Ark Hotel

The location was good, but the room is so small, and bad smell from the bathroom drain made me headache.

Great location. Very comfy room, the temperature was right and bed was nice. Room seemed to be clean but when I woke up I had some small bug bites.

It's incredibly clean and well-maintained. The staff is friendly, and even had some free snacks and drinks for Christmas and New Years. The bed is comfortable, the A/C works well, nice waterfall style shower. However, the absolute best thing is the area. You can walk down Yong Kang Street for all sorts of great shops and cafes, or if you want to explore Taipei, you're about a 4 minute walk from Dongmen MRT station, which connects to both the orange and red lines. My only warning is that the room is very small. Even finding a place for the suitcase was difficult. But, as long as you know that going in, it's great. I'd stay here again.

The location of this property was fantastic but that's the only good point about this place. The first room I checked into was dirty and dank. I spoke to Tina, who was manning the front desk that night, and she kindly moved me into a new, upgraded room, which was way better. But I have to say - the photos aren't a good representation of the property. It's dated. When I went downstairs the next day, a man was at the front desk and he was completely useless. I asked him a few questions and he couldn't answer any of them, saying he didn't live in the area and therefore had no knowledge of the area. He couldn't even point me to the nearest pharmacy. He had a terrible attitude. And that really soured my experience with the property. i really liked the location though - it's right beside Ding Tai Fung, and there is so much to eat around here. Transport is convenient and it's a safe area. Too bad the staff were not helpful.