Ambience Hotel, Taipei
The Ambience Hotel in Taipei is a standout for design enthusiasts, serving as the city’s first boutique hotel built around the concepts of minimalism and the “five senses.” Designed by the renowned Taiwanese architect Wei Ming Lee in collaboration with Ted Su, the property is famous for its avant-garde aesthetic, utilizing a bold mix of polished steel, glass, white granite, and calfskin leather to create a strikingly modern environment.
The hotel features 61 guest rooms that feel more like high-end art installations than traditional hotel spaces. A unique highlight is the inclusion of iconic designer furniture pieces by Philippe Starck and Ferruccio Laviani, which add a sophisticated, international flair to the rooms. This focus on “cutting-edge” style, paired with high-tech amenities like integrated video-on-demand systems, has made it a favorite for travelers seeking something beyond the standard business hotel experience.
Location-wise, the Ambience is perfectly situated in the Zhongshan District, placing guests right in the middle of Taipei’s vibrant culture. You are only a short walk from the Huashan 1914 Creative Park, a former winery transformed into a trendy hub for galleries, shops, and performances. It is also quite close to the Guanghua Digital Plaza for tech lovers and the Songjiang Nanjing MRT station, making the rest of the city highly accessible.
Whether you are exploring the nearby local night markets for street food or visiting the historic monuments like the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the hotel provides a calm, stylish sanctuary to return to after a busy day.
Expert reviews
“Most of the furnishings, walls, and floors are done in a dazzling, shiny white. Guestrooms are divided into standard, deluxe, elite, and suite, but the only difference between the first two—besides price—is the addition of a bathtub along with the standard shower stall.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Great food
- Free Wifi
Location
Recent guest reviews
13 April 2026
Great value,location and comfort.
Very comfortable stay,great breakfast,friendly staff and good location for access generally.Highly recommend.
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13 April 2026
Comfy, friendly with delicious breakfast!
It was a wonderful stay with lots of small attentions that makes the difference. The staff was super friendly and helpful, the breakfast was really good and quite varied. (Choice of western and Asian options)
I thought the bed was really comfortable (I slept like a baby), there was a small fridge and a water cooker in the room. It is next to a big road but it didn’t bother me. If you have problem maybe book a room not on the front or bring proper earplugs.
I would definitely come back here.
The only small thing for me was the coffee at breakfast was not really good. Buy you can get amazing coffee or tea beverages all over the city for little money.
9 April 2026
Great location and feeling welcomed
From the moment we stepped into the hotel, we were greeted with smiles and offered complimentary refreshments available when reception overheard we were hungry.
Reception recommended a great lunch place for us to try beef noodles and dumplings which was a few mins away.
Room was comfy and spacious enough.
Location was walking distance to MRT stations, bus stops and also Huashan 1914 Creative Park.
There are always refreshments at Ground level if you feel peckish. After 9pm, they even provide cup noodles. Wow!
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6 April 2026
Our big family enjoyed our stay, clean facilities, and very friendly staff!
Staff are very friendly especially the reception staff, clean facilities, food available all day and night , kids love the bathtub, great for families
No bath salts or bubble soap for the bath, coffee could be better
5 April 2026
Good option for couple of days in Taipei
Excellent service, good breakfast, free laundry, spacious room, good bed, nice neighbourhood with a lot of restaurants. Good price quality.
Wifi speed and stability is not ideal. No charging sockets on both sides of the bed. Layout of breakfast space can be better (tables are cramped together, coffee machine placement is awkward). a bit of a walk to the subway (but you know that ahead)
24 March 2026
Excellent hotel, just a bit of a walk to get to the mrt
Very helpfull and friendly staff. The room was quite large and the bed firm and enormous. Good breakfast choices (though the scrambled eggs were usually too cold) had a baby seat and even special baby plates bowls and cutlery for our 15 month old.
Location is good, but not ideal. You're a 15 min walk away from any subway station, which is doable. And you know that before you book (if you do any reseacrch) only other complaint was that on our last moring a tour group chexked in the day before so when we went down to breakfast we had to wait half an hour before a table became available, in fairness that was because we travelled with our 15 month old, and they just cant fit the babyseat at most tables. So we had to wait for specific ones to get free.
18 March 2026
Clean and modern. Friendly staff.
Clean and modern. Very friendly staff. Good breakfast.
AC can only cool. Had to ask for heater to warm up the room a bit.
Location somewhat far from MRT station, only buses nearby.
17 March 2026
Nice boutique hotel!
Breakfast was delicious and plentiful! Room was clean and modern. 10 minute walk to MRT. Staff was courteous and helpful with dinner suggestions and massage appointments.
10 March 2026
I was satisfed to 100%
all was super - servis, staff, room, clean, breakfeast
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1 March 2026
City Hotel very convenient
The staff with Mrs Mai on the head was perfect. Confortable room with big bed good bathroom.
Good and varied breakfast modern installation.
Surround by restaurants and bars but peaceful for sleeping.
Everything perfect
28 February 2026
It was one of the best hotel experiences we have enjoyed.
Staff was amazing. They treated us like family. Room was very large and very well equipped. We really appreciated the free use of a laundry room as just came from a 2?week cruise, before continuing our travels.Breakfast was excellent.
28 February 2026
I really like this hotel.
I liked the friendly staff and the breakfast.
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26 February 2026
Everything was just perfect
I highly recommend staying at this wonderful hotel. The rooms are very pleasant, and above all, the staff are fantastic and will help you with anything you need. I had a wonderful stay in Taipei, and Mei and her colleagues played a big part in that. Thank you all!
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22 February 2026
Fantastic hotel. Amazing kind helpful happy staff.
Fantastic hotel staff go above and beyond to make your stay memorable.
Very attentive, kind and helpful.
Having the free evening snacks was an added bonus.
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21 February 2026
Nice hotel, in a cool location of Taipei
The room was comfortable and clean. The location is also nice because it's near Syntrend and the surrounding neighborhood was nice with lots of food spots. The metro station is around a 12 min walk from this hotel.
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14 February 2026
Fantastic hospitality and service
The service from the female front desk staff (particularly Mei) was excellent! The best we had encountered during our stay in Taiwan. The ladies were friendly and hospitable from the moment we stepped into the hotel. They remembered details about us and our plans, and made us feel like we weren’t just another number. We also appreciated the complimentary access to the in-house washing machine. Although we didn’t make use of it, we liked that the hotel had complimentary afternoon tea every day and complimentary instant noodles available every night. The food at the breakfast buffet was nice and we appreciated that it was different every day. The coffee/tea cups were stored in a cup warmer - that excellent attention to detail of having a warm cup available for coffee/tea is reflective of the fantastic hospitality we experienced during our time at Ambience.
The bed was very firm (too firm for us) but the ladies at the front desk were excellent in suggesting and organising a work around to make the bed softer. Would be better if the hotel had softer beds or at least, mattress toppers available.
The hotel is about a 15 mins walk from the nearest MRT station which can get a bit annoying after a long and tiring day of walking.
11 February 2026
Great choice of Hotel
Extremely comfortable room - spacious with lovely big bath and shower and very thoughtful design ( we had a corner room with bath). Staff were exceptional! Incredibly warm and extremely helpful! Breakfast was terrific! Excellent selection of daily changing hot vegetable and meat dishes, hot rice or noodle dish daily, dumplings, eggs, salad bar , and lovely selection of breads. Toaster and small oven available. Good coffee.
Good location with metro 10 minutes walk away and a myriad of good restaurants within easy walking distance.
23 January 2026
comfortable and clean
extremely friendly and courteous staff whom always made sure you feel welcome after a long day out exploring the city. This experience is consistent throughout my stay there and even my parents were impressed. Facilities were clean and the size of the room honestly is great for its price.
23 January 2026
We enjoyed the breakfast and snacks.Great place to stay with a baby
Good location, good breakfast
Walls were thin, could hear tv in the other room
20 January 2026
Clean, spacious hotel close to metro, shopping, restaurants, attractions. Has a luxury feel.
Excellent hotel. Clean, spacious, close to metro, shopping, restaurants and many attractions. Has a luxury feel. Good breakfast. Friendly staff, waves 'hi' whenever you pass.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
- - Visual aids: Braille
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Activities
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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30 April 2026
Excellent Hotel in Taipei