I stayed at Alana's place for a week. The location is very convenient. It's a 5 minute walk to Ximen station and very close to Ximending area.
Alana was a fantastic host. She met me the evening my flight landed to help me check-in in person. Throughout the week, she had lots of recommendations of good places to eat.
The place itself is nice and clean. I'm 175cm and I felt that the loft ceiling height was an okay height. If I sit up straight, the top of my head would barely touch the ceiling. The AC and fan work well when it's warm and the stocked fridge was a nice touch.
Alana's place is a great value stay ^^