Whenever Patsy and Edina leave “Ab Fab” London and head for Taiwan, they head to the Regent Taipei. No other hotel in Taipei is better situated for shopping – and grand entrances. The hotel’s massive circular drive and porte-cochere are perfect for gliding out of a black limousine, shopping bags in tow. Best of all, the Regent Galleria within the hotel contains more than 50 of the world’s most prestigious boutiques, including Harry Winston, Hermes, Cartier, and Bulgari. What fashionista wouldn’t feel immediately at home upon crossing the threshold of the Regent Taipei?
Opened in 1990, the Regent Taipei became a member of the largest group of luxury hotels and resorts in the world when the Regent Hotels group merged with Four Seasons in 1992. A world-class luxury hotel (and named one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay” by Condé Nast Traveler), the Regent Taipei prides itself on faultless service and five-star service – and every employee seems a paragon of Asian hospitality.
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Guest rooms and suites at the Regent Taipei are the most spacious in the city. Deluxe rooms measure approximately 500 square feet and include floor-to-ceiling windows and a gracious lounge area. The overall atmosphere of the guest rooms and suites is that of an impeccably furnished home fusing the best of ultra-modern design with traditional materials. Marble bathrooms include a deep soaking tub, separate shower, and enclosed water closet (with telephone). Beds are covered with a feather duvet, while high-speed WiFi and three telephones insure that you are able to crow to your friends stateside about the luxury of your surroundings.
The hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of Taipei’s shopping and cultural center, though it’s tempting never to leave the premises. A rooftop swimming pool provides stunning city views, while a series of saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzi, and cold plunge pools provide relaxation in the hotel’s health club.
Breakfast at Regent Taipei (Source: MRNY)
As for dining, the Regent Taipei has seven restaurants, including the 350-seat Brasserie where breakfast is served every morning. Breakfast at the Regent Taipei is not to be missed; breakfast at the Regent Taipei is the ne plus ultra of that morning meal. Breakfast at the Regent Taipei is what you will pine for once you have returned home – and here’s why: an international buffet that rivals any served on a five-star cruise ship. With a surfeit of Eastern delicacies and Western specialties, including papaya, passion fruit, black sesame seed mochi, miso, and more, this is the kind of breakfast that gets you out of bed in the morning and makes you happy to be alive.
And what could be better than to find yourself seated at the Brasserie, overlooking the hotel’s vest-pocket park and sipping fresh coffee while contemplating another day’s pleasures at the Regent Taipei? That’s one definition of heaven, no question.
LINK: The Regent Taipei
