Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD III

[ataypool]

^hi sis. Di ba ikaw yung nagstay sa Cityinn Hotel Plus Ximending before. Ask ko lang kung san ka nagbook kung sa agoda ba or sa mismong website ng hotel. Thanks.

Noon nag-book ako through my card's website to use my points but I shouldn't have as it was too late for me to know na mas mura pa rin through Booking.com or sa website ng hotel. With Agoda, mas mura nang malaki but the catch is no free cancellation for most deals so first choice ko these days sa Booking.com kasi mas madami sila sa free cancellation. check mo rin ang pricing and make sure free cancellation. For my stay in December, I booked through Booking.com, kasi when I checked the hotel's website, not available sa dates I want pero sa Booking.com meron and may free cancellation din before certain number of days.

^^you can explore din iyong neighbourhood ng Daan, sa Yongkang Street where the original Din Tai Fung is. Daan Forest Park is also there and a university. Lakad lang to get the feel of the area.

[glyzza026]

^thanks sis. I checked their website na. Need lang pala ng deposit upon booking then yung balance sa hotel na upon check in. Ganon  na lang siguro gawin ko for our January trip 😀

[momlory]

^May mga ibang hotels sa agoda na nakalagay na free cancellation until jan 15, 2017 tapos  remaining balance upon arrival. Pero nagulat ako kasi chinarge ako ng hotel sa credit card ko ng full amount last sept 2017 pa. Sinend sakin ng hotel yung receipt ko. Since medyo hassle kung mag cancel booking ako tapos tatawag ako kay agoda para magrefund. Tinanggap ko nalang na doon ako magstay talaga sa hotel na yun. So hindi rin ganun ka accurate ang free cancellation. Kung meron sana kasi mas mura na hotel by jan na mas malapit sa mrt para makapag change pa sana ako. Oh well ganun nangyari sakin.

Though nag guarantee naman si agoda na marerefund ko yun pero wag nalang kasi hassle.

[rocky]

^hala bakit ni-charge ka na kung may free cancellation naman. matagal pa travel date mo sis dapat hindi pa. agoda din gamit ko last time sa taiwan. may mga nauna akong nabook pero may mas mura akong nakita & mas maganda location kaya ni-cancel ko rin

[momlory]

^tinawag ko nga yun sa agoda eh. Si hotel mismo nag charge sakin pero sabi ni agoda irerefund naman daw sakin pero kasi ayaw ko na rin ma hassle na magrequest ng refund at maghintay so tinanggap ko nalang.

Red Cabin Inn name ng hotel sa ximending po sis.

[rocky]

^check mo na lang sis kung ok yong review & kung malapit lang sa metro station ok na yan

[ooh-la-la]

another question. may sleeping/lounge area ba sa Terminal 1? ang dating ko kasi is 2:05 am. gusto ko sanang makuha na agad yung klook wifi pero baka closed na yung kiosk nila by that time.
plan ko is mag rest na muna ako sa airport then once open na yung wifi pick-up kunin ko na then saka pa lang ako punta ng hotel to leave my things then libot libot na. At least less 1 day na rin ang babayaran ko sa hotel.. hahahaha! 

[rocky]

^yes madami namang natutulog don sis. saka ok naman airport nila

[darna88]

talaga mura taxi sa taipei? pano kung within city lang and let say 4 location pupuntahan? mas ok ba mahired na lang private taxi ? eto kc balak namin puntahan that day ng arrival namin ng 6am pasok muna luggages sa hotel then start na within the area lang ng ximending
-cksc hall
-longshan temple
-red house
eat nearby ximending area, what can you recommend for ximedeng area na kainan? we had seniors and kids with us....hanggang ilan tao pwede sumakay sa taxi nila kaya

[ataypool]

^4 persons maximum. From Ximending, catch a train to CKSC hall kasi it's only 2 stations away(someone correct me if I'm wrong). Puwede din naman train for seniors and kids kasi it's not as complicated as Japan or Korea, parang Singapore or HK with less people. June kasi ako pumunta doon with my cousin and sobrang init that time na umuulan kaya nag-taxi kami.

For taxis within Taipei from 100 to 200 NTD. Napamahal lang ako noon, about 300 NTD, from Ximending to Taipei 101, kasi umuulan ng malakas (kung sa Manila iyon, baha na talaga) and grabe traffic.

Taxis din nila will pick you up from everywhere and drop you off to everywhere. For example, sa Taipei 101, kailangan pa namin tumawid, and nang bumalik kami sa hotel, sa isang side street near to the hotel kami binaba. 

[rocky]

kung need nyo ng pocket wifi, PM nyo ako para bigay ko email add ko for referral. ok yong ginamit namin, mura saka mabilis connection. pick up lang malapit sa guesthouse then sa airport ko na lang sinoli. 227 pesos lang binayaran ko for 3 days, unli data na

[ooh-la-la]

saan ang stores ng uma hana bags? pwede bang puntahan yung factory nila? thanks!

[darna88]

^4 persons maximum. From Ximending, catch a train to CKSC hall kasi it's only 2 stations away(someone correct me if I'm wrong). Puwede din naman train for seniors and kids kasi it's not as complicated as Japan or Korea, parang Singapore or HK with less people. June kasi ako pumunta doon with my cousin and sobrang init that time na umuulan kaya nag-taxi kami.

For taxis within Taipei from 100 to 200 NTD. Napamahal lang ako noon, about 300 NTD, from Ximending to Taipei 101, kasi umuulan ng malakas (kung sa Manila iyon, baha na talaga) and grabe traffic.

Taxis din nila will pick you up from everywhere and drop you off to everywhere. For example, sa Taipei 101, kailangan pa namin tumawid, and nang bumalik kami sa hotel, sa isang side street near to the hotel kami binaba.

sis yun maximum 4 pax pano kung 2 adults (parents) and 3 kids (ages 9,7,5) bale 5 kami di ba pwede pa din ba pasakayin yun 5 year old daughter ko? if pwede may additional pa ba yun kung let say sa lap ko sya lalagay or basta magkasya kami sa likod na 4 then daddy na lang nila sa harap...namimili ba ang mga taxi dun ng isasakay like satin di ba madami pasaway na ayaw magsakay tapos nangongontrata pa thanks so much

[ataypool]

^I don?t think they will allow you to have 5 passengers in a regular sedan taxi. Pagkaalam ko mahigpit sa seatbelts.

[darna88]

^I don?t think they will allow you to have 5 passengers in a regular sedan taxi. Pagkaalam ko mahigpit sa seatbelts.

naku ganun ba? kahit small kids lang yun 3 and then mommy ang kasama ?

[kittycat228]

Try mo kaya uber sis. Na try namin uber to taipei main station to our hotel and back. Mas mura compared sa taxi. Di lang namin na try to choose if for 5 persons ang pipiliin na vehicle since 2 lang kami

[IronLady]

I bought na a 4g pocket wifi from klook. Ngayon ko lang narealize after makabasa ng comment, 1am ang dating namin. So baka sarado ang kiosk? 😩 Saka may nabasa din ako na may additional charges pa sya per day? Pano ba yung charges na yun? Akala ko pick up lang sya then dropoff na lang sa airport pag alis. May babayaran pa?

update: Ica-cancel ko nalang yung pocket wifi sa klook since till 1am lang kiosk. lol. buti pwede naman i-cancel. i guess refund na lang yun and at least mura lang.

here's my iti na pala muna, pa-check if you sisses have any suggestions kasi below are list of places we wanna go to, yung distance nila hindi pa masyado na-aral though:

Saturday   
8:00   Call time and Breakfast
   Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
   Longshan temple
   National Palace Museum
4:00   Taipei 101 (catch sunset)
6:00   Ximending Night Market
   
Sunday   
7:00    Leave for Yangmingshan National Park (kaya half day trip?)
1:00    Zhongshan fine arts museum
    Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
    Huashan 1914 Creative Park
8:00    Raohe Night Market
   
Monday   
Day Tour - Jiufen, Yeh Liu and Shifen   
8:40   Pick up time at East Gate Taipei Main Station
5:30   Return Time in Taipei
6:00   Shilin Night Market
10:30   Check out
11:35   Tao Yuan Airport luggage check in
1:35    ETD to MNL

[ooh-la-la]

I bought na a 4g pocket wifi from klook. Ngayon ko lang narealize after makabasa ng comment, 1am ang dating namin. So baka sarado ang kiosk? 😩 Saka may nabasa din ako na may additional charges pa sya per day? Pano ba yung charges na yun? Akala ko pick up lang sya then dropoff na lang sa airport pag alis. May babayaran pa?

update: Ica-cancel ko nalang yung pocket wifi sa klook since till 1am lang kiosk. lol. buti pwede naman i-cancel. i guess refund na lang yun and at least mura lang.

I chat Klook's customer service and sabi naman nila wala ng babayaran.

[ooh-la-la]

ask ko lang kung saan ba pwedeng magpapalit ng PHP to TWD dito sa Makati / QC area.. thanks!

[rocky]

^czarina forex ayala triangle