Kaohsiung, TaiwanSinsing
Hotel Indigo Kaohsiung Central Park by IHG
Industrial port conversion
Sinsing Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Opened
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGIndustrial port conversion
A former department store channels the city’s working harbor, using cargo crates and customs graphics to tell Kaohsiung's trading story.
What it’s good at
Listed
Bedroom murals recall neighborhood trade and nearby night markets across the commercial district.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
full of playful design gestures, some retro and some modern, and is aimed at a boutique-hotel audience, offering details like a pet-friendly policy and a pillow menu.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Central Park spreads out right across the street, and the Shinkuchan shopping district is a short walk away.
The rooms
Murals of vintage storefront signs brighten the bedrooms, set alongside raw cement and retro Taiwanese terrazzo floors.
Restaurant
Craft Café
The ground-floor cafe serves specialty coffee and brunch beside long communal timber tables and teal chairs.
At the table
Wok on the Park serves local seafood congee for breakfast, and Pier No. 1 mixes rooftop cocktails from a shipping container.
How it began
The fourteen-story tower spent decades as a commercial department store before reopening in 2016 as Taiwan’s first Hotel Indigo.
Kaohsiung
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.