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Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel
The Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel () is a 16-storey, tall hotel located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel () opened on 24 March 1981. Sheraton Hotels and Resorts assumed management of the hotel in 1983, and it was renamed the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel Taipei. It was the first Sheraton hotel in Taiwan. It was renamed the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel on 1 July 2002. The hotel underwent a general refurbishment in 2005 and now has 688 rooms and suites, 8 restaurants and provides facilities including a business center, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and spa. Restaurants and bars source: *Sukhothai: A Thai restaurant offering traditional Thai cuisine. *The Lounge: Pub serving wine, light dining and afternoon tea. *Kitchen 12: An international buffet and open restaurant serving a variety of dishes from all around the world. *The Guest House: A Chinese restaurant providing traditional Szechuan and Yangzhou cuisine. *The Dragon: A Canto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a district in Taipei. It is home to most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China (Taiwan), including the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan and various government ministries. Overview The district is named after Generalissimo and the late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. This district has many cultural and educational sites including the Taipei Botanical Garden, the National Taiwan Museum, the National Museum of History, the National Central Library, National Theater and Concert Hall and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Other museums include the Chunghwa Postal Museum, the Taipei City Traffic Museum for Children, and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Much of the Qing-era city of Taipeh lies within this district. High School and college students frequent the area immediately south of the Taipei Main Station. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandao Temple Metro Station
Shandao Temple (formerly transliterated as Shantao Temple Station until 2003), secondary station name Huashan, is a station on the Bannan line of Taipei Metro in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Shandao Temple. Station overview The two-level, underground station structure with an island platform and six exits. It is located at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Road and Linsen Road. It is a relatively quiet station on a busy metro line. Station layout Exits *Exit 1: National Police Agency *Exit 2: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Linsen S. Rd., south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 *Exit 3: Lane 58, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 *Exit 4: Qingdao Public Housing *Exit 5: Huashan Market *Exit 6: Shandao Temple Around the station * Insect Science Museum * Mayor's Residence Art Salon * Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel * Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Establishments In Taiwan
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Hotel Buildings Completed In 1980
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms. Small, lower-priced hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre (with computers, printers, and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa, and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Hotels
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is an international semi-luxury hotel chain owned by Marriott International. As of June 30, 2020, Sheraton operates 446 hotels with 155,617 rooms globally, including locations in North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean, in addition to 84 hotels with 23,092 rooms in the pipeline. History Early years The origins of Sheraton Hotels date to 1933, when Harvard classmates Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore purchased the Continental Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1937, Henderson and Moore purchased the Standard Investing Corporation and the International Equities Corporation, combining them into the Standard Equities Corporation, the company through which they would run their hotels. Also in 1937, they purchased their second hotel, and the first as part of the new company, the Stonehaven Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts, a converted apartment building. Sheraton dates its founding to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Taoyuan Hotel
The Sheraton Taoyuan Hotel () is located in Dayuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It opened in 2010 as the Orchard Park Hotel and became a Sheraton on 22 September 2019. The hotel has 190 rooms and suites and has facilities such as a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, game room and gift shop. The hotel is a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and is the fourth Sheraton hotel to open in Taiwan, after Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel, Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel and Sheraton Taitung Hotel. Restaurants and Bars source: *U Kitchen: An international buffet restaurant offering seafood dishes from a variety of cuisines. *Hee Yuet Lau: A Cantonese restaurant serving traditional dim sum and other Chinese delicacies, such as Cantonese roasted meats, soup, shark fin soup, etc. *Hanamizuki: A Japanese restaurant offering sushi and other classic Japanese delicacies. Transportation The hotel is located around 10 minutes' drive from Taoyuan International Airport and 20 minutes from HSR Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Taitung Hotel
Sheraton Taitung Hotel () is located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. Formerly the Queena Plaza Hotel, it was renovated and reopened as a Sheraton in May 2015. The 19-storey, hotel has 290 rooms and suites and has facilities such as a fitness center, swimming pool, multipurpose entertainment room and sauna. The hotel is the tallest building in Taitung. It is a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and is the third Sheraton hotel in Taiwan, after Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel and Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel. Restaurants and Bars *AliHi Buffet: A buffet restaurant offering seafood dishes from a variety of cuisines. *HOYEA: A Cantonese restaurant located on the 2nd floor serving traditional dim sum and other Chinese delicacies. *Moon Bar: Bar located on the 8th floor serving whiskey and cocktails. *BAR16 Bakery: A pastry shop on the ground floor offering a variety of breads, cakes, pastries and desserts. Transportation The hotel is located around 15 minutes' drive from Taitung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel
Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel () is located in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Opened on 3 April 2010, the hotel has 386 rooms and suites and has facilities such as a business center, fitness center, temperature controlled swimming pool and sauna. It is a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. Restaurants and Bars *Yue: A Cantonese restaurant located on the 4th floor serving traditional dim sum and other Chinese dishes. *Moon: A Japanese restaurant located on the 2nd floor. *Feast: A buffet restaurant with Halal certification serving a variety of dishes from all around the world. *Kanpai Classic: A Japanese barbecue restaurant on the 2nd floor. *Light Bar: Bar serving whiskey and cocktails. *Lobby Lounge: Located on the ground floor, the lounge serves craft beer and afternoon tea. *Fresh Corner: A pastry shop offering a variety of breads, cakes, pastries and desserts. Public transportation The hotel is located around 25 minutes' walk or 10 minute drive from Hsinchu HSR statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was first put forth at a press conference on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannan Line
The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of Banqiao and Nangang. The entire line runs underground. The excavation of tunnels using the cut-and-cover method resulted in large scale detouring of road traffic. Because of that, the line runs beneath existing roads and totals . Overview Service on this line is divided into a full-length service from to , as well as a shorter service from to . Due to being at the centre of the Taipei 101 New Year's festivities, intervals between trains can be reduced to a minimum of 135 seconds, transporting up to 39,000 passengers per hour. This results in an average of about 27 trains per hour on the line during peak hours. History * 8 November 1990: The Nangang section begins construction. * 30 December 1991: The Taipei Main Station wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Main Station
Taipei Main Station () is a railway and metro station in Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, the Taiwan Railways Administration, and the Taipei Metro. It is also connected through underground passageways to the terminal station of Taoyuan Airport MRT and the Taipei Bus Station. In 2017, it was the busiest station on all three rail systems, with a total of 190 million entries and exits. Station overview The central building of Taipei Main Station is a rectangular building in Zhongzheng District with six stories above ground and four stories below ground. The building is long and wide. The first floor has a large ticketing hall with a skylight and three ground-level exits in each cardinal direction, the second is occupied by restaurants managed by the Breeze group, and all floors above are office spaces. At the B1 level, there are turnstiles for the TRA and THSR platforms, along with a myriad of underground passageways for Taipei Bus Station, the Taoyua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
