Although this is a cute 2 bedroom, 2 bath in a secure building, it is 2 blocks off of Hastings and Main (DTES) so the neighbourhood can be intimidating and feel unsafe to walk, especially as a woman with young female teenagers.
The apartment itself was well appointed, however the A/C is a portable unit with a hose that goes out the bedroom window to the back alley which was not ideal as there were homeless people in the alley who could be heard at all hours of the night. There were things missing that I preferred, like dish towels, dish cloths, face cloths (which 4 teenage females could have used), and although there is an espresso maker, there was no tamper and had an old hotel style coffee maker with no coffee packets to use with it. It did not meet my expectations for overall cleanliness but it was moderately clean.
The kitchen was well appointed, and the furniture was comfortable. There were some nice touches such as toothbrushes and toiletries provided. The roof top patio has an incredible view of the city skyline from Science World to Roger’s Arena to Canada Place to the North Shore.
The sky train is a convenient 10 minute walk.
Overall, the space was great, the neighbourhood not so much if you’re uncomfortable around the DTES and it’s inhabitants.