Caesar Park Taipei

Luxury hotel in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan

25°02′55″N 121°30′59″E / 25.0486°N 121.5165°E / 25.0486; 121.5165CompletedMarch 23, 1972OpeningJuly 15, 1973Technical detailsFloor count20Other informationNumber of rooms478WebsiteCaesar Park Taipei

The Caesar Park Taipei (Chinese: 板橋凱撒大飯店) is a five-star luxury hotel in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 15, 1973 as Hilton Taipei, the hotel has 478 rooms in 6 types and suites and an exercise room, a spa and a rooftop garden. Banquet facilities and a business center are available.^[1] The 1st and B1 floors house Caesars Mall Food Court.^[2] Foreign celebrities who have visited include American movie star Elizabeth Taylor, former U.S. President Bill Clinton (while governor), American singers Tom Jones and Tina Turner and others.^[3]

History

Located directly opposite the Taipei Main Station, Caesar Park Taipei was originally a sightseeing hotel invested by Huayang Development. It started construction in 1970. In 1972, it signed a management technology cooperation contract with Hilton Hotels & Resorts. When completed in September 1972, it was handed over to Hilton to operate and renamed as the Hilton Taipei. It was the tallest building in Taiwan and held the title for a year until being surpassed by Grand Hotel (Taipei) on October 10, 1973.^[4] In July 1988, Guoyu Development purchased the hotel and renewed the cooperation contract with Hilton. On December 31, 2002, the cooperation contract between Guoyu Development and Hilton ended, and on January 1, 2003, the name was changed to Caesar Park Taipei.^[5] During the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Taiwan, Caesar Park Taipei were among the first hotels in Taipei to announce that it would be temporarily closed in order to be transformed into a "specialized hotel for epidemic prevention", a Taiwanese version of Fangcang hospital.^[6]

Restaurants & Bars

Checkers Buffet: Buffet offering cuisines from around the globe, with a view of Taipei Main Station.^[7]
Dynasty: Chinese restaurant featuring traditional authentic Cantonese cuisine, including dim sum.