It's overall a pleasant stay at Hong's place, I was lucky to have local friends who were there to help me with contacting her as Wh**sApp didn't seem to be the most effective mode of communication. Other than that, I got my own privacy in the room with a common shared bathroom.
If you're a cat lover, you'd probably enjoy playing with her cat. This place is very near to Elephant Hill which offers a magnificent view of Taipei 101 and there are many shops you could grab breakfast and lunch, but it didn't have much to offer at night unless you walked yourself to Taipei 101 area.
Not to mention that you got to have strong arms (and good stamina maybe) if you're not traveling with just a small luggage as you have to climb up to 5th floor as there's no elevator! Good form of exercise thou 😅