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The Grand Hotel
Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Soong Mei-ling opened The Grand Hotel in May 1952 on the old Taiwan Grand Shrine ground, a hillside palace in Jiantan built to host foreign guests. The fourteen-story main house, vermilion columns and a tiled roof, was finished in 1973 and stayed Taiwan's tallest building until 1981. About 500 rooms fill the house, and the air-raid tunnels still run under the hill.
- 500 rooms
- Opened 1952
- Neighborhood: Jiantan / Yuanshan
About The Grand Hotel
- Built to host foreign guests and put Chinese palace architecture on a Taipei hillside. Independent still.
- The house occupies the Jiantan and Yuanshan hillside, on the former Taiwan Grand Shrine ground above the city.
History
Opened May 1952 under Soong Mei-ling on the former Taiwan Grand Shrine site. The 14-story main house, vermilion columns and tiled roof, was finished in 1973 and was Taiwan's tallest building until 1981. Air-raid tunnels remain under the hill.
The setting
On the Yuanshan / Jiantan hillside in Taipei. The palace stands on the old Taiwan Grand Shrine ground, vermilion columns under a tiled roof.
Amenities
- Secret underground escape tunnel tours
- Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool and children's pool
- Professional tennis courts and fitness center with sauna
- Multiple gourmet restaurants serving Cantonese and Northern Chinese cuisine
- Private balconies with panoramic views of the Keelung River and city skyline
- Extensive banquet halls and meeting facilities
- Steam room
- Hot tub
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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