We needed a hotel in Taipei near the main train station that slept four people.
The Marriott website showed nothing. Every room maxed out at two guests. Standard rooms, suites, everything – two people max.
I kept searching anyway. Then I accidentally stumbled onto the Taiwanese version of the Sheraton Grand website.
Suddenly, there were rooms that didn’t exist on the English site. Parent-Child themed rooms, double rooms, suites, and multiple options for families.
One night in a Prehistoric Adventure themed room with a lofted bed and slide? The kids would lose their minds.Check out the quick room tour:
The Booking Hack: How to Find Hidden Rooms
The Parent-Child rooms don’t show up on the main Marriott booking site. You have to go through the Sheraton Grand Taipei’s Taiwanese website to see them.
I called the Marriott reservation line to ask about these rooms. The agent said, “I don’t see those rooms in my system.”
I walked her through finding them. Step by step, we navigated to the Taiwanese site. She found the dining page, clicked through, and landed on the room booking section.
“Wow! That’s cool and so strange,” she said. “I don’t see any of these rooms in my system. Sorry, I can’t help you book them, but if you can book it through that website, go ahead.”
So I did.
The Translation Challenge
Booking wasn’t smooth. Every time I used my browser’s translate feature, something would break. Fields wouldn’t accept input, and information would disappear when I switched between languages.
The solution? I opened the Google Translate app on my phone, held it in front of my computer screen, and translated the page as I went. Tedious, but it worked.
Quick Facts
Warning:
This hack works great, but be CAREFUL. I tried the same method for booking bus tickets in Taiwan and booked the wrong tickets. Twice. The penalty for getting creative with translation can get expensive.
Cost: 8,663 TWD (approximately $280 USD at March 2025 exchange rates) for one night in the Prehistoric Adventure Parent-Child Room.
The Parent-Child Room
The room theme delivered. Prehistoric Adventure meant dinosaur decor, a lofted kids bed with a slide, and enough amenities to make our twins think we’d upgraded to Disneyland.
Kid-specific amenities:
- Child-sized toiletries
- Kid robes
- Step stool for the bathroom
- Toys
- Plush stuffed animals
- Lofted bed with slide
The room technically sleeps four, but the setup was creative (I think they expected a kid to sleep in a crib/cot or in bed with you). There is a main queen bed plus the lofted kid’s bed. We ended up creating a second sleeping spot under the lofted bed for one twin while the other slept on top.
Both kids wanted the lofted bed. We convinced one sleeping in a “cave” under the bed would be his jam.
Bathroom Setup
The bathroom had both a bathtub and a walk-in shower. Having the option to bathe multiple kids in a tub together, or throw them assembly line style in a shower? Worth it.
The bathroom had a step stool for easy hand washing and tooth brushing for the littlest of upright walkers. And bonus (maybe?) the toilet sported a Toto bidet toilet seat.
Quick Facts
Be warned:
If your kids haven’t experienced an electronic bidet toilet seat, or are in the phase of pressing buttons, this could be an adventure of its own.
The Club Lounge Situation
We had club lounge access thanks to Marriott status.
There’s one catch: No one under 18 allowed.
This created an awkward problem. We wanted dinner from the club lounge, BUT we had two kids half the required age.
Fortunately, the hotel has a kids’ club. Technically, we weren’t supposed to drop the kids there without an adult while we grabbed food, but thankfully someone bent the rules. We left them for an hour, got dinner, and ordered food to-go from the lounge for the kids.
Quick Facts
Pro Tip:
The club lounge offers to-go meals (a COVID-era policy they kept for business travelers). You can order food to-go even if you’re eating in the lounge. This saved us when managing kids and dinner timing.
The lounge gets busy, and there were times we had to wait to get in. If you’re planning to use it for breakfast or evening appetizers, go early.
The Breakfast Buffet
This breakfast buffet deserves its own section.
It’s MASSIVE. Probably the biggest hotel breakfast buffet I’ve seen.
The buffet was organized into sections:
- American (eggs, bacon, pancakes)
- British (baked beans, sausages, tomatoes)
- Pastries (croissants, danishes, breads)
- Chinese (dim sum, stir-fried vegetables)
- Japanese (miso soup, rice, congee)
- Cereals and yogurt
- Fresh juice bar
- Made-to-order stations
Want a preview? Check out this video walkthrough of the breakfast buffet.
We spent over an hour at breakfast. The kids tried foods they’d never seen before. We loaded up on enough food to skip lunch.
If you book this hotel, book and budget time for breakfast. It’s worth it.
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Location Notes
The Sheraton Grand Taipei sits in the Zhongzheng District, walking distance from key areas:
- Taipei Main Station (major transit hub)
- Ximending shopping district
- Presidential Office Building
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
We used the hotel as a night stay between seeing different parts of the island, and its location near the main train station made it ideal.
Bottom Line
We loved this hotel. The only regret? Booking just one night.
The Parent-Child room worked perfectly for our family. The breakfast buffet alone justified the cost. The location made Taipei exploration easy.
Would we stay again? Absolutely. Next time we’re booking at least two nights.
Quick Facts
Booking Tip:
If you want one of the Parent-Child themed rooms, go directly to the Sheraton Grand Taipei Taiwanese website. Use Google Translate carefully, double-check your dates, and confirm everything before hitting “book.”
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Stayed as Marriott Bonvoy members. Club lounge access included with Titanium status.