From the very first contact, Sean makes every effort to ensure that we have all the information we needed to make our stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Although he only speaks Chinese, he has a friend to translate for us. Anyway, my wife understands the language and we also used Google Translate. So don't let not knowing the language deter you because Sean has a very nice apartment that is very conveniently located right next to the Taipei MRT Main Station which is the hub for all the train lines. The apartment is clean and beds are comfortable. There is a fridge, a kettle, aircon and TV with a TV box that gets you dozens of TV and movie programs. The room Wi-Fi is a real treat, fast enough to watch Netflix on my iPad. Bathroom and toilet are basic, nothing fancy but clean and adequate. There's shampoo and shower gel. Rubbish disposal is easy, and just tie up your garbage bags and bring them to the disposal around the corner stairwell. The only thing that we didn't fancy were the small towels, so bring your own. The sofa is a little bit hard to sit on. There's a study desk on which sits a multiple plug extension that takes any type of plug; Aussie, US, and UK, etc so we didn't need to use the adaptors we brought with us. That was very good.
The location is the best. The building is above an underground mall that leads you to tons of shopping and to the MRT station. Around the building there's lots of food joints, and shops and convenience stores like 7-Eleven and FamilyMart. Behind is Daiso, to the left is H&M and next door is a big fancy multiple-floor shopping center with food court. There are bubble tea shops within a minute's walk and also delicious smelly tofu!
Another thing, despite all these things happening around you, the apartment is surprisingly quiet. So there's no problem getting a good night's sleep after a day of exploring Taipei.
What else can we say? Whether you're a couple or a small family of 4, Sean's apartment is a great place to plan your Taipei holiday.