Stayed here for 1 month, so we were able to get a good feel for the unit and the area it was in. We did not meet Alex or Kate, but Alex was very responsive when we reached out. See below for pros/cons of the facts we were able to discover with our stay:
PROS:
- LOCATION!! Less than 3 minute walk to MTR Sheung Wan Station exit A2, close to the other MTR lines to transfer to
- Variety of food options nearby, literally within steps of the entrance of the building
- Close to Sheung Wan Market and other places for groceries
- Short walk to Central, IFC Mall, LKF, Bars
- New modern design, new renovations
- Cleaning service once a week
- On a quieter street in neighbourhood
- Good storage space for belongings - wardrobes, drawers, and additional covered storage by the bed
- Quiet air conditioning unit
- Comfortable bed, pillows, blanket
- Host was very responsive
CONS:
- No elevator, old walk-up building
- Not a smoke-free building. The cigarette smell will leak into the unit
- Unclean common areas (main entrance, hallway, stairs) They are not maintained well by building management, it has trails of garbage liquid that was not cleaned up, communal garbage was not taken out regularly by building management. This attracted many cockroaches and other unwanted visitors. The dead cockroaches remained on the grounds without being cleaned
- Being an old building, Wi-Fi was very poor. Alex offered alternative solution by providing a Wi-Fi egg with SIM card, but the internet would often cut off
- Thin walls and doors. Can hear neighbors and other noise outside the door
- Construction was going on upstairs during the day, was noisy and dusty
- We were never notified before someone entered the unit (whether for cleaning, dropping things off, taking something). We requested to be given notice before someone enters the unit we were staying in, but the host did not follow our request.
Overall it was a decent place to stay, but if the cons could be improved, it would be more comfortable.