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Language: English | 日本語
In July 2026 we stayed three nights at Cosmos Hotel Taipei (台北天成大飯店) as six people across three generations, including my wife’s parents, in two triple rooms. This page focuses on showing everything in the room with our own photos.
The conclusion first. Cosmos Hotel Taipei stopped providing disposable amenities in its rooms on September 1, 2024 (from the hotel’s notice, quoted below).
Across Taiwan, since January 1, 2025, hotels are not supposed to hand out items such as toothbrushes, combs and razors on their own initiative. Information online saying “toothbrushes provided” dates from before that.
What to bring to Cosmos Hotel Taipei, and what you can leave at home
| Bring your own | Provided by the hotel (no need to bring) |
|---|---|
| Toothbrush and toothpaste | Bathrobe |
| Razor | Hair & body shampoo, conditioner, lotion, face wash foam |
| Comb or brush | Bath towels and face towels |
| Shower cap | Hair dryer (strong airflow) |
| Pajamas (if you care) | Capsule coffee machine |
| Drinking water (one bottle per person) | |
| Shoe-shine mitt | |
| Safe |
You only really need to bring a toothbrush and a razor. Almost everything else is provided.
No disposable amenities (at this hotel since September 1, 2024)
The notice the hotel sent us when we booked said so clearly:
In line with government environmental policy, we stopped providing disposable amenities in guest rooms on September 1, 2024. (Our translation of the hotel’s notice.)
This covers toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, combs, shower caps and similar items. When we went into the room, there was only a plastic cup by the sink.
This is a Taiwan-wide trend, so it is safer to assume other hotels are the same. Bring them from home, or buy them at a local convenience store or drugstore.
There are lots of convenience stores around Taipei Main Station, so forgetting them is not a problem.
No pajamas — bathrobes instead
If you searched for “Cosmos Hotel Taipei pajamas,” here is the answer: there are no pajamas (separate top-and-bottom sleepwear). Instead, there is a bathrobe for each guest.
They are white waffle-weave bathrobes, in plastic bags on the top shelf of the closet. We slept in these bathrobes.
On the top shelf were three bathrobes (one per guest), and a spare blanket next to them. Only bring pajamas if you cannot sleep without them; if you want to pack light, the bathrobe is enough.
Bathroom: bathtub and TOTO bidet toilet
The bathtub has a handrail
There is a bathtub — it is not a shower-only room.
What we noticed was the handrail on the tub. With grandparents, getting in and out of the bath is the most nerve-racking moment, so having a handrail there was reassuring.
The shower switches between a ceiling rain shower and a handheld shower. A glass door keeps water from splashing outside the tub.
TOTO bidet toilet, with instructions posted in Japanese
There is a bidet toilet, made by TOTO. For Japanese travelers this is one of the things we check when choosing a hotel in Taiwan, and here it is no problem.
Instructions are posted on the bathroom wall in Japanese, English and Chinese. The control panel is labeled in Japanese, so it is easy to use.
Shampoo and body wash in one bottle; conditioner is separate
Two large bottles are mounted on the bathroom wall. There are no small individual bottles. The labels say:
Bottles in the bathroom (as labeled)
- 馥饗精油洗髮沐浴露 (Hair Essential Shampoo and Shower Gel) — shampoo and body wash in one
- 柔順彈力潤絲精 (Hair Conditioner) — a separate bottle
There are two more at the sink: 精油滋養潤膚乳 (Hand and Body Lotion) and Mimare 低敏潔顏潔手慕斯 (Face & Hand Washing Foam, a foam that works as both face wash and hand soap).
Note
There is enough to wash with. But shampoo and body wash being the same bottle was a real drawback for us. My wife brought her own shampoo from Japan.
Since conditioner is provided separately, you only need to bring your own shampoo. If you have long hair, a perm or colored hair, decanting some into a small bottle is reassuring. For men and children, what was provided was fine.
If you are particular about your hair, we recommend bringing your own. You cannot choose the brand, so whether it suits you is luck.
Three kinds of towels
Bath towels, face towels and hand towels are on the shelf and rail. There are enough for everyone, so no need to bring towels.
Hair dryer with strong airflow (TESCOM)
A TESCOM hair dryer is provided. The airflow was strong enough. Hotel dryers are often too weak to dry your hair, but here we did not feel any need to bring our own.
Even with long hair, you do not need to bring your own dryer. We did not need a voltage converter for our Japanese devices either.
Capsule coffee machine in the room (MR.BROWN)
This was unexpected: there is a capsule coffee machine in the room, from the Taiwanese coffee brand MR.BROWN.
Three capsules, COSTA RICA and SIGNATURE BLEND, plus Coffee mate (creamer) and sugar.
There are three buttons: 40 ml (espresso), 80 ml (large) and 150 ml (hot water).
Being able to have a cup in the room first thing in the morning is small but welcome. With the hot water button, you can also use tea bags or instant miso soup brought from home.
One bottle of drinking water per person — the coffee uses it too
There were three bottles of water (one per guest). The coffee machine also uses this water. Tap water is not drunk straight in Taiwan, so this is essential.
They are replenished every day, so if you finish them during the day, they are back the next morning. If you need more, you can buy water at the convenience store on the first floor.
Other things in the room
At the bottom of the closet there is a safe, and next to it a laundry bag (a dark red cloth bag).
There was also a shoe-shine mitt — an item aimed at business travelers.
Power in the room works by inserting the key card (INSERT KEY FOR POWER). If you want to charge things while you are out, you need to get a second card or leave another card in the slot.
Free luggage storage after check-out
After checking out, you can leave your luggage at the front desk for free. When you drop it off they ask what time you will collect it; if you tell them, your bags are already brought out when you return, so you do not have to wait.
Taipei Main Station connects to Taoyuan Airport without a transfer, so on your last day you can sightsee with your hands free, stop by the hotel to collect your bags, and head straight to the airport. Details such as how late you can collect them and whether a deposit is needed are in our full hotel review.
How we spent our last day, with times, is in our Taipei itinerary with grandparents (in Japanese).
Summary: this is all you need to pack
What to bring and what not to
- Always bring: toothbrush, toothpaste, razor
- Bring if you are particular: shampoo (because it is combined with body wash), pajamas
- No need to bring: bathrobe, towels, hair dryer, voltage converter, water
- Handy to have: tea bags or instant soups (use the hot water button)
The end of disposable amenities only means bringing a toothbrush and a razor.
Everything else — bathtub, bidet toilet, hair dryer, coffee machine — was there, and even as six people across three generations, we never felt inconvenienced.
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