Review: EVA Air Infinity Lounge Taipei

I don't know why you're so hard on this lounge -- I really enjoyed The Infinity! Plus if you wanted something less flashy, you could have used The Star. That said, I don't remember lights flashing or music blaring, so maybe they've changed since you were there.

What's the word on the other lounges (SKL for *Golds and The More for PPs)?

Worth a visit? I did enjoy wandering around HKG and BKK and NRT to try the different lounges.

What happened to my eyes!!! A real Tron lounge would be cool but this looks straight from the '70s.

With regards to shower room names, I guess they made a very common mistake of translating each word separately/exactly instead of using a meaning of a phrase. So "Star Drops" should be either "Falling Star" or, perhaps, "Meteor Showers".

P.S. What's a blind massage?

Yikes, that is a ugly lounge. Lucky, how was transportation in Taipei? Did you rely on Taxis and if so how were they?

Thanks,

MEOW

"Terminal is a dump"
"Bizarre furniture"

you are truly a hater i guess, this post is so negative.
It's so much better than most of the shitty airports in US.
you didn't visit the food court area landside.....or other facilities.
so disappointed.

I kinda like that lounge - just funky enough to be different. I always take a morning flight out (to NRT), and the food looks the same. So yes, it's been there all day 🙂

Is it just me or has the quality of the photos been lowered? Different camera or lower resolution?

Don't you mean gate C5 for departure because C7 is heading to LAX

The SQ lounge is more conventional and the food is better. Main drawback is how small it is so getting a seat is hard. Still best grab munchies in SKL and then head to EVA lounge to relax in one of the quieter corners. It is a quite large lounge and not everywhere has dazzling neon

Ben - We were on that same flight with you and we actually used the shower rooms at the Infinity lounge. They looked new and were very clean, similar to the new shower suites (not the cabanas) at the Wing FC lounge in HKG. I agree with the weird food offerings even onboard the flight, but the lounge was pretty nice I thought.

This article is full of bias. the very first time I feel disgusting about your article

inteeresting, it looks like you can get in with an Amex Plat card. but I don't see this listed as a benefit anywhere online

@ David -- Sadly this is the only lounge I had time to check out.

@ Ivan Y -- It's a massage center where the masseuses are all blind -- pretty cool idea, in my opinion.

@ MEOW -- I did rely mostly on taxis in Taipei. They were reliable and fairly cheap though by no means luxurious.

@ dsakdnas -- So you don't find the seating in that picture a bit bizarre? Okay, maybe I'm being a bit dramatic by calling the terminal a dump, but compared to the other major airports in Asia like BKK, HKG, ICN, NRT, and SIN, I do think this airport scores last.

Yes, it's still much better than most US airports, but that's not really much of a useful point of comparison, in my opinion.

@ Brent -- Hmmm, not sure what happened with the upload, quality isn't good. Should be better with the next installment. Sorry about that!

@ Tony -- You're right, whoops. Thanks!

@ systemr -- I could be wrong, though my guess is that this only applies to American Express Platinum cards issued locally.

I actually found the lounge atmosphere more fun and young. If you're looking for a conventional lounge, you should go to Eva's other offerings. Did you post this before? I'm having a deja vu moment. Of a similar post, but much more negative, thinly veiled bias.

@ D -- I did have a short post about the lounge during my trip:
https://onemileatatime.com/eva-air-lounge-taipei-review/

"Dump" is too dramatic indeed.

Maybe if you explained what exactly made the airport a "dump" it wouldn't sound like such a random and careless remark. I'm inclined to save words like that for truly pathetic airports like LAX or LHR. You may love BKK but from what I've read building that glorified shopping mall in a distant swamp nearly bankrupt the country and is still a huge weight on their financial stability. Trip reports don't have to be superficial glamor critiques and perk lists. Next time try digging a little deeper to see what's below the surface. Theres no need to follow the status quo and plenty of room to grow the brand by exploring other angles.

you should totally try to go on the hello kitty plane one day and write a review on it. that pic of the plane was such a tease. maybe one day.

You are such a hater!!! How can you say that Tron lounge is a dump? Plus everybody is saying you are a hater so you must be a real hater and today I hate you for being a hater

Big hug 🙂

yeah, it's a dump

you are such a hater. don't call other place dump if you don't really understand how much they are trying to do. if you don't like the food or the atmosphere, just don't go there next time. i'm sure they won't mind.

If you hate it so much , i suggest you don't ever come to Taiwan again. I mean haters gonna hate right ?
Plus I've been to cathay pacific's first class lounge in LAX,
IT IS HORRIBLE,
The infinity lounge is better than that !

I had to smile that the water cup "required" using a straw. 😀

I personally like the lounge especially the shower facilities. The food was nice as well (ok I am Asian). Overall this is the lounge that I can stay for at least 1 hour. I think that the star lounge is not bad either. Maybe one lounge served the "Movenpick" ice cream and the other served "Meji"

Sorry, clearly that stuck a chord with some people. I write tens of thousands of words a day, so please figure me if once every few weeks my word choice on one word is a bit off. Is the airport a "dump?" No, that wasn't accurate and is dramatic. Is the airport not as nice as most other major Asian hubs? Yes.

Hope that clarifies things, and sorry to anyone I offended with that statement.

You don't have to apologize. This is an opinion blog, and we come here for your opinions. The great thing about the Internet is that people don't have to read the blog if it offends them.

Gotta go with Neil here. You're entitled to your opinion. The only "bias" you're showing is towards newer, more modern-looking airports. But you clearly hit the nerve of the Taiwanese nationalists! I live in Philadelphia, and I will not be the least bit offended if you call my airport a dump.

I will agree this is not as nice as HKG or ICN or SIN (though some of the older parts of SIN are not nearly as grand as T3). But there are much, much worse airports in Asia too -- MNL anyone?

That said, Lucky is entitled to his opinion, and it is reasonable to go into TPE with fairly high expectations, given that its peer "Asian tigers" have three of the best airports in the world.

TPE is actually ranked highly by Skytrax in medium size airports category. The “wired” chairs were actually very popular for passengers as it comes with power outlet. I’ve been there a couple of times and my experiences were quite positive.

It’s might not as crowded as HKG or SIN or as modern as some new built airports but it still gets everything and the service is friendly and efficient. I just think you are too harsh on them this time. Maybe eat something before write next time?

@Lisa, Philly is a dump but part of Terminal A is nice and I love the pretzels. Been to the central terminal at LaGuardia? Makes Philly look palatial!

One man's opinion is another man's bias. I guess.

I'm Taiwanese and I find this review a bit harsh as well. Yes the T2 terminal is a bit old and the lounge is different, the seating is different, but worthy of a "negative" review? I wouldn't think so.

Yes, I'd rank SIN/HKG/ICN before TPE, but I'd prefer TPE over Toronto YYZ and all USA airports I visited (LAX/EWR/JFK/LGA/LAS/SFO/MIA). Plus any Asian lounge beats over UA Club or any airline lounge in USA

I used the The Infinity as well, and loved the food as you can have them as a meal (better than on my 15 hour Royal laurel meal). Trust me, they haven't sit there all day because they get constantly refreshed

My flight was ~7pm and the lounge wasn't packed at all, your photos don't look THAT packed either

Anyway, thanks for the review, at least you ranked Taipei hotels and EVA flights pretty high, which is what surprised me about this "negative" view of the airport

lucky said,

"Hope that clarifies things, and sorry to anyone I offended with that statement."

No offense taken but thanks for the reply.

Neil S. said,

"You don’t have to apologize. This is an opinion blog, and we come here for your opinions. The great thing about the Internet is that people don’t have to read the blog if it offends them."

Lucky has never showed concern over constructive criticism and indeed has allowed critiques that go far beyond glowing praise. Maybe you should go back to Web 1.0 where nobody could say a word unless it was blessed by the author?

Lisa said,

"You clearly hit the nerve of the Taiwanese nationalists! I live in Philadelphia, and I will not be the least bit offended if you call my airport a dump."

I've never been to Taiwan or flown Eva Airways and I still thought it was a weird and illogical remark. If you call my airport a dump you've probably never seen an actual dump in your entire life.

[…] I ate a little, and it was all good. Ben at One Mile at a Time did an in-depth review of both the Infinity and the Star […]

Wow. They made some improvements compared to my visit in 2012.

I just wanted to mention that I will INTENTIONALLY do a transit in TPE just because of the blind massage place. I've been there about 5 times now and the guys there are skilled. I've been flying Eva quite a lot lately as their connection from Singapore to Toronto is excellent. Their new business class seat is very good - can't fault it but there is a real 'sparkle' that is missing from this airline - not sure what it is - perhaps it is all the ugly green but everything feels quite bog standard, especially their meals. Anyways, massage place is awesome and $40 USD for an hour is a good deal. Andrew

I loved this airport, anything negative, is similar to insulting someone's girlfriend or wife. Check it out, you may want to visit the dump jfk, can't wait for that review.

I've visited this lounge and TPE airport recently. It seems better than what you saw several years ago.