Ambassador Hotel-Taipei Hotel , Hsinchu Hotel , Kaohsiung Hotel

HOME > About Ambassador

2012 The Ambassador's 50th Anniversary "Torch-Passing Ceremony – Continuing Innovation": Opening Ceremony for New Concept Hotel Brand "Amba"

The First Hotel Brand with All Its Chain Hotels Winning the 5-Star Rating in 2011

2010 MOTC Star-rating Appraisal and Awarding Ceremony

2009 YU SUSHI Grand Opening

2008 Market Café Grand Opening

2005 Le Bouquet Opening Ceremony

2005 memorial concert of Ex-Chairman Shuzhen Hsu.

2004 Ambassador Hotel Taipei charity donation, the hotel invited children from TFCF to celebrate its 40th year anniversary.

May. 2001 The Ambassador Hsinchu opens.

Nov. 1996 Construction of the Ambassador Hsinchu began.

Dec. 1981 The Ambassador Kaoshiung was opened.

Nov. 1978 Stock dividends were paid to Ambassador shareholders and the Ambassador Taipei initiated an expansion project.

Dec. 1964 The hotel opened its head office on the current site of the Ambassador Hotel Taipei.

Jan. 1964 The hotel opened its head office on the current site of the Ambassador Hotel Taipei.

2012	The Ambassador Hotel has launched a series of ecological and artistic innovation activities to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and is incorporating brand-new thinking and creativity in its hotel operations. With DNA consisting of concern for the environment, technology, and innovation, the Ambassador has blended with the rich culture tradition of Taipei's Hsimenting district in its creation of the Amba Taipei Ximending Hotel. The Ambassador now has two more food brands: 1Bite2Go Café & Deli faithfully serves New York-style American food, including fresh hand-made feature sandwiches. Le Bouquet Bakery emphasizes classic baking, and captures the personality and character of authentic French breads. These two next-door Shihlin flagship stores have now formally opened.
2011	Following the Ambassador Hotel Taipei and the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu being successively awarded this year with the highest honor of "Five-Star Tourist Hotel" by Taiwan Tourist Hotel Association, the Ambassador Hotel has become the first hotel brand with all its chain hotels being winners of 5-Star rating. The Ambassador Hotel is proudly presenting you the classic Pineapple Cakes which embody the Ambassador's persistence in quality and pursuit of flavors for half a century long. In line with the idea that desserts are the extension of cuisines, our greatest care and devotion are paid to each step in the process from the selection of the food materials through the formulation of the flavors, to the baking skills so that we can provide the customer with the best gifts. The Ambassador Hotel is utilizing the current brand advantages and resources in combination with the internet access to put out the services of on-line tour exhibition and on-line purchases in order to make a more convenient shopping channel available for the consumers.
2010	The Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung received the Five Star Hotel Mark from the Tourism Bureau in November 2010; it is the only and the first hotel in Kaohsiung region to be awarded with such honor. During reviews by the Tourism Bureau, all aspects of the Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung received approval from the experts, including hotel architecture, design, management, tourism and media; the hotel passed the reviewing process with flying colors and received the Five Star Hotel Mark to become the pioneering model of Five Star hotels in Taiwan.
2009	YU SUSHI grand opened February 2009, with elements of authentic Japanese elegant cuisine and comfortable Western dining atmosphere, YU SUSHI oriented as new style contemporary Japanese Restaurant.
2008	Grand opened 12/16/2008, five-star buffet Market Café situate in Landmark Club, The main concept of Market Café not only emphasis healthy and organic food use, but also control mileage of food. The Ambassador donated value NT$1.56 million dollars of moon cakes to the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families for 2,000 families who live in poverty. To support emergency services of MacKay Memorial Hospital, the Jinde Hsu Memorial Foundation, Shihlin Electric Co., and Ambassador Hotel donated Volkswagen T5 ambulance vehicle the hospital.
2007	A CUT STEAKHOUSE grand opened 11/9/2007. The name, A CUT derivate from meaning of the testy beef, as well represent Ambassador concept of bring the most superior beefsteak and wine banquet to all guests.
2006	On the 25th anniversary of Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung, the hotel invited children from the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families to enjoy elaborated five-star gourmets. During the Lamp Festival celebration , the Ambassador donated NT$760 thousand dollars for the Taipei Government to support minority of the society.
2005	On the memorial concert for ex-chairman Shuzhen Hsu, a charitable donation of NT$480 thousand dollars was rewarded to sixteen poor students with excellent performance in departments of tourism, architecture, and electronic engineering. The Ambassador Hsinchu had the honor to get recognition from Les Clefs d’Or, a world-class hotel professional organization. It is quite a rare honor that five staff members are awarded at the same time. The group won awards of creative cuisine, desserts, etc. yearly in the cook-off holding by the Preparatory Committee of Chinese Food Festival, Taiwan Visitors Association. Le Bouquet pastry shop of Ambassador Hotel Taipei established Jan. 6, 1994. The five-star pastry shop combine elements of artistic, classy, and modern, as well successfully promoting gift exchange culture
2004	On the 40th anniversary of Ambassador Hotel Taipei, the Ambassador invited children from the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families to celebrate Moon Festival together and donated NT$1.2 million dollars to the foundation. The Ambassador sponsored NT$400 thousand dollars for rebuilding Koala House of Taipei Zoo. To advocate spirit of boundless love without boundary between countries, employees of the three Ambassador hotels voluntarily donated their one-day earning for sum up to NT$1 million dollars for helping victims of the South-East Asia Tsunami.
2003	The Ambassador Taipei won the Best Award of 92 year’s Taipei City Hotel Japanese Lecture & Testing.
2001	The Ambassador Hsinchu opened and joined the group.
2000	The hotels obtained ISO 9002 quality certification and became the first five-star tourist hotel to have this honor in northern Taiwan.
1999	The Ambassador sponsored charitable activities included the Terry Fox Charity Run for Cancer Research, Ten Remarkable Mothers Selection, and International Disability Serial Activities. The Ambassador donated NT$12 million dollars to support victims of the 9/21 Earthquake and directly delivered emergency goods, including 5,000 Hokkaido Bread, bed sheets, and more to the earthquake areas. The group was awarded a two-year honor certification of Safety & Health Self-Protection System Business Organization. The group won an Excellent Staff Award in the competition held by the Labor Safety & Health Group Organization.
1998	The group won the highest honor “Five Star Award” in the national competition of Labor Safety & Health Excellent Organization, held by the Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan Taiwan. The group was awarded the prize of Labor Safety & Health Excellent Organization by the Taipei City Government
1997	The Ambassador Kaohsiung has won The first Golden Enterprise Service Award. The group was rated as Labor Safety & Health Excellent Organization by the Taipei City Government and Safety & Health Self-Protection . System Excellent Organization by the Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan Taiwan.
1996	Construction of the Ambassador Hsinchu began.
1994	The Ambassador was graded as “Deluxe Class” by SRS-WORLDHOTELS and awarded the Excellent Welfare Organization Prize of by the Department of Labor, Taipei City Government.
1983	Jinde Hsu Memorial Foundation was founded for doing research on industry and commerce, as well fostering persons of talent. The Ambassador Taipei and Kaoshiung were both rated as “Five Plum” tourist hotels by the Tourism Bureau Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Report of China.
1982	Shares were listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
1981	The Ambassador Kaoshiung opened officially.
1979	The Ambassador Taipei expansion project was completed.
1978	In response to the government’s policy of improving the tourism industry in southern Taiwan, the Ambassador Kaoshiung was founded.Stock dividends were paid to Ambassador shareholders.The Ambassador Taipei initiated an expansion project to meet the need of increasing inbound business travelers and worldwide economic rejuvenation.
1964	The hotel opened its head office on the current site of the Ambassador Hotel Taipei.
1962	In response to the government’s policy of developing the countries tourism industry, the Ambassador Hotel Taipei was incorporated with the goal of establishing the first international-standard hotel in Taiwan with an investment of 60 million capitals.