All eyes on it: Taipei Marriott Hotel’s trial opening delayed to early August

▲ The trial opening of Taipei Marriott Hotel has been postponed to early August. (Photo / fromTaipei Marriott Hotel’s Facebook fan page)

Reported by Chen Tzu-yin / Taipei

The “Marriott Hotels” brand under Marriott International has garnered significant attention since announcing its entry into Taiwan.Originally planned to start trial operations in mid-July, Taipei Marriott Hotel announced today (8th) that the trial will be postponed to early August, while the official opening date will fall at the end of the year or early next year.

Lu Yi, deputy manager of marketing and public relations at Taipei Marriott Hotel, said the trial period is expected to begin in early August, with approximately one-third to one-half of the rooms initially open. Room reservations are now being accepted by phone, though the exact date will be announced later. Lu added that the hotel is primarily targeting MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and business travelers, noting that some large-scale conference group bookings for September are already fully booked.

Taipei Marriott Hotel features 320 guest rooms and five restaurants. Its fifth-floor ballroom, with a 10-meter-high ceiling and a floor area of 308 ping (approximately 980 square meters), is the largest column-free meeting space among Taiwan’s star-rated hotels, capable of accommodating up to 1,200 people.Taipei Marriott Hotel stated that current room rates range from NT$14,500 to NT$45,500, with the presidential suite priced separately.

Additionally, along with other hotels set to open in the fourth quarter—such as the Miramar Sheraton Taipei, Renaissance Taipei Shihlin Hotel, Renaissance Taipei Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Taipei Downtown, as well as Starwood Group brands including Sheraton Penghu, The Lalu Sun Moon Lake, The LeMeridien Taichung, Aloft Beitou Taipei, The Les Suites Les Merry Hotel Hualien, and The Le Meridien Xinzhuang—the next three years will see five Marriott Group hotels and six Starwood-branded hotels in Taiwan, intensifying competition in Taipei’s international five-star hotel market.