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Hotel Papa Whale

3.5 star property

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
46, Kunming St., Wanhua Dist., Taipei, 10842
  • The Red House
    8 min walk
  • Taipei City North Gate
    10 min walk
  • Dihua Street
    10 min walk
  • Taipei (TSA-Songshan)
    25 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Single Room, No Windows

Comfort Single Room, No Windows | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Comfort Single Room, No Windows

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Elegant Double Room, No Window

Elegant Double Room, No Window | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Elegant Double Room, No Window

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Elegant Triple Room, No Window

Elegant Triple Room, No Window | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Elegant Triple Room, No Window

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, No Windows (on basement floor)

Comfort Double Room, No Windows (on basement floor) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Comfort Double Room, No Windows (on basement floor)

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Family Room (6 adults), No Windows

Deluxe Family Room (6 adults), No Windows | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Family Room (6 adults), No Windows

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, No Windows

Superior Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, No Windows | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, No Windows

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Twin Room, No Windows (on basement floor)

Comfort Twin Room, No Windows (on basement floor) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Comfort Twin Room, No Windows (on basement floor)

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, No Windows

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, No Windows | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, No Windows

  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Taipei

With a stay at Hotel Papa Whale in Taipei (Wanhua), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ningxia Night Market and Lungshan Temple. .This hotel is 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Taipei 101 and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Shilin Night Market.

What's nearby

  • The Red House - 8 min walk
  • Taipei City North Gate - 10 min walk
  • Lungshan Temple - 18 min walk
  • Ningxia Night Market - 2 min drive
  • Huashan 1914 Creative Park - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Ximen Station - 9 min walk
  • Taipei Main Station - 16 min walk
  • Songshan Airport (TSA) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Driftwood Ximending - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Takao1972 - Kunming - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪馬辣鴛鴦火鍋專賣 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪八方雲集鍋貼水餃專賣店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪UDE Café Bistro - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Papa Whale

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Lungshan Temple
Hotel Papa Whale offers 335 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature down comforters. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Taipei hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 335 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
At Hotel Papa Whale, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hotel Papa Whale has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: TWD 250 for adults and TWD 250 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2016
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Starting January 1, 2025, this property does not provide disposable personal items, such as comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately TWD 250 for adults and TWD 250 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: TWD 1300 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 575-1

Property is also known as

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Hotel Papa Whale Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 389 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1004 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Craft beer at Driftwood Brewing! Nice lovely people…
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Minjia, Hudson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a cool hotel, decorated with an old industrial building. For a solo traveler, the room is very small, feeling like a cell. Of course, it is not expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip, Toronto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff are NOT pleasant nor are they friendly. The hotel otherwise is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really unique style like in an underground military facility or something. The room was fine though, decent bed and shower, I didn't hear noise from neighbours, etc. I wouldn't want to spend a lot of time in the room though, mainly just a place to sleep but go out during the day. Located on the edge of ximending area which is good. Seemed a little more expensive than it should be, but I didn't stay in other taipei hotels for comparison.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

SEN-NGAI C

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Boo Tiong

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is small and toilet & bathrooms are very poorly organised. No bidet and the taps are always noisy when turned on. Hot water very hard to adjust to desirable temp
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I enjoyed the breakfast buffet but the plumbing was noisy during the night that kept me up, which wasn't an enjoyable experience. The area is interesting with access to plenty of food and entertainment options. The staff were friendly and the decor of the hotel was interesting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Initially this place takes you for a loop as it is very basic with its design and decor. After a day or two it kinda grows on you. The uniqueness is interesting and so very different. You get to appreciate the vast difference from other hotels. Very good staff and very clean. The breakfast for me was too Asian and not at all western apart from toast. But then, no knife to spread butter or jam.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it's close to Ximending which is very convenient. and it's a walkable distance from the Taipei Train station to connect to the Airport MRT easily.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will not stay again
Hotel staff is not accommodating. Doesn’t feel safe.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience! Great area for walking and being central
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed 9 nights. I liked it.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfortable stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

wojciech

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was excellent and especially employe name Kol . Always ready to help made our stay unforgettable.. Thank you all
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

aubrey

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Min Chin, Kamishakujii

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lewis, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lewis, Vancouver

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff, clean and cozy rooms with coin laundry services. Conveniently located near Taipei train station and ximen station for MRT and other longer distance trains. Reasonably priced. Will definitely book again! Also a cute bar downstairs with a good selection of beers.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay on Kunming Road minutes walk from the heart of Ximending. Easily walkable from Ximen Station Exit 6. Restaurants and Driftwood Beer Bar are connected to the hotel. Spacious lobby to chill out. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

wilfred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff was polite and friendly for Breakfast you needed to leave the Hotel and go next doir ,the breakfast staff was not as inviting maybe it was me but i did not see any of them smile ,which for me is unusual for Taiwanese ,the Buffet Breakfast was very goo
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chien Chien

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
locations perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024