I stayed at the Queena Plaza for a week on business. Originally my travel agent booked me in the Shangri-la in Kaohsiung because it’s considered to be a 5-star western-style hotel. My Taiwanese hosts suggested changing because the cab ride from Shangri-La to the Science Park is at least 40 minutes. It’s only about 20 minutes from the Queena Plaza.
I don’t think the Queena qualifies as a western-style hotel, but I was very comfortable there. Very clean and well-maintained. It has a large, helpful, mostly English-speaking staff.
The breakfast buffet is huge. The western breakfast foods are not very well executed, featuring runny scrambled eggs and bland sausage. If you’re willing to flex your diet a little, you will find more than enough tasty items from the Asian menu to fully satisfy you. I ate more breakfast than I should have every day.
The fitness center is well-equipped and has floor-to-ceiling windows so you can look outside while exercising.
During my visit, I had the opportunity to attend a company Lunar New Year party at the Queena. Very nice banquet facility. Good food and excellent table service.
Pros: Comfortable, clean and quiet. Killer breakfast buffet.
Cons: If you want to eat somewhere other than the hotel, there are not many restaurant choices within walking distance.
Queena is on the schedule for some tour groups, so the lobby and breakfast buffet can be overflowing with tourists some days. I like to think of it as local color.
