W Taipei is a five-star luxury hotel located in Taipei, Taiwan and owned by Taiwanese retail conglomerate Uni-president. It occupies the 8th to 31st floors of the Taipei City Hall Bus Station offering a total of 405 guest rooms.[1] It started trial operations in February 2011, and official operations in March 2011.[2][3]
W Taipei offers two restaurants, a pool bar, and a cocktail lounge, including the classic The Kitchen Table located on the 10th-storey and a Chinese restaurant Yen located on the top floor of the building. Other facilities include the WET Pool, WOOBAR, the AWAY Spa, FIT fitness center and WIRED business center. The exterior was designed by Japanese designer Tadashi Yamane while the interior was designed by GA Design. Other facilities include the WET Bar and WET outdoor pool, located on the 10th floor, which overlooks Taipei 101 and the skyline of the cosmopolitan downtown.[5][6] The hotel has five restaurants and bars.[7][8]