The staff at United Hotel are friendly and helpful. The hotel itself, however, has serious problems. 1) On checking in, I was asked for a 1,000 TWD deposit, which was not disclosed in the Orbitz booking process. 2) The wifi internet is useless, with a maximum download speed of 10 Mbps. 3) In the middle of the night, banging and hissing noises, and sounds of rushing water, started coming from the A/C unit. If you ever lived in a cold part of the US, you will recognize these sounds as an old-timey radiator in winter. Clunk, clunk, sssshhhhhh, hissssssssss, BANG. All night long. 4) On the top floor of the hotel, where I stayed, just off the elevator, I overheard a violent argument between a man and a woman. The woman opened the door of the room and tried to leave, and the man slammed the door shut, trapping her in the room. Lots of screaming and cursing in both English and Chinese. I reported this to the front desk, and they told me, "Oh, he is a famous model. He's lived in the hotel for years. Recently he's having trouble paying his bill, and he was probably arguing with his management." ... ? Overall, in this price range, there are better-maintained hotels in Taipei that don't feature a lunatic fashion model doing a Keith Moon on his room. Avoid.