This is a great apartment in a perfect location. The stairs didn’t bother me at all but I will say I live on the 3rd floor in Chicago with no lift. The noise also didn’t bother me as I also live in a noisy area of Chicago and also the main bedroom is in the back of the apartment and the bed is so comfortable and the views are beautiful. It has the great European French door Juliette balconies in the front with great views of the street and great people watching. They have great decor and the apartment is well equipped and she responded to me super fast. Yes there are a few smells but let’s face it these buildings are hundreds of years old and for the price I wasn’t expecting the four seasons. It is great the WiFi is great and the location is great if your looking for the city vibe that we were. We loved it. It did rain and we had the doors open so the place did get quite wet but boy did the breezes feel good. I’d recommend it if you are an urban person and can handle a few smells and some noise and want a clean place, easy check in, great location and a quick responsive host.