TAIPEI, Taiwan – What could be more than just a room to stay coupled with a perfect bath and good food? It’s Hotel Papa Whale at the heart of this bustling city of close to three million people.
Conveniently located at No.46, Kunming St., Wanhua District here (Ximending Shopping District), it is right in the center of things as it now becomes your base from which to explore this vibrant city.
The 4-star hotel commands an excellent location and provides access to the city’s biggest attractions. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city’s must-see destinations besides the hotel’s host of recreational offerings to ensure guests have plenty to do during their stay.
Guests can also enjoy features like free Wi-Fi in all rooms and all other convenient amenities. But the most suitable is the nice refreshing bath.
The food, at least the breakfast, is uniquely Chinese with a buffet of “hot pot” choices. The breakfast tables are all equipped with the guests’ own hot pots and stoves where one can mix and match according to his taste buds.
The rooms include complimentary tea, towels, carpeting, clothes rack and slippers to help guests recharge after a long day.
Jackie Tai, director for rooms, said Hotel Papa Whale was converted from a movie house and a bowling alley years ago into a unique, modern high industrial styled hotel today.
Tai said the hotel even caters to backpackers who can stay in one of the hostel-like rooms of the hotel which comes at reasonable rates of NT3,500 during weekends and even lower in weekdays.
Some of the nearest destinations from the hotel are the Beimen Metro Station which is about six-minute walk; Ximending Shopping District, four-minute walk; Cinema Theme Park, five-minute walk; Red Pavilion Theatre, about eight-minute walk; National Taiwan Museum, about 12-minute walk; and the Taipei Songshan Airport which is about five kilometers away and the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport which is about 27.3 kilometers away.
Hotel Papa Whale have seven other branches all over Taiwan.
