Beitou, Taipei hotel rooms at the Independent

"The King room does NOT have an actual king sized bed. It is two twin beds pushed together. There is a very hard and noticeable divot in the middle of the "bed". Also, if like me, you're a taller person and need the extra length of a queen/king bed you will not find it here. The hotel is very safe and clean, but unless you want to specifically stay in the ximen area I'd recommend a different option, especially if you're tall."

"Great shuttle to airport as well "

"The hotel and its surrounding are beautiful. The room is clean and the breakfast has many items and delicious."

"Buffet was great! Staff was helpful and our room was very nice"

"The free drinks and snacks provided everyday from 6-8 pm were excellent. "

"Nice."

"Excellent"

"This is a nice upper scale hotel of the traditional era. The decor is very peaceful and the staff are very kind. I wish the water pressure for making a bath was better. It takes a long time to prepare a bath, but it is nice to have bath salts supplied by the hotel. Also, the AC fan is very loud and the room had too much humidity. The breakfast had many options and the food was tastly. However, you cannot order a raw egg for your rice (or nato). There is also no 'easy over' option when ordering eggs. So, preparation of the eggs with a soft yolk was always a hit or miss! In all, I think the value is good and the hotel is conveniently located next to the TPE main station."

"No gym, other than that it was great"