Jianshan is a great choice for a Taipei hotel. Fast check in, amazing friendly staff, nice facilities, cool look and also virtually sound proof to the busy streets around. They kindly stored our bike boxes so we could cycle tour around Taiwan. We are naturally staying there when we return to Taipei.
Excellent people. Very helpful and they just want to make you feel welcome. They really go beyond to help you with options and suggestion. This place will give you a little oriental classic ambiance.
I had the chance to experience the stay in different room. The small room is definitely small. There is no space for us to put our luggage in the room. The bigger room is definitely much comfortable.
For improvement, the bedsheet was a little rough and I hope to have 4 pillows instead otherwise it will be a perfect stay.
Overall, still value for money. Paul was really great and thoughtful. He even gave us some washing detergent for our laundry. We wanted to stay for more days but room was occupied.
Jian Shan Hotel might not be a big brand-name hotel, but it has become my favorite hotel in the world (and I've traveled a lot). I've tested out other similarly-priced hotels in Taipei (and ended up in some weird places), and I have never found a better value for the prices they offer.
I've stayed at Jian Shan 3 times since 2016 (13 nights total), and I plan to stay there again.
Here are the reasons I love Jian Shan:
- Super friendly, helpful staff. Last time the desk manager recognized me and was really nice to me. New staff are also friendly. The boss was even friendly when I saw him work night shifts a few times.
- Super clean
- Daily room service if needed, with free water bottles and tea
- Super reasonable price
- Cool retro decor, recently renovated
- Amazing location walkable to 迪化街,大稻埕,寧夏夜市,and 延三夜市. Supermarket is a 1 min walk away. 大龍街 is also not far away. MRT is walkable.
- Across the street is 24/7 世界美食總匯 -- crazy amount of food choices with good Taiwanese breakfast options and reasonable prices (not sure if English is supported)
- Quiet, despite having a temple nearby. I never had trouble with noise, even when facing the street.
- Lots of history and culture in this location if you research it
There is no elevator, but they will carry your bags up and down for you.
I truly love staying at Jian Shan, and I will be staying there again. I have never found a better value for the prices they offer. I highly recommend staying here!