Book a luxury hotel in Taipei with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to discover a city where technology meets tradition. Cultivate a taste for the classical Taiwanese refinement of ritual tea ceremonies or delve into a bristling neon-lit modernity of vertiginous skyscrapers.
Luxury things to do in Taipei
Zhongxiao East Road teems with high-end designer boutiques. Take lightning fast express lifts up 89 floors to the observation deck of landmark skyscraper Taipei 101. Herbalists sell mysterious reptilian cures down bustling Snake Alley. Inhale the heady incense at Lungshan Temple as Buddhist worshipers pray to Kwanyin. In the leafy Shilin district, bi jade discs from the Zhou dynasty, Shang three-legged bronze ding vessels and Tang ceramics glisten in the majestic Palace Museum.
Luxury cultural pursuits in Taipei
The soft flickering candle light from lucky paper lanterns dances across doorways during the annual Lantern Festival. At nearby seaside Danshui, the red Fort Anthonio, the Dutch Fort of the Red Haired, guards over the bay. Feel the excitement on the banks of the Dajia River as painted dragon boats begin their furious race. A private tour of the sun-facing Presidential Office Building will give you a glimpse into the workings of a nation.
Gourmet Taipei
Watch a ritual tea ceremony in Shinsheng South Road as a teahouse owner pours tiehkwanyin, Iron Goddess of Mercy tea, from an earthenware pot. In neo-classical banquet halls, gourmets dip marinated goose slices into delicious sauces. On Hangzhou South Road, savour crab in spicy sesame sauce amidst sleek leather banquettes and black lacquer tables. Shallow fried line-caught squid and sautéed mustard greens are the perfect accompaniment for sherry-like Shaohsingj rice wine.
Choose your luxury hotel in Taipei with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. You’ll be pampered amid the themed gardens and hot springs of your boutique hotel and sup on gourmet Hakka-style banquets.