1968, Grand Hotel was rated as one of the top ten hotels in the world by American Fortune magazine. 19731June 10, the 14-story Chinese Palace Building designed and built by architect Yang Zhuocheng was completed, and the Grand Hotel became a new landmark in Taipei at that time. The unique Chinese-style palace appearance of the hotel has a strong visual impact. Painted beams, cornices and arches, Zhu Danzhu, glazed tiles, magnificent internal and external modeling. Yuanshan Hotel has an indissoluble bond with Dragon. The whole hotel is integrated, from doors and windows, beams and columns to murals and ceilings, lifelike dragons can be seen everywhere. It is said that when Chiang Kai-shek was planning the Grand Hotel, there was a secret passage leading to nearby Tan Jian and Bei 'an Park. Therefore, in addition to being an excellent tourist attraction in Taipei, the legend of the secret passage also adds a touch of mystery to the Yuanshan Hotel.
Grand hotels are often covered with crowns When visiting Taiwan Province, many distinguished guests and politicians like to choose the Grand Hotel as their place to stay. Former US Presidents Eisenhower and Clinton, King of Jordan, King of Thailand and other dignitaries are all guests here. It is said that Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime Minister of Singapore, is also a frequent visitor to Yuanshan, and it is estimated that he has lived in Yuanshan at least 24 times. According to statistics, since the completion of the Yuanshan Hotel, nearly 100 foreign heads of state have stayed here. In the past few decades, the heavily guarded Grand Hotel has been almost "insulated" from ordinary people. Nowadays, the Yuanshan Hotel, where guards are not seen most of the time, has become a public place open to the public, and many tour groups even regard Yuanshan as one of the must-see tourist attractions when they come to Taiwan. Although the Taiwan Province Dunmu Friendship Association, which runs the Yuanshan Hotel, is a consortium legal person established by private donations, it is actually under the jurisdiction of the "Ministry of Communications" of the Taiwan Province provincial authorities, and all the donors at that time were "government" officials of the Taiwan Province provincial authorities. Due to the special relationship with the "government", the Grand Hotel has long been an international reception place for the authorities of Taiwan Province Province and even Taiwan Province Province, and its semi-official organization is mysterious, making it difficult for ordinary people to stay.
However, with the rise and challenge of large private hotel operators after 1990, big hotels were once hard to compete. 1995 a fire broke out in the roof conference hall, forcing the hotel to carry out a comprehensive renovation project, and it was not reopened until 1998 was completed.
In order to enhance the competitiveness, the hotel began to activate the management structure, in addition to providing diversified and affordable services, it also introduced private professional managers (such as Yan Changshou and Zong). ) responsible for business rectification, so as to maintain its flagship position in the hotel industry in Taiwan Province Province. The Yuanshan Hotel was affected by the disaster in Zhu Rong on 1995. Some legislators proposed to demolish the Yuanshan Hotel and build the Capitol Hill as the new location of the Legislative Yuan, in order to solve the long-standing land shortage of the Legislative Yuan. However, this proposal came to an end with the completion of the hotel restoration project. In addition, at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan Province Province, the catering service was originally provided by Yuanshan Hotel, but it was terminated during the strict longevity management due to long-term losses.
On June 3rd, 2008, Chen Yunlin, president of ARATS, took a direct flight from Beijing to Taiwan Province Taoyuan Airport by chartered flight, and began a historic trip to protect the roads. And the Yuanshan Hotel where he stayed in Taipei will witness history again.
Mainland compatriots have become important tourists of Yuanshan Hotel. The ancient China architecture has attracted great interest from mainland tourists. On July 4, 2008, the first batch of mainland residents who went to Taiwan boarded the island for the "first banquet" and hosted a banquet here. In addition, it is not difficult to see Luke in the Yuanshan Hotel on weekdays, and various seminars and business activities are frequent. Before Chen Yunlin and his party moved in, some mainland delegations attending the Taipei Travel Exhibition chose to stay here. Witnessed the historical situation of Jiazi, "Grand Hotel" is bound to be famous both inside and outside the island again because of the arrival of Chen Yunlin. As the highest-ranking political figure in the mainland, the arrival of Chen Yunlin will undoubtedly create a new situation of cross-strait cooperation. At this important moment, the hotel that has become the historical backboard will also leave a strong impression.