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Cosmos
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3 Stars - 4 Reviews and 251 Opinions
No.43 Chung-Hsiao W. Road, Section 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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pepemorris11
- Reviews: 119
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Best hotel if you are using public transport
Location is excellent. From Taoyuan International Airport, we took a bus Guo Guang and paid NT 125. The service terminated at the Taipei Main Railway Station so we just had to cross the road to get to the hotel. Very near the Taipei main railway station so it is very convenient if you need to take the subway, normal railway or high speed railway. Two doors from the main entrance on the right is a good place to try breakfast the Taiwanese way.The downside was the front desk service. They were sullen and unfriendly. No smiles. disappointing!"
Unique Quality: Rooms were clean
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edelng
- Reviews: 58
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Just opposite Taipei Main Station
We came back to Taipei from Hualian by train. Stayed 1 night here. Cost NT4000 for triple room excluding breakfast. More expensive than we stayed in Rainbow. This is a 4 star hotel. Took a Guo Guang Bus to airport. When walking out of the hotel, just turn left, walk straight and will reach the Guo Guang bus terminal in 10 mins. Bus fare is NT125 one way. Cosmos Hotel in Chinese is call Tian Chen Da Fang Dian.
Unique Quality: Very near to Taipei Main Station. The hotel has an ice cream parlor. Hotel guest can enjoy 20% discount. The ice cream taste more like sorbet to me.
- Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
- Related to: Family Travel, Business Travel
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ecstaticsonic
- Reviews: 10
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Located Next to Taipei Main Station
Conveniently located at the heart of the Taipei Main transport hub, Taipei Main Station.
Rooms are rather small compare to other same rating hotel in Taipei. Only double beds are available, Europeans and Americans would have difficulties. Breakfasts are standard western & local cuisines.
Underground mall are nearby, if you have difficulties in speaking local language, don’t worry, western fast food are available at the underground mall which connect straight to the Taipei Main Station which is a bus hub, high speed train, local train and MRT. 7-11 convenient stores are located just a footstep from the hotel.
During my last visit, English speaking staffs are added in order to provide assistance to English speaking tourist. Money changers are available at the lobby of the hotel. Even tour guides for day trip are available at a price.
A walking distance to one of the Japanese Departmental stores, a digital mall which sells from electronic to computer appliances and also the famous book street which I believe majority of the books are in local languages. During night time you can wander around the hotel side, which you can find some famous local snacks available.
Recommended.
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Hakkamoy
- Reviews: 1
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Excellent Location
Website: www.cosmos-hotel.com.tw
Taxi for 3 from Taoyuan International Airport to hotel was NT$1200
Taxi for 3 from hotel to Taoyuan International Airport was NT$1100
Family Triple room: NT$4300 for 1 double & 1 single bed, 14th floor, view to Taipei Train Station 台北火車站
Length of stay: 12 nights
Complimentary: 3 bottles of water everyday
Buffet breakfast: NT$120 with room, NT$300 without room, 3rd floor
Buffet breakfast description:
Table 1: bread slices, buns, 4-slice toaster, toasting machine, butter, peach jam, strawberry jam, cereal, cold milk, little soy milk bottles, muffins (chocolate, etc)
Table 2: plain congee, various condiments for congee (kimchi, peanuts, preserved leeks, etc.), hard boiled eggs, pasta (varies from day to day: warm bacon rigatoni, cold tuna pennoni, warm wide rice noodles, cold thin wheat noodles), steamed ham slices, rice vermicelli, steamed taro root, baked squash, fried then steamed vegetarian tofu skin roll, hard tofu (look like eggplant pieces), stir fried yu choy, stir fried sui choy with dried shrimp, eggplant.
Table 3: fruit varies form day to day (local Taiwan bananas, watermelon, guava, orange, pineapple, starfruit), vegetables (alfalfa sprouts, etc.) to create own salad & dressing (Thousand Island, etc.)
Table 4: fried rice, varies soups (preserved radish, corn)
Table 5: hot noodle soup made on the spot, scramble eggs (with choices: ham, mushrooms, onions, peppers, etc) made on the spot, fried eggs, steamed small red bean paste filled buns, steamed taro root buns (no filling), steamed white buns (no filling), steamed whole wheat buns (no filling), hot black tea, hot milk, sugar, honey, 2 Switzerland coffee machines (put cup in place, move spout down, press button for expresso, coffee or cappuccino, wait until green light stops flashing before lifting spout and removing cup), orange juice, guava juice, ice lemon tea, hot/warm/cold water. Voila!
Card is turned over when table in use. Waitresses are always alert to pick up empty dishes and cups. Turn card over to the other side when you are finished eating so that the waitresses know to clear the table.
Hotel service was excellent. Only needed to call for missing Kleenex box one night; missing bottle water and paper slippers on another night and they forgot to clear the garbage cans and wash the glass cups one night. We were locked out of our room (magnetic card) on the 10th night because their computer system only accepted a maximum of 9 nights stay but the porter took care of the situation immediately. Leaving for airport, hotel porter & young nice lady (who also spoke Cantonese) were very kind to wave a taxi for us. The nice lady even confirmed on the taxi fare and checked our airline tickets for the correct Airport terminal floor for us.
The only thing we didn't like was the air conditioning being turned off (to save energy) when you leave the room. So if there are any germs lurking around, it'd be there when you re-enter the room again. Plus the air conditioning temperature varies by itself depending on the time of day although there is a temperature control and various fan speeds (off, low, medium high).
Close to transportation: (To access: walk out Cosmos Hotel front door, turn right, walk a few steps, see the M3 MRT exit and take escalator down to MRT, TRA & HSR)
1) Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) 台北車站
- will take you to varies locations within Taipei
2) Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) 臺灣鐵路管理局
- will take you to varies locations circling the island
3) Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) 台灣高速鐵路
- will take you to varies locations on the route from Taipei to Kaohsiung
Close to underground shopping malls: (To access: use the same M3 MRT exit)
1) Station Front Metro Mall 站前地下街
- direct access from M3 exit
2) Taipei City Mall 台北地下街
- direct access from M3 exit
3) Zhongshan Metro Shopping Mall 中山地下街
- need to walk thru underground parking lot
4) Taipei New World Shopping Center 台北新世界購物中心
- need to walk thru underground parking lot
If you like to visit local markets:
1) Take MRT to Jiantan (not Shilin) Station to see the indoor/outdoor Shilin Night Market
2) Take MRT to Longshan Temple Station to see outdoor Huaxi Street Night Market
3) Walk thru Zhongshan Metro Shopping Mall to R11 exit (or last exit) to see daytime outdoor local fish/vegetable/fruit market
4) Take MRT to Yongchun station to see large outdoor meat/fish/vegetable/fruit market which starts at 3pm
5) Take MRT to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station to see daytime indoor market (vegetable ground floor, fish & meat basement floor)
Other sites:
1) Take MRT to Taipei City Hall and walk south to Discovery Center of Taipei and Taipei 101 (beside Hyatt hotel) with large food court and supermarket.
2) Take MRT to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and walk south to see Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
3) Walk thru Station Front Metro Mall to Z10 exit to get to Chongqing South Road book street
4) Food is everywhere but closest is right outside hotel, underground malls & MRT M8 exit across the street
There are lots of other sites & food places accessible from this hotel. Excellent location.
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3 Night in Cosmos hotel Taipei & a further 5 days round Island tour
Cosmos hotel Taipei
Address : 43 Chung-hsiao W Rd, Section 1 100 Taipei Taiwan
Hotel Location : City Center
Country : Taiwan
3 Adults touring Taiwan F & E over 9 days in Nov/Dec 2006 & can kind pple recommend or assist with the under mentioned!
01: A Tour Agency near this Cosmos Hotel for contact.
02: Best shopping & Eatery within 3km walking distance of Cosmos.
03: Good Tourist spots to visit within 20km by MRT trip.
04: Any Tourist, over charging, tourist traps or extra special care in Taipei.
Thanks In Advance for your times & sharing....Tourist$
RE: 3 Night in Cosmos hotel Taipei & a further 5 days round Island tour
HI,
Cosmos is in a good location.
Take the Guoguang Bus directly to Taipei Main Station, walk straight down to the Main Road, Turn Left , and the Hotel is a minute away. (Fare NTD125/- per head only)
You have food all around you: IN the Taipei Station, In the Underground below you, On the Zhongxiao W Rd Left and right of you. Across the Road in the lanes beside and behind Singkong Mitsukoshi.
Most tourist sites can be reached by the MRT. What is it that you like to see and do?? Any girls or women with you that need to shop?? What age group??
http://crazy_azn1.tripod.com/taiwan/id5.html
Shopping areas in Taipei:
http://crazy_azn1.tripod.com/taiwan/id2.html
Taipei City : Day and Night tours, DIY as you get to see more and expeience The city better than with a tour group.
Just buy an Easy card for the MRT and City Bus from the 7/11 on your Left after exiting the Hotel. NTD 500 (Inclusive of the NTD 100 refundable deposit) Top up at any MRT station.Cant be used Outside Taipei City.
RE: RE: 3 Night in Cosmos hotel Taipei & a further 5 days round Island tour
Thanks again....another very useful information.
Information is sufficient & will DIY tour.
Regards
Mr & Mrs Goh
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