Firstly, I had read the previous reviews about the size of the apt. It *is* quite large in terms of floor area. The living/dining area was so large it could be partitioned off into another bedroom. It was plenty large for a party of 4. Two bedrooms were pretty basic but had more than enough storage space and were perfectly adequate. The bathroom is pretty bare bones but it works. The kitchen is also pretty basic with only a stovetop and no microwave, but it was big enough that you could use it to cook a meal if you wanted. We ate out all the time so we never used the kitchen other than the refrigerator, which was a new model with plenty of storage. The location of the apt. is excellent. It is a 5 minute walk to the Da'an metro (MRT) which can take you virtually anywhere in Taipei. This neighborhood is the real gem; there are so many restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores that you have almost everything you need. It's maybe a 10-15 minute walk to Zhongxiao East Rd and you can actually walk to Taipei 101 if you want (it's only 2 stops away on the MRT) as well as the Linjiang St night market. We did not use the A/C and I do not know if that same unit acts as the heater. It was January but we never needed to use the heat. There are 4 flights of stairs coming up from the street entrance. It was never a problem but be forewarned in case you were expecting an elevator as there is none. We stayed for a week and were a party of 4. We ended up running out of bathroom tissue so had to provide our own. Maybe there was some more stashed in the apt somewhere but no big deal. Overall the place turned out to be better than I expected and I would probably want to stay here again the next time I come to Taipei.