Slow the pace and reload energy
Woolloomooloo provides a place for people in Taipei to slow their pace and savor life. In 2006, the first store was set up on Fujin Street and became the temporary mooring for the urbanites. Now, the second store located in Xinyi District is only a few steps away from Taipei 101 and the MRT station, and Woolloomooloo XYZ has also been established based on the host’s years of experience, devoting itself to delving into the urban life. The Woolloomooloo Xhibit exhibition space sits on the fifth floor, breeding city dwellers’ desire for knowledge. Woolloomooloo Yakka grocery store on the ground floor provides selected provisions and ingredients for epicures, while Woolloomooloo snooZe lodging on the fourth floor is the mooring place for the wandering souls.
Grew up in Australia, the host Jimmy brings the downshifting lifestyle from the continent to this island and builds the harbor in the center of the city that allows people to relax their bodies and minds. As the indigenous Australian word “Woolloomooloo” means “place of plenty” or “headwater area,” here at Woolloomooloo, from eatery to lodging, one can reload energy and enrich one’s self again.
Passing by the smiling faces and delicious food reflected on the restaurant’s large glass window, you pleasantly step into the grocery store full of aroma. Then you take the elevator to the lobby on the third floor to check in, as the lights scatter like a micro-city indoor. Welcome to moor at Woolloomooloo snooZe.
Unwind the mortal coil and concentrate on life
Going up by elevator, and when stepping outside, you are led by the soft yellow lighting on the hallway as it draws the curtain of night. Here is the mooring place for you tonight. Located on the fourth floor, Woolloomooloo snooZe has six rooms in three types, each is named after the concepts deriving from the water. The succinct and sophisticated style is blended with natural elements, bringing you to dive into your deep inner-self to retrieve the long-lost tranquility.
The ambience of the lodging is like the warm weather before spring rain coming down and the freshness after being showered in heavy rain. Stay in Gem, Beauty, Simplicity, and Treasure, these four tatami rooms, and lie in the pure white mattress on the light brown tatamis, just feel the Zen spirit flowing with your thoughts to the open floor-to-ceiling windows. Each room in Woolloomooloo snooZe comes with a balcony, and the plants with wide palm leaves are protecting you from the dust and wind outside, so you won’t be bothered the mortal coil anymore. Here is your hotbed to culture inspirations. On the pull-up style desk, you may write down the thrills and spills of your journey.
Sitting at the ends of the corridor are two tranquil havens, where you may immerse yourself in the overwhelmed emotions or find the inner peace and calm. The medium suite Bliss of 59.5 square meters would take over all the ups and downs of your journey. Designed by Jimmy and his team, the bed, sofas, and desk all bear the wood texture, as if telling the stories of time as you enter the room. Now, why not unload all your worries, just pick up a magazine on the shelf and sink into the soft sofa, enjoying this moment. Or, in the large suite Serendipity of 82.6 square meters, good times are waiting for you as the spaciousness would make you forget the hubbub outside. Just embrace the moment, admire the refined texture of the furniture revealing in the game of the light chasing shadows, and share the warmth from the sunlight pouring through abundant greenery with the wooden floor. Over a glass of full-bodied red wine, nothing more needs to be said, you and your loved one cherish the warmth of nestling against each other and every second of being together.
Heart woken by the sincere delicacy and sunshine
Waking up as the sunlight caresses you, you feel that the good night’s sleep has alleviated the oppression in the chest and can’t help but smile. How long has it been since the last time you greeted the city’s morning with a smile? Open the door and come to the common area, saying good morning to the travellers who are preparing fruits in the small kitchen. Sitting together around the dining table, you share the exquisite brunch from Woolloomooloo restaurant leisurely. The meal changes with the seasons, but what won’t be changed is the authentic taste of Australian cuisine. You can choose the Mooloo brunch plate with natural and fresh ingredients or the eggs Benedict with rich flavor, along with a cup of aromatic coffee. While enjoying the meal, you may browse through magazines or newspaper, or chat with other travellers from all over the world. In the morning full of happiness and energy, just savor the wonderfulness of homey comfort.
If Taipei is an ever-bright city, Woolloomooloo snooZe would be a huge organism, drawing the life of Australia and the footprints of travellers to build a place belonging to the tranquility of night, and taking in all the tumult and the things weighing on travellers’ minds. As the Xinyi District is still thriving day and night, in this ever-changing city, there is a port where the wandering souls can stop at. It metabolizes the hubbub of the city and lets the travellers regain the pure selves, remembering the dreams and moving forward.
