I'll start with the positives! It is a nice location as the neighborhood is very cute, walkable, peaceful, and friendly. Lots of nice shops and not terribly far from the Subway. The entrance was seasonally decorated with some nice touches and we enjoyed the movie posters walking in. If you are just one person (maybe 2 with a short stay) and just need a place to sleep and shower (and you plan on barely being there) - I would recommend it.
Here are some things to think about when you are considering booking. Granted some of these things may not matter to you, but if you find them helpful when trying to make a decision, then I’m glad I left the feedback. I have no issue being honest as this area of town is becoming increasingly popular and they appear to not have any problems booking, based on the availability of the room and the rest of the reviews.
One of the main reasons we booked this stay was because it was advertised in the listing that the owner offered "early baggage drop-off." We reached out the day before to coordinate the baggage drop-off and were immediately met with "Out of town, can't accommodate, sorry for the inconvenience." We didn't immediately respond as we were busy trying to figure out a backup plan. Later on, he reached back out saying that it was possible and that someone from the cleaning crew would let us in. We would have appreciated a response with something more along the lines of, “I'm out of town, but let me see what I can do to possibly accommodate," as opposed to causing concern and having to take time out of our trip to adjust our plans. We assumed we would be able to drop them off in our room or somewhere else safe and secure until it was time to check in. However, when we arrived we were given the codes to the main doors and were told to leave our luggage upstairs in the hallway and that the cleaning crew was still working. This would have been fine if we were booking the entire building, however, there were other tenants coming and going. There was little reassurance given as to how safe our luggage would be. We made the choice to leave the luggage with our least valuable assets and keep the others with us while we waited at a nearby cafe for check-in. This process might have been avoided if the early drop-off had been advertised accurately.
Another thing to note- if you have large or heavy luggage, the entrance and the stairs are a bit cumbersome to manage as the steps are pretty narrow. Just something to think about as we almost got hurt going up and down. As mentioned in other feedback posts, the building is considerably old and needs a lot of updating. The walls are very thin and you can hear conversations in other rooms quite clearly which we realized the next morning when the other tenants started having conversations and playing music. At times we felt like intruders as the floors made so much noise even when trying to tread carefully. It did feel like we were disturbing the other tenants no matter how lightly you stepped.
Lastly, the room gets quite cold in the morning and the “radiant” heaters come with no instructions and seem to be inoperable. This problem was exacerbated by the fact that there were no" extra pillows and blankets" to protect from the cold as advertised. I couldn’t ask the host as they were out of town. I ended up wearing multiple layers of clothes to sleep. The bed itself (while very comfortable) was creaky and would bump into the wall if you adjusted your position at all.
Hope this review helps you in making a well informed decision.