Location, location, location. The hotel is conveniently located near Da'an Station servicing two major subway lines. Taipei 101, CKS Memorial and Taipei Main Station are all a few stops away on the Tamsui-Xinyi line. You can also ride it all the way to visit Tamsui. Use Exit 4 which has escalator access to exit from Da'an Station. There's a 7-11 and a few tea shops between the station and the hotel. Many restaurants, including a soy milk shop, are nearby. My favorite part is there are two SOGO department stores about 15 minutes away by foot; I prefer the food court and the bakery at the Fuxing SOGO.
The staff at the hotel were personable and helpful; I would give the staff 5+ stars. Breakfast was okay as the hot dishes were lukewarm at most. The only real negative was the windows in the room were quite small and dirty, especially on a rainy day with the condensation. It rained almost every day during my stay.