Staying at Shane's apt in Xinyi has been a great experience !
First are the hosts. Shane and Annie have been wonderful, with prompt responses and easy check in and check out.
Second is the location. For those of you who would like to stay outside the main tourist area but close enough for comfort, this is the place to stay. Perched in a more quite part of the core Taipei city among office buildings, but yet only 1 mrt stop away from 101 and 5 mins cab ride to Zongxhiao Dunhua (Where Luxy and many night hotspots are). Plus taxis are abundant right in front of the apartment, even on odd hours like at 3am.
And third of course is the apartment it self. It is very homey and you would instantly feel like it's your own home, with nice sofa and tv, well equipped kitchen, washing machine and all. It ceritainly makes your holiday feel more personal compared to staying in a staid hotel room. The main bed room is great, with lots of wardrobe space and comfortable bed. However if you have friend/family staying at the second room, it's a bit on the small side as it is originaly a work room with only simple mattress added in.
The only drawback I experienced is only the way in which the lobby downstairs is locked at night. As I visited Taipei for parties (which mean I left the apt very late in evening and back early morning, the security would have locked the main lobby door and you would need to wake them up and ask them to open it if you are back between 1am to like 5am, just a small inconvinience though as the guards are helpful (they dont speak english though).
So in all, great place to stay and would certainly recommend the place.