The Splendor Hotel Taichung, or Grand Formosa Taichung () is a skyscraper

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completed in 1998 in

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. The architectural height of the building is , with a floor area of , and it comprises 32 floors above ground and six basement levels.

The Hotel

The exterior of the hotel is designed by

ese architect

Chu-Yuan Lee Chu-yuan (C. Y.) Lee (; born 30 December 1938) is a Taiwanese architect born in Guangdong, Republic of China. He received his bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University (Tainan) and his master's from Princeton University in the US. He ...

. The

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has a total of 222 rooms including premium suites, three themed restaurants, a café, a cigar bar. It also offers a multistoried large banquet hall as well as an outdoor temperature-controlled sky pool with a view overlooking the city of

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...

. The hotel features a

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Shop for tourists to buy souvenirs and presents.

Restaurants and Bars

* Brasserie: Buffet located on the 12th floor offering signature dishes. * Splendor Garden Restaurant: Chinese restaurant located on the 15th floor featuring traditional authentic

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and Dim Sum. * Laura's Steak House: Restaurant also on the 12th floor offering steaks with a view of Taichung's skyline. * Splendor Teppanyaki: Restaurant offering

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-style

teppanyaki , often confused with , is a post-World War II style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word ''teppanyaki'' is derived from ''teppan'' ( 鉄板), the metal plate on which it is cooked, and ''yaki'' ( 焼き), whic ...

. * Lobby Lounge: Lounge offering a variety of light meals and beverages.

References

External links

The Splendor Hotel Taichung Official Website

The Splendor Hotel Taichung - Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of China
{{Hotels in Taiwan 1998 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Taichung Skyscraper hotels in Taichung Hotel buildings completed in 1998

The Hotel

Restaurants and Bars

See also

References

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