SHANGRI-LA Shangri-La Far Eastern, Taipei
THE BOTTOM LINE
CHARACTER & IDENTITY
A grand-dame business hotel that still anchors Taipei's luxury scene without quite matching the newer arrivals on glitz. Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Taipei sits in residential Da'an, slightly removed from the Xinyi action that hotels like the Mandarin Oriental and Grand Hyatt have claimed. The draw here is service depth, generous room sizes, postcard Taipei 101 views, and a rooftop pool that rivals anything in the city.
WHO IT'S FOR
Repeat Asia-Pacific travelers and Shangri-La loyalists who prize service warmth and large rooms over contemporary design — particularly families needing connecting rooms, business travelers wanting calm after Xinyi meetings, and milestone-stay guests willing to pay for Horizon Club access. Excellent for a New Year's stay if you book a Taipei 101 view suite for fireworks.
You want walkable proximity to Taipei 101, Xinyi shopping, or a buzzy bar scene — the Da'an location will frustrate. Also skip if contemporary design and crisp, current hardware are non-negotiable; the property's bones are nearly 30 years old and look it under bright light.
WHAT GUESTS LOVE — AND WHAT THEY DON'T
CATEGORY-BY-CATEGORY ANALYSIS
The strongest category and the reason regulars return. Front desk, concierge, and especially the Horizon Club lounge team deliver the warm, name-remembering hospitality the brand is known for. Service inconsistency does surface — main-lobby reception sometimes lags behind the club floor, and a handful of stays cite indifferent or rushed handling.
Breakfast is the standout: a vast buffet at Café at Far Eastern with Taiwanese, Japanese, Indian, and Western stations, plus a Din Tai Fung counter. Shang Palace (Cantonese) earns consistent praise; Marco Polo on the 38th floor pairs city views with hit-or-miss Italian. The Horizon Club spread is good but smaller and less varied than the property's scale suggests.
Spacious by Asian-city standards, with marble bathrooms, separate tub and shower, and excellent sleep quality. The decor reads dark and dated — heavy wood, dim lighting, heavily tinted windows that compromise the famed Taipei 101 night view from lower floors. Maintenance is generally tight but age shows.
Quiet, upscale Da'an district — a strength if you want calm, a drawback if you want to walk to Xinyi shopping or Taipei 101. Nearest MRT (Liuzhangli or Xinyi Anhe) is a 8–12 minute walk. Taxis and Uber are cheap and plentiful, which most guests rely on.
Strong for the room size and Horizon Club access, weaker against the newer Mandarin Oriental Taipei and W Taipei on hardware and design freshness. Horizon Club upgrade is the recurring "worth it" recommendation.
A signature lobby fragrance, fresh orchids everywhere, and Sung Dynasty–inspired artwork give it a distinct, slightly old-world Asian-luxury feel. Dim lighting throughout divides opinion — some find it elegant, others gloomy.
The strongest category and the reason regulars return. Front desk, concierge, and especially the Horizon Club lounge team deliver the warm, name-remembering hospitality the brand is known for. Service inconsistency does surface — main-lobby reception sometimes lags behind the club floor, and a handful of stays cite indifferent or rushed handling.
Breakfast is the standout: a vast buffet at Café at Far Eastern with Taiwanese, Japanese, Indian, and Western stations, plus a Din Tai Fung counter. Shang Palace (Cantonese) earns consistent praise; Marco Polo on the 38th floor pairs city views with hit-or-miss Italian. The Horizon Club spread is good but smaller and less varied than the property's scale suggests.
Spacious by Asian-city standards, with marble bathrooms, separate tub and shower, and excellent sleep quality. The decor reads dark and dated — heavy wood, dim lighting, heavily tinted windows that compromise the famed Taipei 101 night view from lower floors. Maintenance is generally tight but age shows.
Quiet, upscale Da'an district — a strength if you want calm, a drawback if you want to walk to Xinyi shopping or Taipei 101. Nearest MRT (Liuzhangli or Xinyi Anhe) is a 8–12 minute walk. Taxis and Uber are cheap and plentiful, which most guests rely on.
Strong for the room size and Horizon Club access, weaker against the newer Mandarin Oriental Taipei and W Taipei on hardware and design freshness. Horizon Club upgrade is the recurring "worth it" recommendation.
A signature lobby fragrance, fresh orchids everywhere, and Sung Dynasty–inspired artwork give it a distinct, slightly old-world Asian-luxury feel. Dim lighting throughout divides opinion — some find it elegant, others gloomy.
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