VIBE

Modern, business-friendly hotel connected to the Taipei World Trade Center and just steps from Taipei 101. Perks like in-room yoga, trendy restaurants, and a heated pool cater to a fashionable tourist crowd, but the extensive club-level facilities (including top-floor residential suites favored by long-stay business travelers) and stellar business services draw a mainly suit-and-tie set.

GO HERE WITH

Colleagues; family - to make use of the kids’ club

WHY WE LIKE IT

The location and the business-friendly perks make this ideal when in town for work. That said, it’s not a bad spot to cut loose, either; there’s an impressive spread of restaurants and great shopping at nearby Taipei 101 and ATT 4 Fun.

AMENITY WE LOVE

The top-notch fitness centers.

WHAT WE WOULD CHANGE

The fees for extras like Wi-Fi and breakfast.

GOOD TO KNOW

Meeting and event facilities for groups of 8-1,200 are available, including the “Grand Residence,” a unique, residential-style venue. The business center offers secretarial services, conference room rentals, printing services, interpretation/translation services, and a business reference library. The Grand Hyatt kids’ club provides an array of amenities and activites for the under-12 set. Though the hotel is built on a former Japanese execution ground (there’s a memorial to this in the park across the street), Hyatt has invested heavily in feng shui treatments for the building to allay any concerns about hauntings.

CLOSEST COMPS

Regent Taipei (Taipei); Park Hyatt (Beijing)