Tai Pan Comes to Regent: Experience Modern Chinese Lifestyle at Taipei?s First All-Butler Hotel Within a Hotel

With the re-awakening of the economy, the number of international business personnel visits to Taiwan has been increasing steadily. Corporateexecutives constantly on the road often have different needs from the pleasure travelers. They usually wish for a hotel with design, style, business facilities, and outstanding services to make their only escape from work more comfortable. In order to give these business travelers a home away from home, various hotels have been renovating and improving in hopes of winning these travelers' approval. "Only the best hotels at the top of the pyramid can prevail over economic influences," says Steven Pan, the Chairman of Formosa International Hotels Corporation.

"And among thevarious types of hotel customers, the greatest opportunity for developmentrests with the CEOs."As the leader in the industry and the only hotel in Taiwan in its second consecutive year on Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List of "World's Best Places to Stay", Grand Formosa Regent Taipei is introducing a pioneering concept in hospitality?TAI PAN RESIDENCE & CLUB, the first and only all-butler hotel within a hotel, and an exclusive retreat reflecting the splendor of past and present. A fashion statement in itself, TAI PANfuses revolutionary design aspects and traditions from classical Chinese elements with contemporary architecture and personal butlers. "Tai Pan" is defined as a businessperson of enormous power and influence, or a foreigner who is a chief executive of a company operating in China. The original Tai Pans are considered to be William Jardine and his partner James Matheson (the inspiration for the novel TAI PAN by James Clavell). These English merchants and connoisseurs of fine arts foresaw opportunities that others could not and reaped the fortunes.

In 1841, the business adventurers opened the first trading company in China and the gate to commerce opportunities. Jardine and Matheson were the most influential figures of the era and, with this history and background, the Tai Pan Residence & Club builds its foundation. Traces from this majestic era can be found in various historical artifacts such as sailing maps and antique trading coins acquired from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and England.Tai Pan Residence & Club is located on the 18th and 19th floor of Grand Formosa Regent Taipei. With its decorative lighting at the entrance, the simple, elegant, understated, and sophisticated atmosphere is felt the second you step into this boutique hotel. With 80 rooms and suites and a professional lounge, these two floors of exclusive residence coalesce the traditional Oriental milieu with contemporary comfort.

Guests can take the weight off their feet in the ergonomically designed Aeron Chair, which is also a permanent collection at the New York Museum of Modern Art. Each room is also furnished with a temperature-sensing, pressure- relieving Wellspring Mattress that conforms to a body's unique contours. Along with crisp, breathable cotton sheets, a snug, caressing duvet, and the guest's preferred pillow from a menu of eight varieties, even the weariest of travelers can get the best rest possible. Other facilities that are standard in each room include wireless Internet connection, ADSL, LCD televisions, and DVD player. The TAI PAN Lounge, located on the 19th floor, has three walls of French windows overlooking a breathtaking view of the gardens.

Specially oxidized metallic panels on the walls give the lounge a rusted and matured feel. The window lattice is an intersection of rings and tetragons based on the designs of ancient Chinese coinage. Stylish flannel sofas accentuate the energetic mode. Such amalgamations create a lively and secure environment. Guests can unwind in the elegant lounge and experience the tranquil side of the city, or take care of business in style with state-of-the-art facilities such as private computer rooms, wireless Internet access, multimedia conference capabilities, and commercial secretarial services.

Set in the tasteful atmosphere of sleek and modern designs, the 24-hour lounge is prepared to welcome its guests, no matter their arrival time. And with a buffet breakfast, all day coffee, tea, and snack services, evening cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, visitors will never go wanting. The feature theme of TAI PAN is of course its 24-hour personalized butler services. For every guest staying at TAI PAN, a butler is chosen and dedicated to cater to the guest's every need with exquisite care. The butler researches the guest's preferences prior to his arrival and waits on the guest with a hospitable attitude and a special Taiwanese human touch.

With precise attention to detail and a true heart, the butler will make a lasting impression on the customers, who are, after all, the most trusted mean of advertisement. Services and amenities at TAI PAN include the following:- 24-hour personalized butler services- Contour-to-body Wellspring Mattress- Ergonomically designed Aeron Chair- Big-screen LCD televisions- Butler escorted check-in with welcome beverage- Pressing of one set of business attire per visit- Personalized wake-up call with morning beverage- Attentive packing and unpacking of luggage- Scrumptious buffet breakfast at Tai Pan Lounge- All day coffee, tea, and snack services- Evening cocktails and hors d'oeuvres- Exclusive two-hour use of boardroom - Unlimited wireless Internet access- Free local calls- Late check-out arrangements- Shoe shining/polishing- 10% discount at Wellspring Spa"The toughest judges are our customers," Chairman Pan states. "These corporate executives have traveled all over the world and stayed at numerous hotels. They were undoubtedly treated with the utmost respect. To this end, our goal is to deeply impress them and let them recommend us to their friends and family." With this principle, Tai Pan Residence & Club is determined to revolutionize the hotel industry and bring forth the finest accommodation service in Taiwan.For reservations, please call +886 2 2523 8000.Grand Formosa Regent Taipei?No.

41 Sec.2 Chung Shan North Rd. Taipei, TaiwanGeneral Manager - Aurelio A. Giraudoe-mail protected from spam bots.


Maximizing Space on a Minimized Budget

Do you often have friends, family, or guests over for the weekends and are in desperate need of a spare bedroom?
Are you going nuts trying to figure out how to turn that extra bedroom that's never used into an office, yet still wondering how to board guests over the weekend?
Or maybe you are running out of storage space and closets are now turning into no-mans-land?
Well if any or all of these problems are posing an unsolvable quandary for you and your family, I may have a great solution for you!
For this article we'll take a 10' x 12' room for our example.First off we'll discuss optimizing storage space.
Stroll down to your local Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe's, or browse your favorite websites that deal in Home and Gardening products.
If you are as frugal as I am you'll shop until you find the absolute lowest price on the planet.
A couple of Closetmaid Freestanding Instant Organizer's from our favorite store along...

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The Advantages of Memory Foam Pillows

Along with the success of mattresses and mattress pads made of memory foam came the advent of the memory foam pillow. Made of the same gel-like polyurethane compound that both cushions and supports the contours of your body, memory foam pillows are a great way to rest your neck and head. Say goodbye to neck aches, both at home and on the road. With a memory foam pillow, you can say goodbye to a lot of the neck aches and cranial pressure points associated with regular cotton pillows. Memory foam pillows come in a variety of shapes and thicknesses.

A memory foam contour pillow, often called a Swedish neck pillow, is filled with thousands of microscopic "cells" that can deform under pressure.

When you rest your neck, shoulders, or head on it, the air in the deformed cells moves to neighboring cells, creating contours that obey your shape. Many manufacturers of memory foam mattresses and mattress pads offer memory foam pillows as well. They range in price from $20 to...

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How To Stay Warm Backpacking

Stay warm or die. That's what it comes down to at the extremes. More people die in the wilderness of exposure than from any other cause. Staying warm, of course, also means more comfort, and for backpackers, it can mean going even lighter, without more risk.Staying warm in the wilderness is about proper gear and good skills. Proper gear means clothing and equipment suited to the enviroment you're in.

This is a subject in itself, worth studying if you spend much time backpacking. With better materials and designs, the newest clothing and equipment saves lives. It is skills, however, that make the biggest difference.How To Stay Warm - Tips and Skills- Set up camp in the right places. Hilltops are windy and cold, and cold air also fills valleys at night. Level ground somewhere in between, out of the wind, is best.- Wear clothes to bed.

Shake and fluff them up to make them insulate better. Some recommend against sleeping in clothes, but I've tried it both ways many times, and...

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The Importance of Bunk Bed Mattresses

Bunk bed mattresses are perhaps the most important kind of mattresses. This is because safety risks exist when wrong-sized bunk bed mattresses are purchased.
As such it is critical to know precisely the size of the mattress you are seeking.

After determining the size of the mattress you need, the two factors to consider are firmness and construction. Firmness refers to the comfort of the mattress and making sure that it is consistent across all areas. Construction refers to how the mattress is manufactured.

A more expensive bunk bed mattress will often have thicker padding, higher coil counts, better wire gauge and/or a mattress pad.

Interestingly, while coil count is typically directly correlated with the cost of a mattress, it has only a small impact on durability. When a mattress sags, rather, it is caused by the padding. As a result, when comparing two bunk bed mattresses, you should look for the one with thicker, better quality padding. The Importance of Bunk Bed Mattresses
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Saving Space in the One-Room or Small Apartment

Whether you are living in a small apartment or a tiny efficiency apartment, there are ways to make your home cozy, practical, and attractive. No longer are you bound by the confines of designated space - you can make up your home's character and allot space as you see fit. To make your one-room or small home a place you love to come home to - make sure you arrange and decorate your belongings to suit your activities and interests.Space planning begins with thinking through how you plan to live on a d ay-by-day basis. Start with waking up, grabbing breakfast, going to work, coming home, relaxing and spending your evening hours. Think about how each of these activities would be made easier and more comfortable with the right amount of space.

For most apartment dwellers, lack of space is a perpetual problem. If you don't have the space, think about what can be compromised.Following a space budget is really no different than watching your money. The more space you have, the more you...

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The Unique Benefits of Medical Adjustable Beds

With more medical advantages, an adjustable bed finds more functions in a hospital or a nursing home. It provides relief to people who are bed-ridden or those who have to stay in bed for long hours and can be adjusted either manually or electrically.

There are several health benefits from adjustable beds. Adjustable beds ease swelling of the legs and ease back pain. They relieve soreness of the body and soothe neck and shoulder tension.

They also offset acid reflux and overnight heartburn. They provide relief for certain parts of the body such as the neck, spine and knees. Adjustable beds are especially useful for people who have degenerative spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis and other diseases. They are also ideal for people who have just had surgery. Adjustable beds also help in getting in and out of bed; relieving the heart muscle, thus making breathing easier; reliving the stomach muscles and aiding in proper digestion; passive back stretching,...

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