I can't believe the negative reviews of this magnificent hotel. A look at the photos will show the detail of the decoration and attention of the staff. I was fortunate to stay there three times on business for a week or two, about a year apart. The second year when I checked in the clerk said, "Welcome home". Now, that's... more

I stayed in Taiwan for a little of two weeks and spent half the time at the Grand National hotel. All other hotels offered free internet except the tourist trap that is the Grand National during my stay in Taiwan. Although the hotel is beautiful from the outside, they nickel and dime you for every amenity such as interenet and... more

I am not very pleased with this hotel. Definitely you can get more bang for the buck at most hotels in China. Even by Taiwan's standards, these rooms are old, the service is snobbish and quite poor, and it lacks the personality that you would expect from such a historic place. You definitely pay for the name.. The restaurants inside... more

Stayed here for an urban weekend getaway. While this hotel looks magnificant on the outside, things are more like a 3- or 4- star hotel on the inside. It is a crime that Taiwan's guidebooks/tourist info/the hotel itself repeatably classify this as a five-star hotel, when it is most obviously not. My guess is that there are feelings and egos... more

The place is totally awesome. May be my Chinese ancestry beckons me to like this place but staying in the main building is like living in a palace. For a little more than $200, my travel agent reserved a Prestige Room, a room with the view on one of the top three floors, the best non-suite or non-VIP rooms in... more

The place needs to be remodelled albeit that as such the hotel is a perfect showcase of madame Shek's idea of megalomania. Moreover, the food section of this hotel is way, way below standards. At 20:30 there is only one restaurant open with a buffet that makes you shiver. The alternative is the lobby, but the selection is mediocre. The... more

I'm a little surprised at the negative reviews of the Grand Hotel but each of us has our own individual experiences and perhaps mine was just a lucky one. I could also be more "lenient" because I am of Chinese descent and I'm familiar with the culture and attitudes which differ from that to which westerners might be comfortable. I... more

Just stayed here for two nights on business - This hotel is a real triumph of style over substance ! Executive suite, with 36 inch plasma in both the bedroom and suite. However when I checked in I didnt know you have to walk up a staircase, circumnavigate through a small shopping mall (toursits tacky trinkets) go outside and through... more

My wife and I have stayed at the Grand twice. It is owned by the Taiwan government and is their official guest house for visiting dignitaries. It was built to resemble the famous building in Beijing's Forbidden City, but its vermilion pillars and balconies rise thirteen stories on a hill overlooking Taipei. Ask for a deluxe, exterior room on or... more