I lived here for 3 months in summer 2018, so I know this place intimately.
The Good:
1. Location. Close to Taipei 101 and the Xiang Shan Metro stop which is on the red line. This is a safe, more residential neighborhood. There is a Starbucks and a 24 hr small restaurant across the street.
2. Privacy. Very private residence. You don't need to interact very much with other residents in the building, you have your own kitchen and washing machine.
3. "Balcony" Before showing up at the apartment, I didn't know there was a small outdoor space that houses the washing machine that is also big enough to hang out on and has a lovely view of the surrounding Taipei mountains. This space was the highlight of the apartment for me.
4. Reverse osmosis filter on the kitchen sink, so you can drink the water.
The Bad:
1. There are consistent alarms going off in the building (1+ times a week). Fire alarms in the hall, alarms during the typhoon, etc. Yet, no one evacuates for these alarms and just ignores them. If you pull on the safety alarm in the bathroom, nothing happens. A culture of false alarms that are just ignored is both an annoyance and potential safety issue.
2. The shower does not stay hot for more than 5 minutes at a time.
3. The toilet doesn't flush if the cover to the tank is on. So either your toilet doesn't flush, or you have to have the tank open, both of which are unsanitary options.
4. The floor got dirty living there for 3 months from everyday dirt, and needed a much deeper cleaning than I could provide with the vacuum or broom in the room. The host agreed to have the cleaning service come clean the floors, and tentatively scheduled a date, but never followed through.
5. The natural light in the room is very low.
Overall, this is a decent place to stay short term, but over 3 months, my annoyance with the place started to grow when the floors got grimy and I hadn't had a long shower in weeks. For one night or even a week this place would be an acceptable and even good place to stay if you want the 101 adjacent location.