We stayed here for a week so just going to break it down into little nuggets for future travellers to take note.:
Likes:
1) Very close to XMD (Ximending) / Ximen station (Green Line) which is the heart of nightmarkets. Probably about 10 - 15 mins walk from the apartment. Also another station near to our apartment is Longshan Temple station which is about 5 to 10 minutes away.
2) The house - it is OMG good. It has 2 rooms, 3 beds (king sized) and the sofa could make do as a mini bed as well. The rooms are partitioned by glass and thick curtains so you don't have to occupy the bathroom / toilets when changing out.
3) Induction cooker, microwave, washing machine + dryer and all the works as described in the host's amenities.
4) Toilet and bathroom are separated, so you won't have to fight with one another if you have a diarrhoea. Comes with a spraying hose for convenience ;)
5) The TV is great. As with another apartment we stayed in, most Taiwanese households have media boxes which comes plugged with HDMI cables. If you bring your laptops along, these HDMI cables can prove effective if you don't watch Taiwanese channels; just Netflix and chill.
6) You won't go hungry after retail hours, there's 2 Family Marts nearby the apartment for your hunger pangs.
The not-so good:
1) Walking towards Ximen station is a-ok; walking towards Longshan Station is like a mini red light district.
2) The alleyway is only suitable for bike parking, so if you're driving (like we did self-drive), your nearest parking and most affordable will be Longshan Temple parking. The highest we've hit was NTD220 for about 9 hours parking overnight.
3) The toilet basin is very small due to the design of the room, but that's just a minor gripe, just for washing hands.
All in all, I had more compliments for this place, and Sally managed to help arrange an airport pickup and drop off service for a small fee. Really liked this place and won't mind coming back again.
Thanks Sally and team for the exceptional house and it's been great staying at your place