Wanhua stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Wanhua hotel, you'll find Taipei Cinema Park and The Red House. Taipei City North Gate and Dihua Street are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
The Red House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Lungshan Temple - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Taipei Main Station - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Ningxia Night Market - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
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
3.5-star hotel near Ningxia Night Market
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A library, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Papa Whale.
This 3.5-star Taipei hotel is smoke free.
335 guestrooms or units
3 levels
Built in 2016
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Concierge
Library
Elevator
No smoking on site
Water dispenser
Bar or lounge
Dining venue
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, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Taipei hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
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 (surcharge)
Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
Food and drink
Self-serve breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: TWD 250 for adults and TWD 250 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
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
Room amenities
Entertainment
Cable channels
LCD TV
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Minibar
More
Desk
Phone
Safe
Slippers
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child stays free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately TWD 250 for adults and TWD 250 for children
Airport shuttle fee: TWD 1300 per vehicle (one way)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.
Property Registration Number 575-1
Property is also known as
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Hotel Papa Whale Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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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.
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.
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
Bed bugs or mites bit my wife all over her arms and body.
After suffering for 2 nights, we decided to file a complaint. They gave us another room and it was a little better, but my wife still got bit. I can see their problems, that they are using wooden skids as a base of the beds. Bed bugs and mites are attracted to bare wood. The paint on the walls of the washroom was piling off. The elevator floor was very dirty.
I took some photos of the rundown hotel for proof.
The room very dusty. The breakfast very poor everyday also same food option, not change since I check in until check out the breakfast also same thing. Reception staff not friendly. Location is good near by Ximending
CHEE YIN
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jean Jacques, Torrance
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
The rooms were bigger than what I was expecting based on the reviews. The interiors are awesome with all of the vintage stuff. Everything looks clean. There is a lot of space in the lobby too. The shower is perfect - water temp control to your liking, rain shower head with heavy water pressure. Complete toiletries including slippers that they change everytime the room is made up. Free breakfast is not bad. Highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.
I normally don’t write reviews regardless of any experiences but this one gotta be the most unorthodox hotel. Prison themes with prison wifi. Only picked this because I had unpleasant experience with nearby Airbnb and papa whale just happens to be near it. 4 stars hotel my ass. I’m not expecting any 5 star treatments nor red carpets but this is WAY below standard 3 stars. Only good part about this prison is the location; Ximending. This hotel is a huge tourist trap. Trust, don’t go