Aloft Taipei Beitou — Bring Your Dog, Rainbow Bar, Hot Springs One Stop Away
If you have been searching for a Taipei hotel that genuinely welcomes your dog — not just reluctantly permits it — Aloft Taipei Beitou is the answer. The hotel preps a sleeping mat, water bowl and a custom dog breakfast before you even arrive. The hotel itself is no slouch either: the signature rainbow WXYZ Bar, a 19th-floor gym with sweeping Guandu Plain sunset views, and Xinbeitou hot springs just one MRT stop away.
Aloft Taipei Beitou opened in January 2017 — a 19-storey, 292-room tower sitting between two MRT stations: Qiyan (6 min walk) and Beitou (8 min). To the south, the hotel overlooks Guandu Plain, and at golden hour the sky turns a deep blue-orange that draws guests straight to the 19th-floor gym windows. The hotel belongs to Marriott's Aloft brand: music-forward, design-led, and distinctly un-stuffy.
"Guests who brought their dog say staff had a sleeping mat and water bowl already waiting in the room. The WXYZ Bar is fantastic — many spend half the evening there with their pup."
The pet policy is clear and generous: one dog per stay, up to 30 kg, with a non-refundable fee of approximately NT$1,500–1,733 per night. Guests must notify the property at least one day ahead. The hotel provides a sleeping mat, food and water bowls, and a customised dog breakfast. The 3rd-floor open-air terrace doubles as a pet-friendly exercise area. Reviewers consistently note that staff genuinely welcome four-legged guests — not simply tolerate them.
Rooms start at 29 sqm in classic Aloft style: bold colours, considered furniture, and the brand's signature Bliss® bed. The plug-and-play connectivity panel covers USB-A, USB-C and international outlets, so no adapter hunting. Each room has a mini-fridge, flat-screen TV and a pillow menu. The Breezy Suite steps up to 48 sqm with a separate living area — ideal if you are travelling with a dog and need the extra floor space. Views come in two flavours: Guandu Plain (catch the sunset) or city skyline.
The ground-floor W XYZ Bar is every bit as vivid as the photos suggest: rainbow LED panels, a pool table, bold-coloured chairs and weekly live music under the @AloftLive programme. Hotel guests receive a buy-one-get-one cocktail voucher — a nice bonus. The Re:fuel Pantry next door stocks grab-and-go snacks around the clock. Upstairs on the 3rd floor, Nook Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast blending Taiwanese congee and braised pork rice with Western egg stations and pastries.
On location: Aloft is not in the Xinbeitou hot spring lanes — but it is one MRT stop away. Walk 6 minutes to Qiyan Station, ride one stop to Xinbeitou, and you are among the hot spring hotels, the Thermal Valley sulphur pool, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum and the Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch. The hotel also arranges a pickup shuttle to the nearby Marshal Zen Garden Hot Spring Club for guests who prefer not to navigate the MRT. The trade-off for being slightly off the main hot spring strip is a noticeably lower room rate.
The Re:charge gym on the 19th floor is, genuinely, one of the best-positioned gyms of any hotel in Beitou — floor-to-ceiling windows, open 24 hours, and the Guandu Plain spread out below. On the same floor there is self-service laundry. For drivers, free covered underground parking is a real plus when you are hauling a dog crate and luggage. EV charging is also available.
Honest framing: if soaking in an in-room private onsen is your primary goal, look at Grand View Resort or Gaia Hotel in the same area. But if you want a modern, energetic hotel with a great bar, a real pet policy, free parking and easy hot-spring access — Aloft Beitou delivers all of that at roughly one-third the price of the onsen resorts nearby. Rates from approximately NT$3,100 for a double room in shoulder season, rising significantly during long weekends.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Clean rooms and a genuinely comfortable Bliss® bed
- ✓ Staff warmly welcome pets — mat and bowls ready on arrival
- ✓ WXYZ Bar is a great social space, live music weekly
- ✓ 19th-floor gym with unobstructed Guandu Plain views, open 24 hours
- ! No on-site onsen — hot springs require a 1-stop MRT ride
- ! Location is a 30+ minute MRT ride from central Taipei
- ! Some rooms have thin walls and sound can carry from neighbouring rooms
- ✓ Pet policy is clear and genuinely welcoming — dog breakfast is a nice touch
- ✓ Buffet breakfast includes Taiwanese staples alongside Western options
- ✓ Free underground parking — rare and very useful for road-trippers
- ✓ In-hotel Starbucks and Re:fuel Pantry open around the clock
- ! 6–8 minute walk to MRT — not ideal in heavy rain
- ! Xinbeitou hot spring area requires an MRT transfer, not walkable
- ! Room rates spike noticeably on public holiday weekends
- 💡If soaking in a private in-room onsen is the main event — Aloft does not have its own hot spring facilities. It arranges a shuttle to a nearby hot spring club, and Xinbeitou is one MRT stop away. For in-room onsen, look at Grand View Resort or Gaia Hotel instead.
- 💡If your dog weighs over 30 kg — the published pet policy caps at 30 kg. Call the hotel directly before booking to confirm your dog's weight is accepted.
- 💡If you plan to spend every day in central Taipei — Beitou is 30+ minutes from Taipei Main Station by MRT. Aloft works best as a base for exploring Beitou, Xinbeitou hot springs and the Guandu area, not as a launch point for all-city touring.