Ya-ling and Mr Yeh’s place was awesome. Never met Ya Ling since she was out of town but her husband Mr. Yeh was there to help us. Best accommodation so far. The house was big enough to accommodate us. We were four in our group who traveled different times. My sister and friend flew in earlier that day and Mr. Yeh was gracious enough and offered to pick them up at the train station. They were allowed to check in earlier than the check in time. We took the taxi later that night since we arrived at midnight and train stops services by midnight. It is so hard to look for the place so follow Ya Ling’s directions. Not a lot of people in Taiwan speaks in English and it was very helpful that Ya-Ling texted the address in Chinese.
The place was immaculate and true to pictures on the air bnb site. Neighborhood is safe to walk around anytime especially at night. It is located near the park crossing the river where you see and hear people working out, walking, playing tennis, and stretch. It is very closed to the train station. If you are arriving before midnight, follow the signs for the Taoyuan airport MRT express station to Taipei main station which costs about 160$NT, then take the red line via Tamsui and stop at Mingde station. From there, go south and follow Donghua Rd. You will pass by the park across the river to get to the place about 5-10min walk. Make sure to get Easycard. We got Easycard for the whole duration of our trip and it was awesome!
Ya-Ling and Mr. Yeh provided a list of itineraries to visit and restaurants to try to help you explore most of Taiwan. The list is very helpful so make sure to use it.
The accommodation felt like a hotel since we were given towels and toiletries. Washer/dryer is inside the house and laundry soap was provided so we did our laundry. I’ve never used a washer that can also dry clothes at the same time so I had to goggle how to use it. Very easy to use. If your clothes doesn’t dry at all, you can always hang them in the laundry area and it’ll dry with no problems (we went during summer).
There is a kitchen with some basic cooking and eating utensils. We cooked one time and dined out the rest of our trip to fully explore the area. If you are a fan of night markets, Shilin night market - which is the biggest night market in Taipei is only two stops away from Ya-Ling and Mr. Yeh’s place. You can easily access other night markets around Taipei via the train station as well.
This place by far didn’t disappoint. We had a great time in Taipei thanks to all the recommendations given by Ya-ling and Mr. Yeh. I will definitely book this place again. Highly recommend for you to book this place.