I presonal put location on top of my list when choosing Airbnb stay. Maggie's listing is unbeatable when comes to its location- at the center of Taipei city, easy to access public transits and everythings. On top of it, no matter you are a fan of home cooking or dine out person, you will be satisfied. We already talked about it is at the prime area with all fancy restaurants nearby. But there are also fruit stoles and butcher's shop around the corner and fresh veggie produce truck comes on certain day every week downstairs.
However, apart from its location, I do have mixed feelings about this listing.
1. I became aware when i checked in that there's a big construction across the alley. Moreover, a house remodleing in process upstairs (literally one flyer up). All these information Maggie didn't include in her listing, nonetheless ever mentioned about it upon my reservation. Let me remind you, in Taiwan, the construction starts before 8am, Monday to SATURDAY.
If you are like me on a business trip and enduring the lockdown of the city, you will find it too difficult to work from home with many calls or virtual meeting going on.
2. If you are traveling from the U.S. like me and for business, get prepared for its lousy WiFi. In Taiwan they are more rely on unlimited data on cellphone instead of local wifi or internet connection because of those old buildings. If your work requires multi machines and steady internet, you have to think about it. This place maximum speed is 100MB and its located in a very intense residential/commercial buildings, meaning you will have a lot of interruption. My internet download speed after installing an extender just reaches to 60ish MB.
3. Mind your flatmates. Though you have an independent living space but you share the entrance and hallway with other 3 or 4 units in this listing. During my last few days thr city reopens and small gathering is allowed then you will find your neighbors are holding small party with people come and go at night.
Also pay attention to your package. Though you have to sign wheb fetching your box at the doorman, the doorman dont check the name. One of my package was "claimed by mistake" by one of the flatmate and when it finally comes back to me, all the packagings are gone, literally a bag without any packaging laying at the ground of my door.
After i reorder a new bag, i just learned that there are at least three layers of packaging of the original box. For one moment i was wondrering am i staying at a university dorm?
Besides these experiences, I'm good with this stay. Maggie is fast to respond when the ceiling was leaking due to the remodling upstairs. Her assistants also prompt when i have internet and AC issues.