The flat (or the apartment) is located at a very convenient location. It is about 2 min of walking distance to the bus stop, 5 min to the MTR, 7 min to the tramway, or for the lazy 0 min to get a taxi.

Restaurants, bakeries, convenient stores, and supermarkets are all located within walking distance. Every morning I woke up at 6am to get hot-off-the-stove bread from across the street, bring it back, and go right back to sleep.

The building is built on a moderate incline with flat roads for the pedestrians. You can reach the flat after about 4 flights of stairs. Will definitely want to take your time climbing them if you are out of shape.

On the outside the building looks a bit old, but it is obvious that the flat has been recently remodeled. By USA standard, the apartment is tiny, but it more than serves its purpose. We had 5 people living there and it can fit 6-7 for certain. The two rooms have just enough space for one bed each, but they are spacious queen-sized beds. They are definitely larger than the king size beds that we got at the Langham Place. The only major complaint about the flat is the bathroom. It is impossible to take a good shower with comfortable water flow without flooding the shower and splashing water all over the bathroom. The flooding is properly due to poor or clogged drainage, but the flooding is due to a major design flaw to the shower stall. There is no door to catch the water! It is also very difficult to get the right water temperature. Every tiny adjustment will result in scorching (literally) water or ice cold water. It definitely takes a learning curve to this thing.

Another disappointment is the lack of TV channels. The owner opted for cable service, but did not subscribe to many channels. On top of that, the TV was not connected to an antenna, meaning we did not get over-the-air channels such as TVB! The redeeming factor was the free Wifi Internet connection which seemed speedy enough.

Overall the experience was good and the location is great. The place is acceptably clean (except for the occasional smoker sending the smell of cigarettes up the stairwell) and the owners were very accommodating. We asked for extra blankets and they were able to provide them the same day.