CONVENIENCE:

Getting there was not difficult - the road had the unit numbers on the street signs, so the taxi knew where to stop. Loved that the apartment had 2 lifts, so we didn't have to drag our bags up and down. Getting around also not too difficult by the MTR - we used google maps to navigate us to Wan Chai MTR which was just 2 blocks (or a 5 minute walk) away. Taxis were aplenty and easy to get about if you were to go around Hong Kong Island. However, if you need a taxi to go to the main HK side, you would probably have to walk to the taxi stand outside the MTR station, as many taxi drivers are usually unwilling to cross the harbour.

APARTMENT:

When we arrived, we were welcomed by a clean apartment. It was exactly as depicted as the photos and with past reviews. My boyfriend did catch 2 baby cockroaches one morning in the apartment, even with the many cockroach traps around the lift lobby. We threw out the trash daily - highly recommended.

There was nothing much to listen on the radio or watch on the TV. The 3G that we had on our phones were faster than the WiFi most of the time, even though the internet connection seemed to be running on a fiber network.

There were previous reviews on the noise - we didn't hear any, and had a good night's sleep on all 3 nights that we were there. :) However, do note that Wan Chai is an area which has many pubs (some dodgy and some not), and if you are a beautiful lady who dresses well, you may be mistaken as one of the rest on the streets. My girlfriend and I did get stares, but we were not harassed.

LOCALITY:

There were two 7-Eleven convenience stores that were a block away to the east and the west of the apartment. There was also a delicious roasted meats shop at the back of the apartment called 喜喜 (pronounced as "Hei Hei" in Cantonese, meaning Happiness Happiness). My local friend told me that they are famous in Wan Chai, which explained why they were more pricey than usual. Our takeout of a mix of 烧鹅 (pronounced as "Siew Or", meaning Roasted Goose) and 烧肉 (pronounced as "Siew Yoke", meaning Roasted Pork Belly) cost us HK$50. It usually costs only around HK$35.

HOST:

ShanShan has been very accomodating to our arrival and departure timings, and giving us lots of tips and detailed instructions prior to arrival, as she could not meet us personally. She also warned me on the impending Typhoon Usagi, thanks ShanShan! :) During the trip, she also kept in contact just to see if we were doing fine.

We love this apartment, ShanShan has been great, and the price is reasonable for our party of 3 (it was also near to our local friend's apartment in Wan Chai!). We will be back! :)