Taipei InterContinental Hotel officially opens today with occupancy rate target of 80%

Robbert Manussen, regional general manager of IHG Luxury Boutique Taiwan and general manager of InterContinental Taipei. (Photo by reporter Wang Yihong)

[Reporter Wang Yihong/Reporting from Taipei] The InterContinental Taipei officially opened today. Robbert, IHG InterContinental Hotels Group’s Luxury Boutique Regional General Manager in Taiwan and General Manager of InterContinental Taipei Manussen said that with the official addition of the hotel, it not only adds the last key piece of the puzzle to the Dome business district, but also allows the park to further extend from large-scale events, concerts, shopping and leisure entertainment to international-level accommodation and dining experiences, gradually forming a new ecosystem that integrates tourism, entertainment, catering, retail and urban life. The hotel’s occupancy rate next year is targeted at 80%, of which 80% are foreign guests and 20% are local guests.

InterContinental Taipei is located in the Taipei Arena Park. It is a 20-story building with 347 guest rooms and suites and 7 major catering brands. Luo Jiaqi said that the 347 room types start from 11.5 square meters, while the apartment-style suites start from 23 square meters. , from short-term stays to long-term stays, with diverse guest room and suite configurations, so the average room price is difficult to calculate. Among the 7 restaurants, including Taiwanese local, Italian, steak, buffet, etc., Japanese and Korean cuisine are expected to open in November.

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Luo Jiaqi said that the housing rate in Xinyi District has traditionally been around 80% to 85%, so Taipei Intercontinental’s goal is to gradually build it up to 80% to 85%. How long it will take depends on market trends.

InterContinental Taipei is positioned as a luxury hotel. Luo Jiaqi said that compared to Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo or Seoul, there are currently few luxury hotels in Taiwan's hotel market, and there is a lack of international brands. If Taiwan does not have luxury hotels, it will not be able to attract luxury travelers, and many luxury travelers have never considered Taiwan. The quantity is also because Taiwan does not have enough top luxury hotel options. This is a "chicken and egg" problem, which one comes first. The InterContinental Taipei Hotel is to attract international luxury people to Taiwan, so the target audience of the InterContinental Taipei is mainly international tourists, accounting for 80%.

In addition, many top travel agencies are looking for multi-stop routes around the island. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is the only company that can provide travelers with connections between Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. It has already prepared Indigo in Hualien, which is expected to open next year. The Six Senses hotel in Taitung is expected to be operational in 2028, providing a complete route around Taiwan for super luxury customers.

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