The Riviera Hotel

This hotel consistently has clean rooms, great service, and amazing amenities. You need to definitely try their breakfast, their bakery, and steakhouse as well. This is my third stay in this hotel, and I hope to continue to stay here when I am visiting Taipei.

4 star hotel that is more like a 5 star This was the best deal to service ratio we got in Taiwan. The rooms are nice, a bit dated, but clean and nothing was broken (as was my experience in Taipei at another hotel). Well decorated, cute, and spacious. The best part was the service - the concierge was incredibly helpful, more than any other hotel we stayed at during our trip. He recommended some niche things I wanted to do, took care of our bags since we arrived at 9AM, and sent us up silverware when I asked if there was any for us to borrow. 5/5, would definitely stay again.

The hotel is clean and peaceful, and service is great. The area is relatively quiet, but still has great access to food and things to do (rose garden!). Reasonable access to subway. The fried chicken is surprisingly good, as is the breakfast. We would definitely come back!

The Riviera Hotel Review The Riviera was a surprise visit from start to finish and exceeded my expectations based on experiences with higher rated hotels. As a four star hotel (at the time) on Agoda, there is so much notable about this chic, well-kept and beautifully decorated establishment. This stay was an example of small = big. Their footprint on the corner of Linsen North Road is modest for operations one would expect from a hotel that is this well managed, presentable, and English speaking. Entering the lobby and reception revealed a welcoming, calm space to explore with a ground floor cafe (avec award winning patisserie), and a huge wine selection beautifully displayed beyond reception with a temperature controlled wine room beside the hotel's (award winning) day and night restaurant. There's a second restaurant on the second floor, "The Yacht Club", where the bar is. Wish I could go! I managed a cocktail or two from them with a very special request that the hotel fulfilled beautifully. Thank you! My room on the fourth floor was much better than I expected, with the door opening onto an office space with lovely wooden flooring and visitor seating, plus thoughtful additions like a yoga mat for exercise. The room presented a good amount of space and two luggage racks, additions such as an iron and ironing board (which I always have to ask for), two suitcase racks, and USB-A slots installed by the bed beside other plugs for charging convenience. The decor and art details made it all feel quite premium. I loved that. The bathroom was well lit with a long enough bathtub (and shower curtain for when you want to shower). Green products are common these days. The hotel doesn't provide personal use items like toothbrushes and shaving tools - but that's a good thing and I always arrive prepared. The breakfast was a sensation. White table cloths. Great balance between western and easter options. A chef that prepares omelettes and eggs anyway you like them. An unpretentious cheese selection plus home made Danish. Plus a STACK of bacon. Details that I appreciated are: - the bed and pillows were comfy - each floor has a seating area outside the elevator with unique and colorful carpeting - the top floor has a gorgeous sun room where you can order from snacks and refreshments with a quick call from the provided number. It's really a VIBE once you're up there and it's a recommended stop. - nothing about the hotel was plain. - the establishment appears very well maintainained. Well done! - the parking area was, although not big considering the amount of rooms, well attended, and so clean. Ditto for the staircase heading from the basement parking to the ground floor lobby. Well done! These things are not to be overlooked when choosing beautiful, unassuming hotel like the Riviera. I will happily stay here again.