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8.3

7,669 reviews

Hotel PaPa Whale

Hotel PaPa Whale

No.46, Kunming St., Taipei, 108, Taiwan

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+1-833-728-2041

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Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Hotel PaPa Whale

Welcome to Hotel PaPa Whale, your cozy oasis in the vibrant heart of Taipei! Nestled just 1.6mi from the city center, this delightful 4-star sanctuary offers the perfect blend of comfort and accessibility. Kick off your mornings with a delicious breakfast and prepare to dive into the bustling city life, knowing a superb retreat awaits you at the end of your adventures. With prices starting from just $44, getting these star-studded vibes doesn't have to break the bank!

Our fantastic hotel boasts stylishly designed rooms that come complete with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and complimentary toiletries, ensuring you feel right at home. Whether you’re here for a weekend getaway or an extended escapade, enjoy the convenience of our on-site restaurant and bar, perfect for winding down after long days of exploration. Plus, with a 24-hour front desk and a dedicated tour desk, we’re always here to help you uncover the hidden gems of Taipei!

Don't just take our word for it! With over 7,600 glowing reviews, guests rave about their experiences at Hotel PaPa Whale, highlighting our attentive service and commitment to making your stay unforgettable. So why wait? Pack your bags, grab your travel buddy, and get ready for an exciting adventure at Hotel PaPa Whale - where memories are waiting to be made! Remember to visit us at No.46, Kunming St. for a Taipei experience that promises to be as fun as it is friendly!

At Hotel PaPa Whale, each day offers a new adventure and every moment is steeped in quirky charm! After savoring your complimentary breakfast, why not embark on a culinary exploration right within our own walls? Our on-site restaurant, 餐廳 #1, is a hidden gem waiting to delight your taste buds with a menu crafted to celebrate the flavors of Taiwan. Enjoy fresh ingredients skillfully prepared to ensure every bite is a celebration of local culture. Imagine clinking glasses with friends or family at our cozy bar, where laughter echoes against a backdrop of stylish decor—the perfect way to unwind and relive the day’s escapades.

When you’re not indulging in culinary delights, immerse yourself in the cultural tapestry of Taipei. With helpful staff at your fingertips 24/7, planning your itinerary is a breeze! Have local markets and stunning temples on your must-see list? Your wish is our command! Our dedicated tour desk is your one-stop shop for insightful recommendations and assistance, making exploration as effortless as a swim alongside our friendly whale mascot! Whether you choose to roam through vibrant city streets or relax in tranquil parks, your stay at Hotel PaPa Whale is bound to be filled with unforgettable experiences.

And although we know our vibrant neighborhood will keep you busy, our comfortable accommodations create a welcoming retreat to return to. With options ranging from stylishly upgraded family suites to cozy single rooms, we cater to all kinds of travelers. Unpack your sense of adventure, breathe deep, and relish in luxurious bedding and free amenities that restore your energy for the next round of Taipei’s adventures. At Hotel PaPa Whale, we don’t just provide a place to stay; we offer a place to create lasting memories and share stories for years to come!

Closest airports

Taipei Songshan Airport

3.1mi

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

17.2mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

Comfort Double Room - Basement in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Comfort Basement, Double

1 Double Bed

185 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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Relax in our cozy Comfort Double Room, with air conditioning, free toiletries, and a private bathroom. Perfect for 2 adults and 1 child, enjoy a good night's rest in a spacious 183 sqft space.

Elegant Triple Room in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Elegant, Triple

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

270 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Welcome to our elegant triple room, perfect for 3 adults and 1 child with a twin and double bed. Enjoy air conditioning, free toiletries, and your own private bathroom in this 269 sqft space. Accessible by elevator, it promises comfort and convenience for your family stay.

Deluxe Family Room - No View in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Deluxe Family, 3 Queen

3 Queen Size Beds

355 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Welcome to our spacious 355 sqft Deluxe Family Room with 3 queen size beds, accommodating 6 adults and 3 children. Enjoy the comfort of air conditioning, free toiletries, and a private bathroom, all accessible by elevator.

Comfort Twin Room - Basement in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Comfort Basement, 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

185 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Featuring air conditioning and WiFi, this twin room comes with an in-room personal safe, mini fridge, electric kettle and bathroom with hairdryer. Please note that this room is located in the basement and has no windows.

Elegant Double Room in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Elegant, Double

1 Double Bed

185 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Indulge in the elegant double room, perfect for 2 adults and 1 child, with air conditioning and free toiletries. Enjoy the comfort of a spacious 183 sqft private bathroom and a double bed.

Exquisite Twin Room in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Exquisite, 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

185 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Indulge in our Exquisite Twin Room, perfect for 2 adults and 1 child, boasting air conditioning, free toiletries, and a private bathroom. With its spacious 183 sqft, this room provides comfort and convenience for your stay.

Comfort Single Room in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Comfort, Twin, Single Use

1 Twin Bed

140 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Relax in the charming Comfort Single Room, offering a cozy 140 sqft space with a twin bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, and free toiletries. Perfect for solo travelers seeking comfort and convenience.

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Elegant, Queen

1 Queen Size Bed

185 sqft

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Elegant Double Room is 183 square feet and includes a queen-size bed 150-154 width.

Deluxe Family Room - No View in Hotel PaPa Whale

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Deluxe Family

3 Queen Size Beds

355 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Family Room Inner Deluxe

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Exquisite, Quadruple

250 sqft

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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Indulge in our Exquisite Quadruple Room accommodating 4 adults and 2 children with 2 double beds, air conditioning, and a private bathroom in 248 sqft space. Elevator accessible upper floors add to your ease.

Basement, Queen

1 Queen Size Bed

160 sqft

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Basement Double Room is 161 square feet and includes a queen-size bed 150-154 width.

Family Superior, 2 Queen

2 Queen Size Beds

250 sqft

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Superior Quadruple Family Room is 248 square feet and includes 2 queen-size beds 150-154 width.

Guest reviews

8.3

7,669 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Nina

9.1

December 2022

Location, location, location. Close to the heart of all things in Ximending so a good mix of proximity but not noise and bustle. The restaurant attached to the hotel serves delicious food at a reasonable price. Also tasty beverage and dessert options at hotel. Very cool decor, lounge areas, and laundry facilities.

Wifi was weak/slow. Accessibility (for my older father) is not great. My dad had to handle a huge step into the bathroom. I stayed in the basement: Bathrooms showed some mold. Hallway carpets were very stained. Room smelled a bit like standing water. Thermostat didn’t work. Note - the following may be a cultural issue; I am certainly not expecting something that is different than the norm but am writing from the perspective of an American - The staff reminded me of polite employees of a government office back home - they struggled to deal with anything except check in/check out, giving change for laundry, and directions to the subway. We had some difficulty changing/adding dates and rooms, and getting recommendations for local resources like clinics. English was limited.

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Tony

8.2

August 2023

The service at this hotel is excellent. I had a lot of bad things happen to me on my stay in Taipei and the staff were able to assist with everything from translations, making calls on my behalf, accepting deliveries on my behalf, changing my room because the WiFi wasn't reaching it, and the phone in the room wasn't working so I couldn't speak to reception when dialing #2. I would give the service a 10/10 - was always prompt and helpful. The hotel is also in an excellent location, there are very good food options nearby. As well as a bar next door and plenty of 24hr convenience stores around. The Ximending Night Market Street is also just 5 minute walk away.

The WiFi in this hotel in the rooms is probably the worst I've experienced anywhere in Taiwan. I was unlucky not to get WiFi or 4g or 5g reception in my room. It is very dependent on where your room is in the building.. If this is an important factor for you like it was for me, test the WiFi in your room before you fully accept it. I was only getting 3-5mbit connection when the WiFi was working, which was only 10% of the time, and I my 5g phone reception wouldn't work either. I asked for a new room, and I could get an acceptable level of wifi and 5g phone reception. It seems this is a problem building wide because there are so many walls between rooms.

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Dot

8.2

August 2023

Stylish interior design. Really strong water pressure in the bathroom, makes a superb shower after a long day of sightseeing. Bed is so comfortable. Theres also a night light great for people who dont like to sleep in a totally dark room in a new place. Theres a nice seating area for guests to relax, hangout and/or eat at. Lots of delicious food around the vicinity!

Aircon turns on and off making us wake up hot in middle of night. Front desk staff a little cold. It is a little too far from MRT especially if uve already walked alot and am tired. No nice designated smoking area.

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Jessica

10

March 2023

Great location, just outside popular ximending area so it's quiet but literally right next door to the action. Close to MRT. Rooms were clean and stylish and just enough space for a longer stay. They stored our luggage for us between reservations also (we did 1 night in a different city and came back to this hotel again after).

Something is off with the vents, you can hear conversations in the next room as if they are right behind you. It's not the soundproofing, it's sound travelling through the vents. We read reviews on this going in and while there we honestly didn't mind much because it wasn't that bad , the location was perfect, rooms were great, and we understand were in a big busy city.

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Alex

8.2

March 2023

Hotel is located near the central Ximending area, where there are good shopping/drinking spots. It's also easily accessible (walking distance) from quite a few train stations (incl. Taipei Main Station, Ximen, Beimen etc.). Quite a few good food spots around the area. Check-in process is quick and easy, there are self check-in counters with different language options available. Staff are helpful and friendly.

The rooms in the basement (not sure about aboveground ones) were windowless, so you can't tell what the weather is like in the morning or what time it is when you wake up. Cleanliness was generally pretty good, but there are some corners / smaller areas (like the grouting in the bathroom, corners of the shower area) where you can tell it's not cleaned super thoroughly, but generally can't complain for this price. Room is on the small side.

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Panhoong

9.1

November 2022

The bed was very comfortable! My room was clean and quiet, and even though it says it doesn't have a "window", there is a small window above the wash basin (which is open to the rest of the room) to the courtyard area. I liked the modern decor, and the automated check in and out machine worked well; it's available in multiple languages. There is a nice beer place downstairs too. I would consider staying at this place again!

The breakfast area is in the same building, but it's actually a different restaurant, which has its own separate entrance outside. The quality of the food was okay, but I wouldn't be too sad to skip it next time.

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Braden

9.1

September 2023

The location was close enough the the busy Ximen pedestrian area without being directly in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Relatively easy walk to the MRT stations, and to Taipei Main Station for getting around. Tina (one of the staff members) was SUPER helpful with contacting a delivery service that I was trying to receive a delivery from and working with them to get my package delivered to the front desk!

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Joanna

8.2

March 2023

The room was nice and had all the facilities needed. Really cool, industrial styled interior that gives you a homey feel the moment you step into the lobby. Our room was located at the basement. It was clean, the bathroom was really nice with all toiletries provided. We especially loved the rain shower which was really strong, great for a nice hot bath after a long day out.

The location was a bit of a walk (around 10-15min) from the metro station. Room was a bit too dark. Staffs could be friendlier - we were asking for good places to eat but they didn’t provide much info.

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Joan

9.1

March 2023

It is a themed hotel and the interior decor was really interesting. The location was fantastic, just a few minutes walk from ximending shopping district. There were alot of food nearby too!

There was a high step to the toilet and shower stall and this was not shown in the room pictures. May need to inform more accurately in room description as family travelling together may have elderly members with mobility issues.

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Starcrest

9.1

July 2023

I like that you can check in and check out by yourself. The lobby is so big and comfortable that you can actually wait in there before your check in. Staff are very helpful- especially when they are calling the taxi for us.

I wish the breakfast buffet is better. They used to have hot pot choices for breakfast- but there is none now. It is 10minute walk away from ximen station- and since it is very hot this July- the walk could be annoying during noontime

Points of Interest Around Hotel PaPa Whale

Attractions

Red House (Ho Long Red Theater)

0.3mi

Xiahai City God Temple

0.7mi

Longshan Temple

0.8mi

Taipei Confucius Temple

1.9mi

Bao'an Temple

1.9mi

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

2.2mi

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

3.2mi

Beitou Hot Spring

6mi

Beitou Hot Spring Museum

6.2mi

Beitou Geothermal Valley (Hell Valley)

6.3mi

Pingxi Branch Rail Line

17mi

Shifen Waterfall

17.6mi

Jiufen Village

21.6mi

Kavalan Whisky Distillery

25.7mi

Yilan

30.1mi

Restaurants

Amenities of Hotel PaPa Whale

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Hotel PaPa Whale

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property