Citizen Hotel

“This hotel makes you feel at home. （這是個給你一個家的感覺的飯店）”

After an extended stay (41days), I summarize my experience here. #1. Location: it is less than 5 mins walking distance to Taipei MRT. More importantly, this is a transfer station of red and yellow lines. And one stop from this station, you can hop on blue, green, or brown. This means you can conn… more

After an extended stay (41days), I summarize my experience here. #1. Location: it is less than 5 mins walking distance to Taipei MRT. More importantly, this is a transfer station of red and yellow lines. And one stop from this station, you can hop on blue, green, or brown. This means you can connect to all five main lines within one station tranfer. It offers you a great way to start your day touring around this metropolitan city. #2. Facility: the room is clean, the mattress maybe on the soft side (but it might be my personal preference). There is the famous Toto washlet. Besides one particular room selection, there is only shower no tub. The water flow and temperature are consistent. #3. The breakfast. This hotel offers buffet style breakfast, including simple continental, simple salad bar, and traditional Taiwaneses breakfast with porridge. The staffs are so proud of the buffet breakfast (and I agree this is something they should brag about). The coffee is freshly brewed with good beans. The chef carefully prepare the food so there is seldom repeated hot dishes, and even offers vegetarian choice. #4. Staff: It is well known that One of the most beautiful things in Taiwan is PEOPLE. The front desk staffs are very efficient, professional, and approachable. The wat custodian cleans the room is remarkable. I was shocked when I learned that staying for 41 days is not a record. Maybe when the opportunity presents itself, I will try to set the record. Bottom line, this is a great hotel managing by a great team. I highly recommend this place to anyone.

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“A little gem in the middle of Taipei”

A lovely little gem of a hotel tucked away within the centre of Taipei. Near to the underground. Walking distance to interesting tourist locations, ie 101. Very clean hotel. Extremely, genuine hardworking staff working in this hotel at all levels. Highly recommended.

“Almost perfect”

The location is amazing, being a 5 min walk away from Dongmen station (and therefore a 10 min walk away from the legendary flagship Ding Tai Fung outlet at Yongkang Street). We chatted with the super friendly aunty responsible for cleaning level 5 every day, but the staff on the ground floor were l… more

The location is amazing, being a 5 min walk away from Dongmen station (and therefore a 10 min walk away from the legendary flagship Ding Tai Fung outlet at Yongkang Street). We chatted with the super friendly aunty responsible for cleaning level 5 every day, but the staff on the ground floor were less helpful. Also, at night only 1 person is on duty, and tends to get overwhelmed with the sheer number of requests. I understand that the hotel is 13 years and was remodelled 4 years ago but it is so well maintained that I mistook the renovation to be 1-2 years ago. The Hansgrohe taps and Toto toilet bowl with bidet added a splash of luxury normally only seen in 5 star hotels. The rooms were spotless. The air conditioning takes a bit getting used to, because if you set a temperature too high, the heating will kick in and start roasting everyone in the room. Guess that would come in handy during winter time =D We'd like more hooks in the room for us to hang our clothes and more seating area in the lobby. We stayed in two other hotels during our taipei trip and unlike them, Citizen hotel did not have a cozy space for us to sit down and spend time chatting or playing card games. The complimentary breakfast was so-so but nothing to shout about, though the meticulously peeled mandarin oranges (minus the majority of the white fibre) displayed amazing dedication and craft. Though it has some flaws, Citizen hotel would still be our number one choice when we visit taipei in future. Consider also Yomi Hotel if you like to stay in two hotels during your holiday.

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“Value for money”

Spent 5 nights in Taipei based on this conveniently located hotel. Near Dongmen metro station, which is centrally located . Quite a few eat out options and a night market nearby. Basic breakfast service. Hotel was kind enough to lend us umbrellas for our day trips to various places. Value for mone… more

Spent 5 nights in Taipei based on this conveniently located hotel. Near Dongmen metro station, which is centrally located . Quite a few eat out options and a night market nearby. Basic breakfast service. Hotel was kind enough to lend us umbrellas for our day trips to various places. Value for money stay in this city

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