We had a wonderful stay at this lovely house in Guandu. As visiting Americans who only know two words of Chinese, MT and EJ’s communication with us was key in selecting this house along with its extremely close proximity to the Red Line MRT. When they say one-minute walk, they mean one-minute walk. We went into the larger cities and other attractions each day riding MRT and/or city bus.

On our arrival, MT met us at the station and walked us to the house. EJ and MT were available for any help during our stay. EJ even joined us for breakfast at our invitation one morning and helped us buy a memory card for our camera at COSTCO which is within easy walking distance of the house. EJ and MT are very hands on and very helpful, but allow for a minimum of 15 minutes during check-in and checkout

It was very comfortable for our family of three. They had exactly the right number of dishes and utensils. Three of everything. The kitchen had one pot, one pan, a knife and a spatula. So if you plan on doing any cooking you may find it a challenge, however, for us there were many food choices nearby which we got take-out from and brought back to enjoy in the comfort of the family room / eating area.

The only inconvenience we had was lack of laundry facilities. If you are a weekender this probably is a non-issue. However, we were on a two-week trip and needed to do some laundry. There is a coin-operated laundry facility pretty close to the house. Probably 10-15 minute walk from the house. We were able to get our clothes cleaned and enjoy some nice coffee across the street at Café 8 while we waited.

I wish we could have enjoyed the koi pond, courtyard, and meditation room more, but our visit in July was very hot even for us Floridians. Even though we didn't sit outside and enjoy them, it was still a pleasant experience to navigate the stepping stones while looking at the fish and look at the nice gardens as we entered our home away from home.

It was a great experience for us because it allowed us to immerse ourselves in the community much better than from a hotel. This was exactly what we were looking for on our third trip to Taiwan with our daughter to visit her birth country.