📍 No. 3, Sec. 1, Chengde Road, Datong District
A score of 9.1 from 1,331 reviews — Palais de Chine (君品酒店) is the prettiest 5-star hotel in the Taipei Main Station district, a French Art Nouveau showpiece where every corner looks like a museum. It sits above the QSquare mall, which connects to the train platforms by underground passage — no rain, no sun. Honest caveat: from the passage to the lobby is still a 5–10 minute walk through the mall, so it's not a "single step to the station", and the hotel has no swimming pool of its own.
💡 Tip: Use the QSquare underground passage to reach the station — a real relief on rainy or scorching days. QSquare closes around 9:30–10:00 pm, so use the hotel's main entrance late at night.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Unmistakable Art Nouveau design — every corner is photogenic
- ✓ Above QSquare mall, an underground link to HSR/TRA/MRT/Airport MRT
- ✓ Outstanding breakfast + same building as Le Palais, a Michelin Cantonese restaurant
- ✓ Rooms larger than the Taipei 5-star average, warm attentive service
👎 Things to note
- ✗ From the underground passage to the lobby is still a 5–10 min walk through the mall
- ✗ Lighting in rooms and corridors is deliberately dim by design
- ✗ No swimming pool on-site (a partner pool is used instead)
