We were a little concerned when we were walking to the hotel because it is on a market street filled with stinky tofu and you enter through a store, but our stay ended up being great! The room was spacious, clean, and the bath was relaxing. It was quiet and the staff was both friendly and incredibly helpful. They made multiple calls for us to set up restaurant reservations and gave us directions whenever needed (including to a pharmacy to pick up cold medication—they also translated the medication directions for us). There was free laundry on site and endless snacks in the lobby area. The location is great, reasonably close to a metro stop and within a very bustling shopping/food area. It is not a peaceful area if that's what you're looking for, but after a week in Taipei we thought we stayed in the most interesting area of the city.