I have mixed feelings about this place. Our biggest issue with our stay was fire alarms. This condo is on the 29th floor and on two out of our four nights there the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night and we had to run down 29 flights of stairs. Only a handful of people ended up outside or in the lobby, so either this happens enough that the residents just stay in their condos until it stops, or there are only 10 people living in a 35-story building. This building is part of a large complex, including an office tower, which is apparently where the alarm was set off. I'm aware that the landlord has absolutely no control over this and it's not his fault, but it really didn't make for a pleasant stay. Maybe if we had been on the 5th floor it wouldn't have been such a big deal, but running down 30 flights of stairs at 5am isn't my idea of a good time. Also, we were here to compete in an athletic competition and having our sleep ruined twice didn't lead to a good performance. I don't think I'd stay in this building again just because of the risk of the fire alarm .
Other than that, here are my thoughts of the place:
- It was clean where it counted, but I wouldn't say it was sparkling. E.g. the baseboards and walls needed a cleaning and the fridge had a pretty strong garlic smell to it.
- It was a tad basic. The bed had a duvet, but no flat sheet. They provided bath towels but no hand towels. Little things like that.
- The kitchen was stocked pretty decently for an airbnb. No paper towels or measuring cups, but other than that we weren't missing anything to cook a few breakfasts.
- The host was great at quickly communicating and answering questions.
- The location was fantastic. Tons of restaurants close by and there is a subway stop literally under the building.
If it wasn't for the threat of fire alarms, I'd probably stay here again. I haven't seen anyone else write about that in their review so it's possible we just got really, really unlucky.