Pros:
- Great location
- Large private apartment with a nice balcony
- Comfortable beds
- Restaurants and nightlife close-by
- Fair price
Cons:
- Some basic maintenance issues: 1) There was no doorknob, making entry and exit a challenge. 2) Stairwell is filled with bundles of plywood which are a hazard and is generally uninviting.
- Needs a deep clean: Dust bunnies, old wrappers, dirty floors, crumbs on couch, filthy stairwell
- Linen quality is poor. Bed sheets are very low end polyester, flat cheap pillows. Where to find additional blankets/sheets/pillows not clear.
- The second floor below is a disused nightclub storage area, wide open and clearly dirty, and does not give a feeling of security.
Suggested improvements:
- Improve linens
- Clean stairwell
- Darker curtains for the front room. The current ones are decorative and do not block out light.
Tips: Lots of stairs, so important to be mobile. Bring a face mask to block out light. The bar below wasn't that loud. The stairwell looks really bad and dirty, which can be off putting, but the apartment isn't as bad. It will give the impression that it is poorly maintained.