First Hotel

We stayed 3 nights at First Hotel and in that time found 5 cockroaches in our room. These included some baby cockroaches, which indicates there is a nest somewhere nearby and more roaches beyond just the few we saw in our room. There was also unfortunately quite a bit of hair from previous guests that was on the sink, floor and bathtub in our bathroom. I’m not sure if it’s an issue with cleaning process not being detailed, or maybe cleaning staff vision. The breakfast was also really limited and not tasty – tofu and chicken way too salty, quality mediocre and just not tasty unfortunately. We will not be staying at First Hotel again. The location is great, but if you want the same location and you can afford it, I would recommend staying at the Parkview Taipei hotel two doors down. Our friends were staying there and we saw their room. The inside of the Parkview Taipei was much cleaner and newer, and the room was much nicer and more modern - and cleaner - than the First Hotel.

It's quite centrally located - there are well-served bus stops right outside the hotel, but the MRT is a short walk away. The breakfast selection was small so we didn't eat there for all the 5 days we were there. The main highlight was the pork floss. I feel obliged to give a low rating for the facilities because we picked the hotel specifically for the fitness room, but when we got there, we were told it was no longer available. Please update your listing. We didn't mind the classic aesthetic and basic room facilities, however, it was a bit dusty and we were sneezing.

Located near to the MRT station (green line - Songjiang Nanjing), about 5-minute walking distance. 24-hour front desk, old traditional kind of hotel. Basic facilities.