Wendy and Anya’s first Aloft hotel experience was at the base of Bangkok’s Nana BTS station area. The colorful and lively design of the hotel is impressive. There are many well-known bars nearby, and the overall atmosphere is very lively. When I came to Aloft Taipei Beitou on holiday, I still have a young and lively design, but because it is located beside the Guandu Plain, it is replaced by a peaceful pastoral atmosphere and beautiful sunset views. (→ Check special rates)
Transportation: How to get to Aloft Beitou?
Aloft Taipei Beitou is located in Beitou District, Taipei, between Qiyan Station and Beitou Station, the two MRT stations. The walking distance to the MRT station is both 500 meters, but the hotel is mostly nearby Auto repair sales bases and convenience stores are all located near the MRT station. Those in need must purchase them in advance or walk a certain distance.
Aloft Beitou is located on Beitou Daye Road, facing Guandu Natural Park and Danshui River. The river view rooms facing Daye Road have excellent views, but they are some distance away from the Beitou hot spring area and cannot take water to the hotel to provide bathing services. With facilities, it can only be combined with the nearby Marshal Zen Garden Hot Spring Club to provide pick-up and drop-off service. You must also transfer to MRT or taxi to travel to Beitou, Shilin and other scenic spots.
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▲ Aloft Beitou is located between Qiyan and Beitou MRT stations, a walking distance of about 500 meters.
▲ We are walking from Qiyan Station. Those who need to prepare snacks are advised to buy them at the convenience store next to the MRT station.
Profile of Aloft Beitou Hotel
After the Marriott Hotel Group announced the merger of Starwood Group in 2016, its hotel brands expanded to 30, with 110 million rooms worldwide. According to statistics from the international hotel research organization STR Global, it has surpassed Hilton (Hilton) and Intercontinental (IHG). The scale of the hotel group, formerly owned the Marriott Hotel of Bulgari, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance and other well-known brands. In 2018, it officially accepted the original SPG Starwood Group Brands such as Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis, Le MERIDIEN and W Hotel.
Aloft was founded in 2005. It was originally a sub-brand of W Hotels. It continues the fashion design style of W Hotels, incorporates self-service mode and young and lively design elements, and its room prices are relatively close to the people. Opened in Zhongshan District, TaipeiAloft Taipei ZhongshanLater, at the beginning of 2017, the Aloft Beitou Hotel was opened in Beitou District. The main body of the hotel is a brand-new building that has been constructed three years from 2013. It provides nearly 300 guest rooms and has become Beitou District. The first international hotel chain brand.
▲ In 2018, Marriott officially merged with Starwood, owning a total of 30 hotel brands, and Aloft was officially incorporated into Marriott's brands.
▲ The welcome hall at the entrance on the first floor is a 6-meter-high space with a bar on the left and a reception counter on the right.
▲ The round check-in counter in the reception hall on the first floor is called the Re:mix transfer station.
▲ When I checked in on a holiday afternoon, I happened to encounter a parent-child activity in the lobby bar area on the first floor.
▲ The Aloft Beitou Hotel is 19 floors high and does not have a fourth floor. It is very grounded.
Aloft Beitou Hotel is 19 floors high, with a total of 292 rooms, offering 5 types of rooms
– Happy Nest (Double Room with City View) Aloft Room 1 King Bed: 29㎡
– Happy Nest (Twin Room with City View) Aloft Room 2 Twin Beds: 29㎡
– Savvy Room 1 King Bed: 29㎡
– Savvy Room 2 Twin Beds: 29㎡
– Sweet Suite 1 King Bed: 48㎡
Aloft Hotel named the guest room type Lewo, and the suite room type is named Lechao. Generally, the room size is the same as 29 square meters. The main difference lies in the difference between the river view and the city view. The city view rooms face It’s the Qixing Mountain in the Datun Mountains, and facing the Guandu Plain, Chizha Lewo has a vast and uncovered river view. It is most suitable for staying in the room in the evening to enjoy the sunset view of Guanyin Mountain and enjoy the leisurely atmosphere of emptying. At night, because of the scarcity of lights along the Tamsui River, the dark night scene is not so pleasing. It is recommended that those who choose to choose the best place to take a good grasp of the evening scenery.
Regardless of whether it is a jovial or a wonderful place, under the restriction of the room layout, it can only be placed with 1 double bed or 2 single beds. It cannot provide the three-person room type that many parent-child families love, but the hotel offers a small room called Aloft Camp. Tents and bed sets are actually floor bunks, but it is a clever workaround to make children feel like camping in the room. We checked in on Saturday and saw many guests with children. It can be seen that the hotel has a parent-child class, and those with sufficient budget can choose the Le Chao Suite with a living room to be more comfortable.
For parents and children with small children, in addition to providing small tents that can be used on the floor, the hotel also provides equipment such as bed circumferences, milk bottle sterilizers, and baby baths. Parents in need, it is recommended that you can make a note when booking the room. , Let the hotel prepare and display in advance.In the case of limited room types, these devices can be regarded as a lot of convenience and fun for the parent-child class. However, if one or two guest rooms can be sacrificed to create a children's playroom dedicated to small children, it would be even more perfect!This is Wendy's little selfish suggestion, haha.
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▲ The room is equipped with Simmons mattresses, which has quite good support.
▲ The hotel provides the bed circumference to prevent the baby from falling out of the bed. You can make a note in advance when you make a reservation.
▲ Small tents and mattresses provided by Aloft.
▲ Small tent design that children will definitely like.
▲ The bedside table equipment, the reading lamp is under the wall lamp, the height is a bit high.
▲ Two post-it coupons are posted next to the mirror, which are buy one get one free for bar drinks and free desserts at the restaurant.
▲ The bathing equipment adopts the Bliss Spa brand of the same series of W Hotel.
▲ If there is a need for additional supplies, the hotel adopts a self-service model, which can be obtained at the counter.
▲ The beautiful view of Guandu Plain at sunset can be enjoyed exclusively in the room.
Public facilities and restaurants at Aloft Beitou
Just as the same room is named Lewo and Lechao, the public space on the first floor of Aloft Beitou Hotel is also named Re:Mix Transit: Station (reception counter area), Re:fuel Energy: Station (self-service vending area) ) And W XYZ Bar, similar to the ethos that Internet technology companies like to name conference rooms.Among them, the energy: station is similar to a mini convenience store, which provides paid snacks and beverages 24 hours a day. The convenience stores around the hotel are far away. This type of design is indeed convenient, but of course the price is much higher.
There is a TACTIC strategy meeting room on the second floor of Aloft Beitou. The third floor is a restaurant and open-air activity area named Nook. The open-air activity area is opened as a pet-friendly area. Pet-carrying activities can be held, but guests are not allowed to enter the guest room floor. A coin-operated self-service laundry room is set up on the 19th floor. Inbound tourists who have traveled to Taiwan for a long time can make good use of it. The fitness center is called Charging: The fitness center at the station. The gym also faces the landscape of the Guandu Plain. , People who like sports should like it very much.
There is a Starbucks coffee in the space behind the bar on the first floor. When we checked in on the weekend afternoon, because it was past the dining time of the hotel restaurant, we went to Starbucks for a light meal first, which was quite crowded.After enjoying the sunset in the room in the evening, I went to the restaurant on the third floor to have dinner. Dinner can be a la carte or buffet. At that time, because I was not too hungry, I used the a la carte method. I didn’t expect the meal to be exquisite and delicious, but the portion Very few, I had to take a walk late and go to the nearby hot-fried restaurant for a late night snack. It is recommended that if you want to dine in a restaurant, it is best to buy a buffet plan. As for breakfast, don’t worry, the dishes are very rich.
There will be regular holiday activities in the lobby on the first floor of Aloft Beitou, and there will be live performances at the W XYZ Bar in the evening. This is the advantage of staying at Aloft Beitou on holidays.The bar’s clothing rule is Smart Casual, open space and no age limit. After having supper at a nearby hot-fried restaurant, we then came to the bar to order a plate of snacks and buy one get one free cocktails, even with small ones. In Hamburg, you can also enjoy the past nightclub pastimes in the hotel. When you are tired, you can go directly upstairs to rest, which is quite convenient.
▲ A treadmill facing the beautiful scenery of Guandu Plain.
▲ The three-layer English afternoon tea provided by the bar on the first floor is an alternative to Starbucks coffee.
▲ Next to the elevator on the first floor is the connecting entrance for Starbucks Coffee.
▲ The open-air activity area next to the restaurant on the third floor is also designed as a pet-friendly area.
▲ The a la carte steak and fish steak for dinner are delicious and exquisite, but the portion is too short. It is recommended to order a buffet!
▲ The Guandu Plain has fewer lights at night, so the hotel will decorate LED lights to make up for it!
▲ Next to the hotel are Taiwanese fast-fried restaurants such as Tainan Charcoal Grilled Seafood and Beitou Guishan Island Seafood.
▲ Continue to the fast-fried restaurant next to the hotel for supper and enjoy the Taiwanese nightlife, haha!
▲ The atmosphere of the bar at night, open space, no age limit, great!
▲ Use the buy one get one free coupon provided by the hotel for two cocktails.
▲ The bar also offers side dishes, but they are actually made by the kitchen of the restaurant on the third floor.
▲ There are live concerts arranged on weekends and holidays, don't miss it.
▲ Energy: The 24-hour self-service vending area of the station.
▲ The scale of the mini convenience store is more than convenient, but the price is more expensive than that of the convenience store.
▲ For breakfast, noodle soup and egg dishes made on-site are provided.
▲ When having breakfast in the hotel, we like to order a bowl of freshly made noodle soup.
▲ A small souvenir sales area next to the reception hall on the first floor.
▲ Put baby buns in the gashapon machine as soon as you go home to replace the candies. The little burgers are happy to eat while playing.
Conclusion
Aloft Beitou is a sister brand of W Hotel. It adopts a self-service model and a young and colorful design to provide relatively modest accommodation prices. With limited room types, it uses a variety of parent-child equipment and activity designs to meet the needs of parent-child customers. In the face of a geographical location where water is not available to provide bathing facilities, it complements it with shuttles from nearby hot spring clubs. There is no lively shopping district around, but the introduction of Starbucks coffee and a 24-hour sales area, the hotel operation can be regarded as a painstaking effort.
This time I took a small burger to stay on the weekend, and did not arrange to go to the famous attractions of Beitou and Shilin nearby. I wandered around Starbucks, restaurants, gyms, and bars. I also spent most of the day leisurely. Wendy’s favorite moment, Probably in the evening, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Guandu Plain in the room, and watch the little burger having fun in the small tent. Once again, I really feel that the hotel should provide a children’s playroom so that you can have more fun in the hotel. Have fun!
Aloft Taipei Beitou's rating of Aloft Taipei Beitou:
– Overall satisfaction: ★★★★☆
– Hotel facilities: ★★★★★
– Service staff: ★★★★☆
– Food quality: ★★★★☆
– Convenience of transportation: ★★★★★ (Score based on the distance from the nearest MRT station)
Accommodation information:
– Time: 2018.11.24
-Room type: Savvy Room 1 King Bed
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◎ Aloft Beitou Hotel. Aloft Taipei Beitou
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– Business address: No. 300, Lane 1, Daye Road, Beitou District, Taipei City
– Phone: +886 2 7701 1788
-Official website:https://www.marriott.com/
