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(Hóng Líng Gé Lǚdiàn;
2361 9696;
www.redcabininn.com.tw
;
80 Emei St; r from NT$1180;
;
Ximen)
Close to Taipei Cinema Park and the pedestrian areas of Ximending, this is
your no-frills, rock-bottom-priced hotel if you want to avoid hostels. Rooms start at
NT$980 on weekdays.
Hotel Puri
HOTEL $$$
(Púlì Shāngwù Lǚguǎn; 2371 8616;
www.hotel-puri.com
;
6 Lane 27, Chengdu Rd; r from NT$3500,
daily discounts 30-40%; Ximen)
Renovated in 2012, Puri sports a fresh, trendy look that
matches the youthful vibe of Ximending. In fact, it's located down a well-known alley
lined with speciality clothing shops. There's plenty to do and see just outside the front
door.
Qstay
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2331 4506;
www.qstay.com.tw
;
42 Changsha St, Sec 2; r NT$2280; ; Ximen)
Taipei's
first gay-owned hotel is just a stone's throw from the bars and clubs at Red House.
Rooms are a bit small, but there's a rooftop garden, and the kitchen/mini-bar has free
snacks all day. Staff speak English and welcome all travellers.
East Dragon Hotel
HOTEL $$$
(Dōnglóng Dàfàndiàn; 2311 6969;
www.east-dragon.com.tw
; 23 Hankou St, Sec 2; d/tw incl
breakfast NT$2100/2800; ; Ximen)
This comfortable 70-room hotel just outside the
Ximending pedestrian plaza is popular with tourists from around Asia. Rooms are a bit
small and dated, but there are daily 20% to 25% discounts.
AMBA
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2375 5111;
www.amba-hotels.com
; 5th fl, 77 Wuchang St; d/tw incl breakfast NT$6600/7600;
; Ximen)
Opened in 2012 within Ximending's pedestrian plaza, AMBA (run by
the Ambassador Hotel) is clearly aimed at young, savvy 'lifestyle' travellers. The interior
sports an industrial-chic design matched with fun colours and posters, and there are nods
to organic living and environmental consciousness (the front lobby desk, for example, is
made from recycled plastic bottles, and toiletries are all natural).
As you walk down Wuchang St (the movie theatre street) look for the stylish Eslite
Mall. The entrance to AMBA is beside the MAC shop down the back of an outdoor cafe.
