Island last year. NT3500 for 11 hours

This year, I’m planning to visit Jiufen, Jinshan and YMS. Will also visit Shimen and Sanzhi by public transport.

[Blessed Homemaker]

We stayed in a daily rental apartment last year and will be staying there again this year. Note that this is not a hotel so there's no lobby, no room service and no breakfast provided. For our traveling convenience, I always look for accommodation with self laundry. When we traveled in 2011, we stayed in a hotel with coin-operated washer but the problem is, if other guests are using the washer, we will have to wait for our turn. For this daily rental we stayed, it comes with a washer cum dryer in our own room, so it's very convenient. I even get to wash our laundry on the last day as we only left Taipei at 3pm.

alng:

Hi All,

Any advice on hotels in Ximending? Thanks!

[lynntan15]

Blessed Homemaker:

We stayed in a daily rental apartment last year and will be staying there again this year. Note that this is not a hotel so there's no lobby, no room service and no breakfast provided. For our traveling convenience, I always look for accommodation with self laundry. When we traveled in 2011, we stayed in a hotel with coin-operated washer but the problem is, if other guests are using the washer, we will have to wait for our turn. For this daily rental we stayed, it comes with a washer cum dryer in our own room, so it's very convenient. I even get to wash our laundry on the last day as we only left Taipei at 3pm.

May I know which rental apartment you stayed last year? THks.

[lynntan15]

For those staying at Starry Minsu, can we really get to see lots of stars if the weather is good? TIA.

[micollh]

alng:

Hi All,


Any advice on hotels in Ximending? Thanks!

go for Amba ! very spacious and good breakfast spread !

[Blessed Homemaker]

We stayed @ 南島嶼台北日租會館 in XMD. When we were there last Nov, they only had 3 rooms, now they have 6 rooms (4 double, 1 triple and 1 quad). Location is in the same building as TaipeiYork and ECFA Kunming, just above 7-11. Under 5 mins walk to XM station.


I was initially looking at TaipeiYork but he requires a deposit. For 南島嶼, he also asked for a deposit but I requested to pay him cash in full upon check-in and he agreed.

http://island0928227066.blogspot.sg/

lynntan15:

Blessed Homemaker:

We stayed in a daily rental apartment last year and will be staying there again this year. Note that this is not a hotel so there's no lobby, no room service and no breakfast provided. For our traveling convenience, I always look for accommodation with self laundry. When we traveled in 2011, we stayed in a hotel with coin-operated washer but the problem is, if other guests are using the washer, we will have to wait for our turn. For this daily rental we stayed, it comes with a washer cum dryer in our own room, so it's very convenient. I even get to wash our laundry on the last day as we only left Taipei at 3pm.

May I know which rental apartment you stayed last year? THks.

[lynntan15]

Blessed Homemaker:

We stayed @ 南島嶼台北日租會館 in XMD. When we were there last Nov, they only had 3 rooms, now they have 6 rooms (4 double, 1 triple and 1 quad). Location is in the same building as TaipeiYork and ECFA Kunming, just above 7-11. Under 5 mins walk to XM station.

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Thks.. Look nice the place.

Is the actual condition the same as the picture? Found quite a few nice one but actual condition quite different from picture.

How much you pay for it?

[Blessed Homemaker]

My sentiments too! I was looking at a few other daily rentals (at a lower price) but the pictures they posted in their blog was when they first started business, so everything was new. But after surfing for bloggers’ pictures/reviews, some are in really bad shape.


For 南島嶼, based on Nov 2011 when we stayed, what you see is what you get. I booked room 2 (double) and room 3 (quad). We stayed 3 nights on weekdays, paid NT1580X3nightsX10% discount and NT2800X3X10% discount.

Are you planning to book a double or quad room?