This place is in a good location for accessing public transportation to downtown, but the neighborhood is uninviting-high rise apartments, no shops, a feeling you could be anywhere- no street views and nothing to see on the street anyway.
The apartment itself is very large and we realized must cater to tour groups, not families. It’s designed for maximum occupancy and would work well for large groups, but for a family it is not inviting or cozy at all. There are no amenities. It’s utilitarian and industrial feeling- not a nice place to hang out and relax after a long day of sightseeing.
There was no coffee pot and we had to ask for one, which was promptly and courteously supplied, but it was cheap and only made one boiled cup at a time. Also, importantly, the appliances were terrible: the microwave was broken, we were unable to turn the dishwasher on (not sure if we were doing something wrong, or if it was broken too) and the cooktop was so counter-intuitive we had to google how to turn the burners off! The instructions were ridiculously complicated and actually dangerous because it would be so easy to leave the burners on. Providing written instructions for the appliances would help a great deal.
We did not look forward to coming “home” to this place each day, but it got the job done, was convenient to the subway and quiet (except for the first night, when someone was bouncing a basketball against the courthouse wall right under our bedroom window at 2:00 AM!)
The biggest positives were the size, which didn’t matter to us, as we were only 3 people, and the helpful sweetness of the host, who was lovely. None of these inconveniences were her fault, and she was accommodating and available and helped us arrange for a taxi to the airport.
In short, if you are a large group and don’t wish to use this apartment for anything but sleeping and showering, it would be great. For a family who is looking for some comforts of home and a little bit of charm, don’t book here.