Grand Victoria Hotel  

In Taipei’s Dazhi Miramar business district, Chungshan District — a dramatic Victorian façade with an English bell tower sits steps from the Miramar Ferris Wheel and Miramar Entertainment Park. The hotel is minutes from Neihu Technology Park and a short drive to Taipei Songshan and Taoyuan International airports. Perfect for business or pleasure in the city.

Victorian flair meets modern designer style inside. Expect an elegant white-granite lobby, a wedding garden, floor-to-ceiling windows, and 96 individually decorated rooms (including suites) with Philippe Starck furnishings, Louis Ghost armchairs and Artemide lighting. Rooms feature memory-foam beds, separate tubs and showers, and premium fittings like handcrafted German faucets.

Take a dip in the outdoor/seasonal pool or unwind poolside with a drink. There’s a fitness center and outdoor garden for fresh-air breaks, plus a bar and a café on site. Complimentary wired and wireless internet keeps you connected, and concierge, laundry and transfer services are available.

Built for meetings and events, with a 24-hour business center and about 6,071 sq ft (564 sqm) of event space. Conference rooms handle groups from 10 up to 700. Complimentary high-speed (wired and wireless) internet, limo/town-car service and on-site parking make business travel easy.

Three on-site restaurants tempt different tastes: la Festa for authentic Italian, Xi Garden for traditional Cantonese, and N° 168 PRIME for steak and wine. There’s also a bar/lounge, a poolside bar and a café, plus limited room service when you want to stay in.