There was a card welcoming us to the place and it was a kind gesture. The rooms were comfortable and clean. For families with young children, there were a baby bathtub and high chair. Everything was clean and easy to use. There were ample cutlery in the kitchen for my group of six. We had some problems with the wifi and air con units at first but Richard came over within an hour to fix them. And he even personally showed us around the neighbourhood after that!
The location was about 10-15 minutes walk to the Taipei Train Station (Xinyi line, Bannan line) and 10 mins walk to Beimen Station. It's about 10 mins walk to NingXia Night Market, where there were loads of great food ! There are convenience stores and other small eateries all around. The cafe on the first floor at the corner opens at 10 am and serves great coffee. The streets around the place are homes to numerous local clothing stores (some of which are distributors?). There are many other small shops and even an impressive temple the size of the shop house space to discover when walking around in the alleys and streets around the place. The shopping mall is about 5-10 mins walk away and has all the usual mall stuff - food courts, more upmarket dining, fashion shops, etc.