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                                   Time of stay: June, 2010

I read a news report saying that Forte was run by the famous Howard Hotel team, but the rates were more affordable. If so, why don’t we give it a try?

The location of Forte Orange (Kaifong) is quite good, right next to the Taipei Main Station, with all the activities and bustling under its nose. But probably just because of its prime location, the room was extremely small. Once you entered the building, you could see the building was small, and the elevator was small. The building was perhaps rebuilt into a hotel, so all the facilities were not designed with a hotel in mind. The room felt smaller than it claimed. We went there in summer, and it should be quite comfy with the air-conditioning on. But when we went to bed it was a dilemma. The air directly came down toward the bed. It felt too cold to leave it on, but too hot to leave it off.

The stay included a free breakfast. Since the hotel was too small, breakfast was served in Dante Café just around the corner. Compared to Chinese and Western breakfast buffet, there were fewer choices of course, but the portion was adequate.

The front desk staff was competent but passionless, and it was hard to find anyone there after 10pm. When we stayed there, most of the guests were young people from Hong Kong. If convenience is a major concern of yours, this hotel is certainly an option. Otherwise, it really does not offer much.