Traditional rooftop garden in the middle of a hipster student/artist neighborhood, quiet and serene up top, busy and bustling down below, surrounded by parks, bars, cafes, restaurants, close to the MRT and convenient access to just about everything. The space We have a rustic rooftop apartment in the heart of Taipei, it has a private rooftop garden patio. It's open, airy and pretty unique, it's been described as stepping into Bali from the city, this is a rare oasis in the center of Taipei city. It's an old style Chinese building with plenty of character, so by no means shiny and polished, though with our apartment we're continually doing our best to sharpen everything up to meet the rising standards of Airbnb guests. There is only a staircase, no elevator, which is probably better given the amount of good food in the neighborhood. We have one double bed for 2 people, and can accommodate up to 4 if we set up a double foam mattresses in the living room tatami area (US$10/night will be added for more than 2 people), plus a very comfortable couch too! This apartment would suit a couple or small family looking for an inner city haven or therapeutic space. In the apartment there is 1 main bedroom, with a huge solid work desk, a living room, hot shower and bath, aircon, washing machine kitchen and cooking equipment. We have speed Wifi and a TV with cable. At our doorstep is a supermarket, ATM, 2 organic shops, a park, a throng of vegetarian buffets, a bakery, a Starbucks, amongst a bohemia of other cafes, coffee shops, bars, boutiques and hipster hangouts. 7/11s and fruit juice/tea kiosks (never far away), fast food, slow food, Gongguan shopping district, night market, cinema and food haven is a 5 minute walk, Shida shopping district, boutiques and markets 10 mins walk away, the river, with its cycle tracks, bike rentals and parks can be reached in 15, the MRT is 10, Taida campus with a beautiful little lake, University sports field running track, gym and other campus amenities less than 10, Treasure hill artists village around 15, Da’an Park with the weekend flower and jade markets slightly more than 15, but there is nothing I can think of that is not almost instantly within reach. With this place you're almost right in the center of everything, CKS memorial hall, an amazing vast space and temple with a concert hall only a few stops on the MRT, as is Ximending shopping and weird district, and wanhua, the oldest part of Taipei with its sprawling night market and infamous "snake alley" only a short cheap taxi away Taipei main station and the hot springs to the south. Xinyi/Taipei 101 is about a 15 min cab ride, or short bus/MRT trip away, Zhongxiao big commercial shopping district, the quiet peace of Daan park next to the bustling Yongkan street market, and the bade road computer and gadgets area also just up the road by bus/MRT. We’d live here full time, but we travel often doing the work we do, so it's really better to share. Enjoy the atmosphere, water the plants and have fun! Guest access Everything, please treat this as your own place Other things to note We provide shampoo, shower gel, tissues, and clean towels, but for environmental friendly reason we don't provide disposable tooth brushes nor tooth pasts.