Sean Christopher

Review of Hotel Novotel Taipei Taoyuan I...

As far as value, location to airport, and overall ...

As far as value, location to airport, and overall room comfort, I was satisfied. As an architect however, I noticed some design flaws. Some of which can be easily remedied.
The bathroom of the room I stayed in has glass walls and glass doors with a doorstopper that was installed backwards. That is a dangerous mistake should the glass break against it.
The bathroom also was way too dimly lit. There is not even enough light to shave with. It might look fine for mood lighting but a bathroom should function in its intended use first.
The 24-hour fitness room enticed me to stretch and workout after my 15-hour flight, but instead was more comfortable doing so in my room if you re going to put a swimming pool in the same space as a fitness room, you should at least put 2 or 3 dehumidifiers in the fitness room. The moisture from the pool made the humidity in the fitness room unbearable. I was sweating after only being in there for a few minutes. As an athlete and marathon runner, it takes a lot for me to work up a sweat, so I know it was not just me.
I was impressed with my morning breakfast, especially the spread of fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, I did notice the scrambled eggs were very undercooked. They could have used another 3 or 4 minutes preparation.
If you strive to improve, hopefully you can address my observations before other guests notice the same things.
Also, the pudgy girl who checked me out in the morning rushed, did not even ask me how my stay was.