The Tango Hotel: Taipei Xin Yi

Despite some of Taiwan’s other pitfalls as a noisy, humid and sometimes overbearing metropolis, they seem to have one thing down — hotels. On my last trip out to Taipei I spent a few nights at Les Suites Taipei and it turned out to be one of the best-valued luxury boutiques I’d ever stayed in. This trip rather than stay in what I know, I figured I’d try something different, this time it was the newly-opened Tango Hotel in the busy commercial area of Zhong Xiaio road. Point blank: This place rocks. The room is huge (42 square meters) with an incredibly comfortable king sized bed and goose down bedding. In addition to the usual amenities, each room has a 42″Pioneer Plasma and a 5 speaker surround sound system, a sunken jacuzzi tub (with another flat screen) and a glass panel that separates the bathroom from the bedroom. The whole room was tricked out with a remote control; to say that Asians love their electronics would be a gross understatement. What’s really remarkable though is the price, which falls between $120 and $200 per night per room depending on size. I can’t seem to get in anywhere in NYC decent for even three times that. If you find yourself in Taipei, check The Tango Hotel out, it’s well worth experiencing.