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Taipei Marriott Mystery
The rooftop bar at Taipei Marriott is called INGE'S Bar & Grill, and it's fine but not worth going out of your way for. The cocktails are decent but overpriced, around 400-500 NT for something you'd get for 300 at a good speakeasy. The real issue is the crowd - it gets packed with business types and influencer wannabes on weekends, so aim for a Tuesday or Wednesday evening if you want a relaxed vibe. Skip the food menu entirely and just grab a drink at the window seats overlooking the Grand Hotel - that's the only view that's actually impressive. If you want a better rooftop experience, head to CÉ LA VI at the top of Taipei 101 instead, it's pricier but the service and atmosphere are consistently solid.
fwiw the other comments are right that inge's is fine but nothing special. one thing nobody mentioned is the outdoor terrace has these weird wind tunnels on windy nights that make it kinda unpleasant, so check the weather before you commit to sitting out there. if you're stuck at the marriott and want something close, the lobby lounge actually has a better old fashioned for like 100 nt less, plus the seats are way comfier.
for a real alternative, take a 15 min cab to bar mood in songshan. it's a tiny japanese-style cocktail bar run by this guy who used to work at the mandarin oriental, drinks are around 350-400 nt but they're actually inventive and he'll make stuff off-menu if you tell him what you like. no view at all but the vibe is way more genuine, feels like you're in on a secret rather than paying for one
i live near the marriott and inge's is fine but honestly the best thing about it is the view of the grand hotel from the outdoor terrace, especially right at sunset. the cocktails are solid but nothing mindblowing, and the food is straight up not worth it. if you're there on a work trip and just want a drink after meetings, skip the rooftop and walk five minutes to the alley behind the hotel, there's a tiny spot called 72 degrees that does really good natural wines and the owner speaks english, way more lowkey. for a proper rooftop experience, take a cab to the w hotel in xinyi, yen bar has a 101 view that actually makes you feel like you're in taipei, and the crowd is less about posting for instagram
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Seeking recommendations for facial or massage treatments targeting jaw tension and TMJ issues
For muscle-based jaw tightness, the traditional 推拿 places often do better than the fancy facial spas, and they're cheaper. There's a small 國術館 near Shuanglian I go to for neck and jaw stuff, the guy works the masseter from outside and does traction on the cervical spine, which is where a lot of referred jaw tension actually starts. Around NT$800 for 40 minutes, no booking app, you just walk in. It won't fix a real joint problem but if your issue is muscular clenching it's worth a try.
if its actual tmj stuff and not just cosmetic face massage, go see a dentist who does 咬合板 (occlusal splint) first, the massage places treat the symptom not the joint. dr chen at a clinic off fuxing south road near daan park sorted my clicking in like 3 visits, mostly by adjusting my bite & giving me a night guard. the relief from that lasted way longer than any spa facial i tried
my physio at a small clinic near Liuzhangli MRT did intraoral work on my masseter and pterygoid muscles, basically gloved finger inside the cheek releasing trigger points. weird at first but it fixed the morning headaches within maybe 4 sessions. its not a spa thing at all, its rehab, so book it as a medical visit. 針灸 also helped me, the needles go in the jaw and temple, but the physio did more for the actual tightness.