assassination on August 21, 1983 Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Shigeru Yoshida Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi King Hussein of Jordan Lee Kuan Yew – Stayed at least 14 times and once was so impressed with the level of service that he requested that the hotel butler accompany him throughout his visit to Taiwan. The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej and his wife, Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara, 1963 Notable events Sixth Chen–Chiang summit (20–22 December 2010) House of Bishops Meeting of the Episcopal Church (17–23 September 2014) In popular culture The Taipei Grand Hotel was featured in the 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman by Taiwanese film director Ang Lee. A level in the 2010 videogame Alpha Protocol is set here. Major Motoko Kusanagi stays at the hotel in an episode of Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. A scene from the third-season premiere of the American sitcom Fresh off the Boat was filmed in the hotel. The hotel's lobby hosted the Finish Line for the third season of the Israeli edition of The Amazing Race. Gallery of images See also Kaohsiung Grand Hotel List of tallest buildings in Taiwan References "Visiting the Taipei Grand Hotel, Uncovering the Truth behind Chiang's Secret Passages", by Wu Yaming and Chen Xiaoxing, Global Times, December 23, 2002, retrieved January 31, 2006 External links The Grand Hotel – Official website Emporis – Grand Hotel Taipei SkyscraperPage – Grand Hotel State guesthouses Hotels in Taipei Chinese architectural history Hotel buildings completed in 1973 Hotels established in 1952 1973 establishments in Taiwan 1952 establishments in Taiwan