Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel

Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel is a 16-storey, approximately 64-metre hotel in Taipei's Zhongzheng District. The property began operations on 24 March 1981 as the Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel, also known in Chinese as Lai Lai Hotel. In 1983, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts took over management, making the property the first Sheraton hotel in Taiwan. It subsequently operated as the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel Taipei before adopting the name Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel on 1 July 2002. The hotel is positioned as a full-service, upscale property serving business travellers, leisure visitors, groups, events and local dining customers. Its facilities include approximately 688 rooms and suites, a business centre, fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool and spa. The property also provides substantial meeting, banquet and event capabilities, although the available reference material does not specify the names, capacities or current configuration of individual event spaces. Dining is a significant part of the hotel's offer. Its restaurant and bar portfolio has included Sukhothai, a Thai restaurant; The Lounge, serving drinks, light meals and afternoon tea; Kitchen 12, an international buffet and open-kitchen restaurant; The Guest House, focused on Sichuan and Yangzhou cuisine; The Dragon, a Cantonese restaurant with dim sum and other Chinese dishes; Pizza Pub, an Italian restaurant known for onsite-baked pizza; Momoyama, a Japanese restaurant; and Antoine Room, a steakhouse with an extensive wine selection. Pizza Pub was described as the first restaurant in Taiwan to receive certification from the Associazione Verace Pizzaiuoli Napoletani, an organization associated with the verification of Neapolitan pizza practices. The hotel underwent a general refurbishment in 2005. Its central Taipei location places it roughly a 14-minute walk or five-minute drive from Taipei Main Station. Shandao Temple station on the Taipei Metro's Bannan line is the closest metro station identified in the reference material. The property is therefore oriented toward both accommodation demand and access to Taipei's transport, commercial and civic districts. The hotel is part of the wider Sheraton network. Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is a Marriott International brand, but the available sources do not establish the property's legal owner, current management arrangement beyond its brand affiliation, or any public-company listing. No reliable source material supplied for this entry documents major scandals, lawsuits, acquisitions, executive appointments, pricing decisions or named marketing campaigns involving the individual hotel.

Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel opened on 24 March 1981 under the name Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel. The opening established the property as a substantial Taipei hotel at a time when the city's international hospitality infrastructure was expanding. The available reference does not identify the original developer, owner, architect or founding executives. In 1983, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts assumed management of the hotel. The property became the first Sheraton hotel in Taiwan and was renamed the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel Taipei. This transition connected the hotel with Sheraton's international reservation, service and operating network while retaining the Lai Lai name in the property's local identity. On 1 July 2002, the hotel adopted its present name, Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. The change aligned the property more closely with the Sheraton brand and its upscale positioning. A general refurbishment followed in 2005. Reference material describes the resulting property as having 688 rooms and suites, eight restaurants, a business centre, fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool and spa. The hotel's operating model combines accommodation with dining, meetings and events. Its restaurant portfolio has included Thai, Chinese, Cantonese, Italian, Japanese and steakhouse concepts, as well as an international buffet and a lounge. Pizza Pub received certification from the Associazione Verace Pizzaiuoli Napoletani and was described as the first restaurant in Taiwan to receive that certification. The property remains identified with the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts network. Sheraton is part of Marriott International, although the supplied sources do not establish the hotel's legal ownership or provide a detailed account of its current management contract. The hotel occupies a central Taipei location in Zhongzheng District, within walking distance or a short drive of Taipei Main Station and near Shandao Temple metro station. No source material supplied for this dossier provides reliable information about later renovations, current executives, ownership changes, financial results, campaigns, scandals or major corporate decisions.

• 2005

  General refurbishment

  [1]Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotelen.wikipedia.org

  The hotel underwent a general refurbishment.

• 2002

  Present name adopted

  [1]Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotelen.wikipedia.org

  The property was renamed Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel on 1 July 2002.

• 1983

  Sheraton assumes management

  [1]Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotelen.wikipedia.org

  Sheraton Hotels and Resorts took over management, and the hotel became the first Sheraton property in Taiwan. It was renamed the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel Taipei.

• 1981

  Hotel opens as Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel

  [1]Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotelen.wikipedia.org

  The property opened in Taipei on 24 March 1981 under the Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel name.

Upscale full-service hotel combining business accommodation, leisure stays, meetings and events, and a broad multi-cuisine dining program in central Taipei.

• Accommodation

  Guest rooms and suites

  The hotel provides approximately 688 rooms and suites. They form the core accommodation product for business and leisure guests, supported by the property's central Taipei location and full-service facilities.

• Food and beverage

  Restaurants and bars

  The dining portfolio has included eight restaurants and bars spanning Thai, Chinese, Cantonese, Italian, Japanese and steakhouse formats, together with an international buffet and lounge service. The concepts serve both hotel guests and local customers.

• Events and hospitality services

  Meetings and banquets

  Meeting, banquet and event facilities extend the hotel's role beyond overnight accommodation. The available sources identify these capabilities but do not provide reliable details about individual rooms, capacities or package structures.

• Leisure facilities

  Health and recreation facilities

  The property provides a business centre, fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool and spa, supporting both business-oriented stays and leisure use.

1. 1Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotelen.wikipedia.org