Short version: If you would like the police to show up, or if you really like cold tile floors (it’s a basement apartment), or like a bright bedroom during the night, or an extremely loud furnace basically in the bedroom, or cockroaches, definitely stay here.
Long version:
Regarding the extremely loud furnace: the furnace is in the bedroom closet, basically. I struggled to sleep for 4 days. The funny thing is that I believe the furnace was not for the basement apartment this AirBnB is. I think it was for the top floors. I say this because the basement had mini splits (which are known to be very silent). In any case, the mini split in the bedroom did the job, although the floor never warmed up. The living room was too big for one mini split, and it was not placed so that it warms up the whole space. The heating system was just not right.
Regarding the police: We were about to leave the apartment to go out for drinks and the alarm turned on. We thought it was the mini split (because we left it on because the apartment was frigid). We had to stay in to figure out where the sound was coming and within a few minutes one policeman shows up. Then a few more, and then another few. We needed to talk to a person to confirm to the police that we're renting the Airbnb not breaking in. At which point, I learned that this Airbnb is managed by a management company, not a person. Anyway, we had to deal with this and our drink plans shifted to later in the night. Turns out, there is an alarm that turns on if one of the doors is opened. Don't know which door that is, there were I think 4 doors that had a sign saying "Private" on them - no mention of alarm, police or anything. Some of them were locked and some weren't (I attempted to open them all while the police was there to know what I am signing up for).
Regarding the floor: it looks like wood, but it's a basement apartment, and it's tile. Confusing, but I guess they got me. It was really painful to walk from one room to the other. There needs to be more rugs, especially in the bedroom.
Worst of all though, hotels are cheaper and more comfortable and much better located (to restaurants and to museums). This airbnb was a 40 minute walk from the mall. I should have stayed at a hotel.
The one thing I liked about this place is that there was a french bakery/coffee shop nearby that sells really good croissants. Ted's bulletin (a nice diner) was also a 20 minute walk. That is basically it.
I will certainly not come back here. And will advise against it if the opportunity is present.