The Lin Hotel

Absolutely lovely stay at this hotel. We’ll definitely be back. The rooms are clean, spacious and luxurious. I adored the bathtub and separate rain shower! The view is gorgeous and the little touches made such a difference (like they had stocked the fridge with a coke can with my name on it! 🤩). Good service and everyone spoke Chinese and English very well. The fitness center is small but very nice, with towels and water available, and high-end machines. Adored spending time by the pool and the breakfast buffet was 🤤 out of this world. Can’t wait to go back.

An American's perspective: This is a very nice hotel. It's a newer hotel in a newer and upscale part of Taichung. Honestly, I don't have any real complaints (other than the elevators taking a long time during the busy hours). I booked multiple rooms for multiple nights. It definitely felt luxurious, even compared to the nicer hotels in Taipei that I've booked. One of the highlights was certainly the breakfast buffet. They had a ton of different options for even the pickiest eaters in my group. We never had any wait to get in. The food was always delicious and the staff was always friendly. The room was comfortable and the view was spectacular. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was immaculate. It was probably also the biggest room out of the half dozen hotels I've stayed at in Taiwan. It was the only one I didn't feel crammed in, like when you walk between the TV stand and the bed. Overall, staying here was a really great experience and I don't think I'll need to look elsewhere for another hotel on my next trip to Taichung.

Worst Hotel in Taiwan for Business Travelers June 2025 I only take time to share the best and the worst. I tried this hotel because of its proximity to our international branch office located in Taichung NTC (National Trade Center), which is right next to this hotel. Over the past twenty plus years of business travel to Taiwan, LIN is undoubtedly the worst hotel I have ever experienced. It is simply not a hotel for business travelers for the following reasons: 1. No USB port to charge the iPhone. This hotel stays in the last century still. 2. Even in the top-notch corner executive suite (#2124), the internet is unbearably slow, making it impossible to work. 3. The executive lounge is important for business travelers to wind down after a long day of work. Unlike many popular loyalty programs such as Marriott Bonvoy and IHG One Rewards, the executive lounge at LINS is simply a joke: a. Who in the right mind would put happy hour from 3-5PM, purposely putting business travelers out of reach?! b. The executive lounge on the top floor is not open most of the time. Instead, the bar on the 1st floor is used. The bar is nowhere near the comfort of the executive lounge. Worst of all, the food is controlled by the bar attender. One has to literally beg for some lousy finger sandwiches and bowl of salad. The main course for happy hour is usually one cheap dish like fried noodle. 4. It is important for business travelers to have the flexibility to change the schedule whenever needed. Over the past twenty plus years traveling in Taiwan, I have never had problem checking out earlier when business emergency calls for. However, I was not allowed to check out earlier w/o full payment, even when I gave plenty of advance notice. They simply ignore the difference between deposit and final payment and charge full payment upfront, thereby keeping guess hostage with money. Both my travel agent and Corporate travel director got involved, but in vain. We ended up checking out earlier with full payment, but blocking this hotel from our Corporate travel list going forward. In general, this hotel is all about profit, without regard to international business practice and standard. The front desk staff are simply rude as they have to defend un-defendable frequently. The breakfast buffet is chaotic, just like hungry peasants fighting for large selections of cheap food. It is not a hotel of class where guess will be treated with decency. It is a total embarrassment to the city and great people of Taichung. Dr. Z