For our almost 19-hour layover in Taoyuan, we opted to stay near the airport since our flight the next day leaves at 755AM. We had two choices: stay at a capsule hotel in Taoyuan International Airport or at Novotel Taipei Taoyuan just two stops on the MRT from Terminal 1 of Taoyuan International Airport. If I were on a solo trip, I would opt for the capsule hotel in the airport, but since I was with my father and my sister's family, capsule hotels were a no-go.
Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
No. 1-1 Hangzhan South Rd., Dayuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Location. Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is right outside Airport Hotel Station, which is two MRT stops from Terminal 1 of Taoyuan International Airport. If you're on a layover and want to go shopping, but the time is too short to be going to Taipei City, the good news is the hotel is just a 13-minute MRT ride to Taoyuan HSR Station where Gloria Outlets is. (Gloria Outlets is an outlet mall with a foodcourt. Bonus: the foodcourt had Hawker Chan, a Michelin-starred hawker stall in Singapore.)
Free Airport Shuttle. The hotel offers free shuttle transfers to/from the airport. Since our flight was very early the next morning, the receptionist booked us seats on the shuttle. (The receptionist also speaks very good English.)
Room. My father and I stayed in a 28 sq. m. room with twin beds. It had a TV, refrigerator, air conditioning unit, electric kettle, cups, coffee, tea, and bottles of water.
Toilet and Bath. The ensuite toilet and bath was huge, and complete with hair dryer, towels, and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrush, toothepaste, comb, razor). The only awkward thing was that the wall between the shower and the bedroom was of opaque glass.
Price. At 4827NTD and no free breakfast (though they did have free coffee, tea and bread at the lobby as early as 5AM), it was way too expensive.
