Hotel National in Taichung hosts company banquets, conferences, receptions and weddings for up to 600 guests, and has 178 bedrooms on site. It stands at 57 Guanqian Road in the West District, in the center of the city and next to the Calligraphy Greenway (Caowudao).
Seminars and company events
Three halls cover most business formats. The International Hall, on level B1, is the largest. It takes up to 50 tables or 600 people, has its own entrance and reception area, and is fitted with a lighting and sound system and projection equipment. The hotel names product launches, drinks receptions, investor talks, association events and year-end staff dinners as typical uses. The VIP Hall, also on B1, is a separate and quiet room for business meetings, small exhibitions and hosted dinners, with up to 5 tables or 80 people.
The hotel also sells a meeting package for academic seminars, lectures, general meetings and presentations. It includes audiovisual and meeting equipment and catering, and the banquet team helps plan the program. Year-end staff dinners can be set from 1 to 50 tables.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel runs a wedding package that covers decoration, flowers, menu planning and the welcome of guests. Its team says it has served more than ten thousand couples. Large wedding banquets fit in the International Hall. The Caowu Hall, on level 2, is lit by large floor-to-ceiling windows that bring in the greenery of the Greenway, and it seats up to 25 tables or 240 people.
Rooms and capacities
International Hall: level B1, 211 ping, up to 50 tables or 600 people. Caowu Hall: level 2, 131 ping, up to 25 tables or 240 people. VIP Hall: level B1, 27 ping, up to 5 tables or 80 people. The ping is the Taiwanese unit of floor area, about 3.3 square meters, so the halls cover roughly 700, 430 and 90 square meters. These are the maximums the hotel states. The layout you choose changes the number that fits in each hall, so confirm it for your format.
Accommodation
The hotel has 178 bedrooms, which lets a group sleep and meet under one roof. A dedicated floor is available for guests who travel with pets. On foot, guests reach the National Museum of Natural Science, the Calligraphy Greenway, the Park2 square and the Civic Square.
Catering
Catering is handled in house. The kitchen cooks Jiangzhe and Cantonese dishes and has run its Chinese restaurant for more than forty years. Banquets are served as table menus, and the meeting package includes catering. Charcoal-roasted Peking duck is one of the house dishes.
History and setting
The hotel has operated for more than four decades and marks its 45th anniversary this year. A new owner, the Chin Min group, took it over in 2006 and has renovated it since. The hotel describes wide green grounds around the building that feel like a private park, in the middle of the city.
Getting there
The address is 57 Guanqian Road, West District, Taichung 40353, Taiwan. The hotel sits in the central business and shopping area, so offices, restaurants and cultural sites are within walking distance.
