HOTEL REVIEW: HOWARD PLAZA HOTEL

HOWARD PLAZA HOTEL

" Perfect for my Big Family" 

Daan District, Taipei City, Chinese Taipei

 By: Ysabs Villaflor

 

LOCATION:   Located right smack in the business district of Da-an. It is a quiet area although in the middle of the city.

FEEL:  Traditional, homey, quality, clean, relaxing and feels wide. It is probably because of the open area in the middle of the hotel.

PERSONAL:  Booked 4 rooms with my whole family for a 5 day vacation in May 2013

 RECEPTION:  The bell man of the hotel made us feel welcome right from the get-go by saying hello.  An aerosol sanitizer sits in front of the hotel.  Reception area is wide and inviting as lounge chairs are around a huge fountain in the middle of the hotel.  No problem with checking-in.

THE ROOMS:  The rooms are spacious, well-lit.  Lighting made it very conducive for sleeping.

 

THE SMELL OF THE ROOM: Clean, like that of fresh linen.

THE BED: Comfortable. Not too hard nor too soft. I love the pillows! Heavy, sturdy but very soft.

THE VIEW:  View is of the other mall and train station.

THE BATHROOM:  Bathroom has tub, toiletries, bottled water provided and refreshed everyday.  The bathroom could use a bit of an upgrade.

THE COST:   A bit on the expensive side since hotel is 4 star hotel

THE FOOD:   We were able to have Continental breakfast in the 2^nd floor and the one on the ground floor for Chinese and Japanese.  They have ample amount of choices.  Plus, it tastes good too. Pretty good view of the pool while having breakfast.

THE SERVICE:   Service is friendly, accommodating and helpful.  The bell man gave us umbrellas as we were going out for night shopping, telling us that it was going to rain.  It’s little things like that that make the difference.

OTHER AMENITIES:   They have a pool, Wifi in the lobby, some shops on the ground level.

Rate: 3.5 out of 5 stars