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RCSS/TSA - Taipei Songshan - Riviera Hotel - January 2026

We stayed at the Riviera Hotel which has a roof top garden which will provide excellent photo landing shots even of the smallest types, The airport departures can also be seen from the roof garden. From the 6th or 7th floor any rooms facing the front road will all be good as everything passes right in front of you. We had room 612 a corner room that was just as good.

Credit: Martyn Castle and Dave Hutt

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EDDF/FRA - Frankfurt - Holiday Inn Gateway Gardens - January 2026

I’ve just spent a few days in Frankfurt and stayed at the Holiday Inn Gateway Gardens EDDF/FRA.

The hotel has 6th floors and during my stay the airport was on Easterly ops. The weather was not conducive to seeing much as Low Visibility Procedures were in place with mist, snow and low cloud most of the time. I requested a high floor south facing and Departures off 07C and 07R can be seen from the room (627) but you’ll need the help of electronic aids as no ground movements can be seen at all. The approaches to both 07R and 07C can be seen but very distant, and not many were seen due the weather. The Terminals and other airport buildings also block views of the aprons and Taxiways. Runway 07L can’t be seen nor can the approach be seen from this side of the hotel.  Runway 25R when in use for landings the approach path will be very close or just to the north of the Hotel.  

Having the S Bahn station nearby both to the airport and city was handy. If you do stay in the area for a day or two without a car and intend to go around Frankfurt, I would suggest the Frankfurt Card. It costs 13 euros and allows you a whole days travel (21 euros for 2 days) anywhere in the Frankfurt Area (including the airport) on the S, U Bahns, Trams and buses plus discounts on attractions/museums. For comparison, a single journey from Gateway Gardens to the Airport Terminal Railway Station (1 Stop) is just over 2 Euros. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SefBBEPSJEn9hSWy9 

Credit Adrian Broadbent

WMSA/SZB - Kuala Lumpur Subang - Mercure Glenmarie - January 2026

I am staying at the Mercure Glenmarie.  This time Room 718 which is South facing.  Any Room 723 to 718 offers the same view.  Nothing of the airport can be seen but departures pass close by.  Any Room on the 6th to 12th floor will offer the same views.

I checked out the bar on the 13th Floor and this faces South as my room does so no real advantage. Views of the airport are blocked by an adjacent building from the pool area next door.

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