Had a good stay here to wrap up my time in Taiwan. It's provides a decent balance between different factors to consider. The location is a great jumping off point for Taipei and Taiwan as it is close to Taipei Main Station (MRT, Regular Rail, High Speed Rail, and Bus), Taoyuan Airport MRT, and Beiman MRT Station. Able to take my two big pieces of check-in luggage with me on the Airport MRT rather than a taxi since the Taoyuan Airport MRT is basically a block away. Saved me a taxi ride to the airport.
The self check-in is great. And not having to use a key was also nice. For anyone coming from Taoyuan Airport, it would be a great place to get into the city via the Taoyuan MRT and have an easy place to crash. The entrance to the building is on the side of the building where the bicycles and mopeds are parked in what looks like an alleyway almost. There is a security guard at the entrance.
There isn't too much immediately around the building at street level, but there is a 7-11 at the other end of the block. It's probably about an 8-10 minute walk to restaurants and places in further blocks, the Yongle Market, and the Ningxia Night Market. A quick 3 minute walk gets you to the underground Taipei Main Station Mall where there are plenty of places to eat and then also navigate to Taipei Main Station and other points like Q-Square. Was nice to get quickly underground during the hot summer weather. The building is next to a construction site, so be aware that there maybe some noise during the day. It isn't an issue if you don't plan to stay at the apartment most of the day.
Louis, the host was good at communication. Good English and quick replies. Wifi was not setup when I arrived, but Louis addressed it by getting the tech out to the apartment. And I mentioned some amenities that the apartment could use which Louis brought to the apartment.
The pictures of the apartment are accurate. It's an interesting modern layout with a lot of built-in storage. Though what looks like a lot of storage space is a bit limited, as many of the lower cabinet spaces are locked (I presume for cleaning supplies). There is a windowed balcony space, but it really is not much more than extra storage space, where the washer is, and to let the sunlight in. The bathroom is functional. A/C and hot water are excellent. Cable TV was nice. Amenities were limited when I arrived, but Louis fixed some of that. I didn't hear anything through the walls, but you can hear some conversations in the hallway.
All in all, it's not too fancy and not it's not too basic. There are some trade-offs. I'd recommend it with some caveats.