#nycintaipei
2018-09-07
Hi folks. I arrive in Taiwan on October 2nd and plan to be in Hong Kong area around the 10th. Will begin to book an AirBnB in the next few days so lemme know if there is anything I should... know.
I'm likely looking to Airbnb too, as I will be hostelling in mid-sept when I arrive. @itsmisscs knows that I no longer have a couch to offer during the summit, so she's on the hunt for an Airbnb too. We could prob group-book?
How many people?
Looks like I can get a $40/night studio apartment between the green and blue lines, (blue being the line that goes to the Summit venue ) so any group deal should be better than that.
Okay - after a bit of research I'd say 1 bedrooms are nice and cheap ($40ish). 2 bedrooms nice and cheap too ($60-$80). 3 bedrooms are actually kinda expensive and not many of them. ($120+). So at this point my inclination would be getting a 1 or 2 bedroom.
i would be very happy to join in for the summit—trying to figure out if i am spending other time with family after
what're your Taipei dates?
no clue, haven’t bought a plane ticket yet
I’ll have to decide very last minute since I might have to be in India around those dates. Better not to count me in airbnb plans.
another option could be this place — https://www.booking.com/hotel/tw/star-hostel-taipei-main-station.html
That’s where we stayed the last time. It’s a really nice hostel and right next to Tokyo main station.
I'm likely looking to Airbnb too, as I will be hostelling in mid-sept when I arrive. @itsmisscs knows that I no longer have a couch to offer during the summit, so she's on the hunt for an Airbnb too. We could prob group-book?
Should @thebestsophist be in here too?
How many people?
Looks like I can get a $40/night studio apartment between the green and blue lines, (blue being the line that goes to the Summit venue ) so any group deal should be better than that.
ya def
Okay - after a bit of research I'd say 1 bedrooms are nice and cheap ($40ish). 2 bedrooms nice and cheap too ($60-$80). 3 bedrooms are actually kinda expensive and not many of them. ($120+). So at this point my inclination would be getting a 1 or 2 bedroom.
2018-09-08
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i would be very happy to join in for the summit—trying to figure out if i am spending other time with family after
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what're your Taipei dates?
no clue, haven’t bought a plane ticket yet
I’ll have to decide very last minute since I might have to be in India around those dates. Better not to count me in airbnb plans.
another option could be this place — https://www.booking.com/hotel/tw/star-hostel-taipei-main-station.html
Booking.com
Star Hostel Taipei Main Station offers simple but comfortable accommodations near Taipei Main Station.
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That’s where we stayed the last time. It’s a really nice hostel and right next to Tokyo main station.
2018-09-13
I'd like to book my Taipei situation soon so if I don't hear back some affirmative responses in the next day I'll probably go solo.
just realized i had double the vacation i thought i did…I can definitely split an airbnb with you the entire time you’re there
YAAASSS
if the price isn't too far off from my hostel rate, i could be in for the whole time, but my stipend doesn't pay out until oct 1, so i'd have to be on loan till then...? no pressure, happy to continue hosteling and paying last-minute
whats your hostel rate?
so you two are looking to book tues, oct 2 - wed, oct 10? 8 days?
brb checking
heh $14/night...! sorry, must have been tired when I read the backscroll for the irst time. yeah $120 for 3bdrm seems crazy
i was going to say that staying together seems greater than the sum of parts -- as in, would help us stay in sync, even if we're not saving too much money. but still, that's really surprising that there's nil discount
and we're not feeling this place, huh? https://www.booking.com/hotel/tw/star-hostel-taipei-main-station.html
Do we all want rooms? as in, i'm fine to sleep in common areas, and fine if my room has two beds
I want my own room. $40/night is in my budget and doable for a 1 bedroom so I'd opt for that.
Or I'd do a 2 bedroom with Cordelia
2 bed+common area with a couch might work for three of us
ok, did some research. The "fantastic view" place is my fave so far:
https://hackpad.tw/g0v-summit-planning-XgXkDeeVlSf
https://hackpad.tw/g0v-summit-planning-XgXkDeeVlSf
nice research here!
fantastic view looks great but it's pretty far from the train.
next listing down seems confusing. Are they saying two beds in one room?
the one entitled ROOT looks okay.
"Whole floor loft" is too far from the trains IMO.
Can we all look at the listing and approve? If so I'm happy to put it on my card. Things are going fast so let's decide in in the next day? @patcon @thebestsophist
looks good to me!
WAIT.
something looked a little funny about that one, and I dug a little deeper. i think they typo'd the location. They say there's in "Wenhan District" and near the zoo, and that means they're here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wenshan+District,+Taipei+City,+116/@24.9955491,121.5435135,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3442aa7bbf60f80b:0x285fbedec79cd81a!8m2!3d24.9929212!4d121.57125
So seems that that's not where it looks to be
added three more from the filtered airbnb results. the "Love Taipei" ones seems a bit nicer (washer/dryer = big perk)
any of those look good to me
same all look fantastic! washer/dryer is *huge*
okay - I can book this one then: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/21587962?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Are we 100% sure because the refund policy is very strict. As soon as I book they charge 50%.
10/2-10/10 is the current plan
I'll arrive for 10/2, could leave 10/9 instead of 10/10.
i arrive 10/3 and leave 10/12 (probably staying with family afterward) so whatever works for y’all
Okay. Patcon give me a thumbs up and I'll rent it. You're on the couch!
yep! I'm in, if you are fine with reimbursement from me after Oct 1. (And just to confirm, I'm assuming I'm paying a little less with the couch, but happy to wrangle specifics later 🙂 )
yep
done
wooooo
~(can you give me the address? I have to tell the diplomatic office where i am staying)~ nevermind, found it in the airbnb invite!
Thanks devin!
Uh oh the Airbnb is leaking! Message from hosts below.
Hello Devin,
Good day,
We apologize that due to heavy rain in Taiwan last week, this apartment is leaking of water these days. We are trying to fix the problem as soon as we can, but maintenance work cannot finished during the days you stayed.
There are 2 rooms also near the Taipei City Hall MRT station 5min by walk. The website address as below,
K2 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/25396100
K5 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/22203895
Those 2 rooms are private rooms at the same floor. Both have independent bathroom. If it’s ok, we will helping you to transfer the rooms.
Thanks for your understanding, hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks
Good day,
We apologize that due to heavy rain in Taiwan last week, this apartment is leaking of water these days. We are trying to fix the problem as soon as we can, but maintenance work cannot finished during the days you stayed.
There are 2 rooms also near the Taipei City Hall MRT station 5min by walk. The website address as below,
K2 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/25396100
K5 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/22203895
Those 2 rooms are private rooms at the same floor. Both have independent bathroom. If it’s ok, we will helping you to transfer the rooms.
Thanks for your understanding, hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks
AirBnb cancelled. Asking the ROOT people for a more specific location. Doesn't seem there are many other good AirBnB options for with 2 bedrooms. :/
haha oy, oh man, this is hard
this is the only other one I found - no reviews: https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/27866055?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-09&s=Vi7d4pyd
its bed time for me. Let me know what you think. If we can't find another place within a day I'll start looking to book solo.
perhaps silly Q, but you're saying T1 is the same situation as the T1A we have that had the issue?
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/22919738?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Or could you ask whether they could offer those two at the same rate??? that's prob crazy town, but you could mention that I am planning to be in taiwan until mid-dec, and if it goes well, he could book long-term during that time 😉
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/22919738?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Or could you ask whether they could offer those two at the same rate??? that's prob crazy town, but you could mention that I am planning to be in taiwan until mid-dec, and if it goes well, he could book long-term during that time 😉
(i am happy to go with whatever y’all decide!)
(sorry I’m less present than i should be—rushing to the end of an intense project at the end of fiscal year)
@patcon the room linked isn't available those days.
And ROOT is actually by the zoo, not the mapped location, so it's quite far.
AirBNB gave me a $65 coupon because of the cancellation so it'd be $110/night for 7 nights 10/2-10/9.
I booked. Have 48 hours to cancel with no fee.
This is kinda getting into the range that I have to blink at, even with reasonable offset -- I could stay the whole month at my hostel for NT$7700 (ie. $250)
So I think if the amounts go down with just 2 beds (is. No couch), then I think i should tap out...!
what do you want to pay?
USD$10-15/night was my original range?
Also, I have a sleeping bag, and am happy to sleep on floor too
well it's $113 a night. If you pay $13 then it's $50/night for Cordelia and I for a much bigger place than either of us could get on our own.
@devin if you’re fine with that, i am, too!
great - and if Patcon wants to sleep on a floor then we could get a 4th into a bedroom. 🙂
it’s below my budget, since i guess I’m staying with family afterward
alright - so it's done then. give the listing a last glance and if no action is taken we're in in in.
I’m booking my plane ticket tonight!
just realized i had double the vacation i thought i did…I can definitely split an airbnb with you the entire time you’re there
YAAASSS
if the price isn't too far off from my hostel rate, i could be in for the whole time, but my stipend doesn't pay out until oct 1, so i'd have to be on loan till then...? no pressure, happy to continue hosteling and paying last-minute
whats your hostel rate?
so you two are looking to book tues, oct 2 - wed, oct 10? 8 days?
brb checking
heh $14/night...! sorry, must have been tired when I read the backscroll for the irst time. yeah $120 for 3bdrm seems crazy
i was going to say that staying together seems greater than the sum of parts -- as in, would help us stay in sync, even if we're not saving too much money. but still, that's really surprising that there's nil discount
Replied to a thread: 2018-09-13 00:58:14
and we're not feeling this place, huh? https://www.booking.com/hotel/tw/star-hostel-taipei-main-station.html
Star Hostel Taipei Main Station offers simple but comfortable accommodations near Taipei Main Station.
Do we all want rooms? as in, i'm fine to sleep in common areas, and fine if my room has two beds
I want my own room. $40/night is in my budget and doable for a 1 bedroom so I'd opt for that.
I'd feel that place but there are no single rooms at this point
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Or I'd do a 2 bedroom with Cordelia
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2 bed+common area with a couch might work for three of us
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Replied to a thread: 2018-09-13 00:58:14
ok, did some research. The "fantastic view" place is my fave so far:
https://hackpad.tw/g0v-summit-planning-XgXkDeeVlSf
https://hackpad.tw/g0v-summit-planning-XgXkDeeVlSf
hackpad.tw
Accomodations Who's in? patcon, thebestsophist, devin Location: near venue (within an hour?) Map to drag around Nights: Tue, Oct 2 - Wed.
@thebestsophist any recommendation for best locations?
i know about as much as y’all do!
(lol, i have to notify our diplomatic office that i’m going on this trip)
how's the service design for that?
2018-09-14
google form!
flight booked! I get in on the 3rd (happy to pay for the 2nd even though i’m not there)
2018-09-17
nice research here!
fantastic view looks great but it's pretty far from the train.
next listing down seems confusing. Are they saying two beds in one room?
the one entitled ROOT looks okay.
"Whole floor loft" is too far from the trains IMO.
Airbnb
Entire home/apt in Wenshan District, Taiwan. 假如你喜歡與大自然接觸,這裡真的最適合不過了！ 不管陽光遍灑或小雨細落,都會使人感覺舒適驚喜！ 一個人的旅行，或雙人旅行，或是小家庭的旅行都可以很自由自在地，体验這個城市。房子位於台北市文山區緊鄰信義區，遠離塵囂鳥語花香有如置身於國家公園或農場，周圍有大自然森林，吐露著芬多精，在台北您就能被大自然環繞。 文山區緊鄰信義快速道路，位於『萬芳社區捷運站』出口走路5～6分鐘，附近公車站搭乘棕6約10分車程到台北101，讓住宿本身成為一種旅行!
Can we all look at the listing and approve? If so I'm happy to put it on my card. Things are going fast so let's decide in in the next day? @patcon @thebestsophist
looks good to me!
WAIT.
something looked a little funny about that one, and I dug a little deeper. i think they typo'd the location. They say there's in "Wenhan District" and near the zoo, and that means they're here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wenshan+District,+Taipei+City,+116/@24.9955491,121.5435135,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3442aa7bbf60f80b:0x285fbedec79cd81a!8m2!3d24.9929212!4d121.57125
So seems that that's not where it looks to be
added three more from the filtered airbnb results. the "Love Taipei" ones seems a bit nicer (washer/dryer = big perk)
2018-09-18
any of those look good to me
same all look fantastic! washer/dryer is *huge*
okay - I can book this one then: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/21587962?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Entire home/apt in 信義區, Taiwan. 我們在台北有50個房出租,點擊我的頭像並滑至最下面,看我的其它房 We have over 50 rental house in Taipei,click my photo and slide to down to look for my the others 歡迎到台北。 步行至捷運市政府站(2號出口)8分鐘 位於台灣最精華台北101信義商圈。 Welcome to Taiwan. 8 minutes walk to MRT:Taipei city hall station(Ex...
Are we 100% sure because the refund policy is very strict. As soon as I book they charge 50%.
10/2-10/10 is the current plan
I'll arrive for 10/2, could leave 10/9 instead of 10/10.
i arrive 10/3 and leave 10/12 (probably staying with family afterward) so whatever works for y’all
Okay. Patcon give me a thumbs up and I'll rent it. You're on the couch!
yep! I'm in, if you are fine with reimbursement from me after Oct 1. (And just to confirm, I'm assuming I'm paying a little less with the couch, but happy to wrangle specifics later 🙂 )
2018-09-19
yep
done
wooooo
~(can you give me the address? I have to tell the diplomatic office where i am staying)~ nevermind, found it in the airbnb invite!
Thanks devin!
2018-09-20
Uh oh the Airbnb is leaking! Message from hosts below.
Hello Devin,
Good day,
We apologize that due to heavy rain in Taiwan last week, this apartment is leaking of water these days. We are trying to fix the problem as soon as we can, but maintenance work cannot finished during the days you stayed.
There are 2 rooms also near the Taipei City Hall MRT station 5min by walk. The website address as below,
K2 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/25396100
K5 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/22203895
Those 2 rooms are private rooms at the same floor. Both have independent bathroom. If it’s ok, we will helping you to transfer the rooms.
Thanks for your understanding, hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks
Good day,
We apologize that due to heavy rain in Taiwan last week, this apartment is leaking of water these days. We are trying to fix the problem as soon as we can, but maintenance work cannot finished during the days you stayed.
There are 2 rooms also near the Taipei City Hall MRT station 5min by walk. The website address as below,
K2 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/25396100
K5 https://www.airbnb.com.tw/rooms/22203895
Those 2 rooms are private rooms at the same floor. Both have independent bathroom. If it’s ok, we will helping you to transfer the rooms.
Thanks for your understanding, hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks
台灣信義區的獨立房間。 我們在台北有50個房出租,點擊我的頭像並滑至最下面,看我的其它房。 We have over 50 rental house in Taipei,click my photo and slide to down to look for my the others 歡迎到台北。 步行至捷運市政府站(2號出口)5分鐘 位於台灣最精華台北101信義商圈。 Welcome to Taiwan. 5 minutes walk to MRT:Taipei city hall station(E...
台灣信義區的獨立房間。 我們在台北有50個房出租,點擊我的頭像並滑至最下面,看我的其它房。 We have over 50 rental house in Taipei,click my photo and slide to down to look for my the others. 歡迎到台北。 步行至捷運市政府站(2號出口)5分鐘 位於台灣最精華台北101信義商圈。 Welcome to Taiwan. 5 minutes walk to MRT:Taipei city hall station(...
AirBnb cancelled. Asking the ROOT people for a more specific location. Doesn't seem there are many other good AirBnB options for with 2 bedrooms. :/
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haha oy, oh man, this is hard
this is the only other one I found - no reviews: https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/27866055?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-09&s=Vi7d4pyd
Entire home/apt in Xinyi District, Taiwan. 松山路與松德路交叉口附近, 金仙滷肉飯旁 離永春站走路5~7分鐘; 林口街夜市3分鐘; 信義區台北101捷運一站即到，周遭有Ubike可租借，飲食交通都很方便!! We Speak English!
its bed time for me. Let me know what you think. If we can't find another place within a day I'll start looking to book solo.
perhaps silly Q, but you're saying T1 is the same situation as the T1A we have that had the issue?
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/22919738?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Or could you ask whether they could offer those two at the same rate??? that's prob crazy town, but you could mention that I am planning to be in taiwan until mid-dec, and if it goes well, he could book long-term during that time 😉
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/22919738?location=Taipei%2C%20Taiwan&adults=3&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-10&s=mtRVe_VX
Or could you ask whether they could offer those two at the same rate??? that's prob crazy town, but you could mention that I am planning to be in taiwan until mid-dec, and if it goes well, he could book long-term during that time 😉
Entire home/apt in 信義區, Taiwan. 我們在台北有50個房出租,點擊我的頭像並滑至最下面,看我的其它房。 We have over 50 rental house in Taipei,click my photo and slide to down to look for my the others. 歡迎到台北。 步行至捷運市政府站(2號出口)8分鐘 位於台灣最精華台北101信義商圈。 Welcome to Taiwan. 8 minutes walk to MRT:Taipei city hall station(...
Entire home/apt in Wenshan District, Taiwan. 假如你喜歡與大自然接觸,這裡真的最適合不過了！ 不管陽光遍灑或小雨細落,都會使人感覺舒適驚喜！ 一個人的旅行，或雙人旅行，或是小家庭的旅行都可以很自由自在地，体验這個城市。房子位於台北市文山區緊鄰信義區，遠離塵囂鳥語花香有如置身於國家公園或農場，周圍有大自然森林，吐露著芬多精，在台北您就能被大自然環繞。 文山區緊鄰信義快速道路，位於『萬芳社區捷運站』出口走路5～6分鐘，附近公車站搭乘棕6約10分車程到台北101，讓住宿本身成為一種旅行!
(i am happy to go with whatever y’all decide!)
(sorry I’m less present than i should be—rushing to the end of an intense project at the end of fiscal year)
@patcon the room linked isn't available those days.
And ROOT is actually by the zoo, not the mapped location, so it's quite far.
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2018-09-21
how about this one? https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2480755?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&check_in=2018-10-02&check_out=2018-10-09&s=i5pAGseV
Entire home/apt in Xinyi District, Taiwan. Airbnb首次公開短租~~!!優惠價格從7/3開始，招待前6組客戶。 淨雅單純的空間完美您大隱隱於市的夢想。 獨立居家空間，可烹飪洗衣，住宿4+1人(3房+客廳旁單人小臥舖) 不供應早餐，省下來的錢讓你每天吃大餐!! 信義區經典的電梯大樓~~ 走路 3min~ MRT 捷運。 5min~ 兒童公園，超市，傳統市場探險挖寶。 10~15min~ - 台北101購物中心 W Hotel, Bellavita貴婦百貨, 新光三越.. 影城.. 市府轉運站 (達各觀光景點......)
AirBNB gave me a $65 coupon because of the cancellation so it'd be $110/night for 7 nights 10/2-10/9.
I booked. Have 48 hours to cancel with no fee.
This is kinda getting into the range that I have to blink at, even with reasonable offset -- I could stay the whole month at my hostel for NT$7700 (ie. $250)
So I think if the amounts go down with just 2 beds (is. No couch), then I think i should tap out...!
what do you want to pay?
USD$10-15/night was my original range?
Also, I have a sleeping bag, and am happy to sleep on floor too
well it's $113 a night. If you pay $13 then it's $50/night for Cordelia and I for a much bigger place than either of us could get on our own.
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@devin if you’re fine with that, i am, too!
great - and if Patcon wants to sleep on a floor then we could get a 4th into a bedroom. 🙂
it’s below my budget, since i guess I’m staying with family afterward
alright - so it's done then. give the listing a last glance and if no action is taken we're in in in.
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