Tainan, TaiwanNorth
Provintia Hotel Tainan
Retro Taiwanese tower
Retro Taiwanese tower
The 1980s business hotel channels Taiwanese nostalgia, keeping vintage arcade games on the eighth floor and natural wine downstairs.
What it’s good at
Notable
Terrazzo floors and dark green marble bathrooms revive Taiwanese 1980s residential motifs.
Notable
Upper south-facing rooms look out directly over the historic seventeenth-century Chihkan Tower.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
After 35 years, it reopened with dark wood, antique copper fixtures, wicker accents, and vinyl turntables in every room.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Chihkan Tower sits just down the street, surrounded by centuries-old temple lanes and traditional beef soup stalls.
The rooms
Every room has a vinyl turntable and woven rattan cabinets, with dark green marble across the bathroom.
The gym
The eighth-floor gym sets cardio equipment against a tiled wall lit by glowing red neon characters.
Restaurant
La Cupola
Curved wooden arches and red booths line the top-floor dining room, where semi-buffet dinners overlook the surrounding city.
At the table
NAN Bar 1 opens onto the sidewalk with a walk-up window pouring natural wine, craft beer, and cold-brew tea.
How it began
The hotel hosted two Taiwanese presidents during its 1980s heyday, and took its current name from nearby Fort Provintia.
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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.