旅館：台北威斯汀六福皇宮（The Westin Taipei）
地址：台北市南京東路三段133號（133 Nanjing East Rd. Sec.3, Taipei, Taiwan）
交通方式：搭乘捷運至南京東路站後步行約兩分鐘
入住房型：Deluxe Room
房號：1118
網路：付費有線／無線上網 Internet access for a fee
上週剛好有朋友來台北入住六福皇宮，感謝他讓我拍攝房間，也簡短分享了他的入住心得。
I had a friend who was visiting Taipei last week and stayed at the Westin. He was kind enough to let me take some pictures of his room, and shared some thoughts about his stay.
台北威斯汀六福皇宮大廳
The Westin Taipei Lobby
台北威斯汀六福皇宮大廳
The Westin Taipei Lobby
他在五點左右抵達飯店，當時櫃檯沒什麼客人，所以check-in不到五分鐘之內就迅速完成。服務人員也告知他有被升等到高樓層的房間（屬行政樓層但不含行政樓層福利）。
He arrived at the hotel around 5pm. There was no one else at reception at the time, so check-in was completed in less than five minutes. He was told he got "upgraded" to a higher-floor room, which supposedly belonged to the executive floors, but did not include the executive floor benefits.
台北威斯汀六福皇宮大廳
The Westin Taipei Lobby
台北威斯汀六福皇宮大廳
The Westin Taipei Lobby
電梯在大廳的右手邊，到客房樓層皆須刷房卡才能到達。
The elevators were on the right side of the lobby, and requires a key card to get to the guest room floors.
「快捷服務」電話
"Service Express" Phone
1118號房
Room 1118
1118號房
Room 1118
台北威斯汀六福皇宮豪華客房
The Westin Taipei Deluxe Room
一進門之後左手邊就是浴室，有獨立的淋浴間和浴缸。比起整間客房的設計，浴室稍微比較老派一些。大量的鏡子（浴缸旁的整面牆也都是鏡子）也讓人不太了解目的為何...
Bathroom was on the left-hand side right after the entrance. It had separate shower and bathtub, which is always nice. But compared to the design of the rest of the room, the bathroom felt more "old-school." The extensive use of mirrors (the wall next to the bathtub was also a gigantic mirror) was also quite puzzling.
浴室
Bathroom
浴室
Bathroom
浴室
Bathroom
浴室
Bathroom
浴室使用的備品是威斯汀自家的白茶蘆薈系列。雖然不是什麼有名的品牌，但我一直都很喜歡。
The amenities used were Westin's own "white tea aloe" line. Though it wasn't some famous brand I always liked it.
浴室
Bathroom
威斯汀白茶蘆薈備品
Westin "White Tea Aloe" Amenities
浴室
Bathroom
浴袍
Bathrobe
浴室對面則是衣櫃跟mini bar，有免費提供四瓶礦泉水跟不少茶包和咖啡。冰箱裡還有其他飲料，但都是要收費的。
Then there was the closet and mini bar, which came with free bottled water, tea, and coffee. There were more drinks in the fridge, but were quite expensive, as usual.
衣櫃
Closet
衣櫃
Closet
咖啡機
Coffee Machine
Mini Bar
瓶裝水
Bottled Water
冰箱
Refrigerator
即便這只是六福皇宮的標準客房，空間還是非常的寬敞。能有一個完整的休憩空間和一張雙人沙發，讓整間客房的舒適感立刻提高不少。
Even though it was still only a standard room, the room felt very spacious. The fact that it had a sofa/lounging space immediately made the room much more comfortable to be in.
臥室
Bedroom
臥室
Bedroom
臥室
Bedroom
雖然我在上次入住華盛頓的威斯汀時，對於他們的天夢之床印象不好，但我朋友倒是非常喜歡。他說非常軟硬適中，舒適度大勝其他飯店的床許多。
Although I wasn't impressed by the "Heavenly Bed" during my stay at the Westin Washington D. C., my friend loved it. He said it hit just the right balance between hardness and softness, and was much more comfortable than any other hotel bed.
天夢之床
Heavenly Bed
臥室
Bedroom
沙發
Sofa
沙發
Sofa
我則是很喜歡辦公桌的設計，感覺非常簡潔。另外旁邊有提供充足的電源插座也是一大加分。
As for me, I quite liked the simple and sleek design of the work desk, the availability of power outlets was also a nice touch.
辦公桌
Desk
電源插座
Power Outlets
水果
Fruit
我的朋友也幫我拍了一些自助早餐的照片。早餐在地下一樓的絲路宴餐廳供應。他說當天客人並不多，所以不會覺得擁擠，取餐也完全不需要等。食物選擇也許比不上寒舍艾美或是W，但是也還算非常豐富。最大的亮點應該是現榨的果汁，還有現做的蛋跟擔仔麵。
My friend also took some pictures of the buffet breakfast for me, which was located at the Silk Road Feast restaurant. He said there weren't many guests that day, so it did not feel crowded, and he never had to wait to get food. Although the food selection wasn't as extravagant as Le Meridien or the W, it was still quite extensive. The best part of breakfast was the freshly squeezed juice, and cook-to-order eggs and Dan Zai Noodles.
絲路宴餐廳
Silk Road Feast Restaurant
絲路宴餐廳
Silk Road Feast Restaurant
絲路宴餐廳
Silk Road Feast Restaurant
絲路宴餐廳
Silk Road Feast Restaurant
自助早餐
Breakfast Buffet
自助早餐
Breakfast Buffet
自助早餐
Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
自助早餐
Breakfast Buffet
但他也說在用餐時服務不是特別好。有時候空盤會放了很久都沒人收，或是咖啡喝完之後也不會有服務生主動詢問是否需要再提供一壺。如果當時客人很多還可以理解，不過在人少的時候，就顯示出服務上比起其他頂級飯店差人一等的地方了。
但除此之外，整體入住經驗還算不錯，期待下次我也可以親自入住體驗看看。
But he also mentioned that service wasn't quite good during breakfast. Empty plates weren't cleared for a long time, and no one proactively offered a refill after he finished his coffee. This would be understandable if the restaurant was packed, but it happened when the place was no more than a third full. This is where they fall behind the other top hotels.
Other than this hiccup, I was told the overall stay experience was quite nice, and I look forward to trying it out myself.
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