I'll be candid - this place just wasn't for me. That doesn't mean that someone else wouldn't be perfectly fine with it, and there's no doubt that it's a good price. I'll list my pros and cons:
PROS
- Quiet building, well located.
- Bed was comfy
- Spacious apartment
- Owner/manager was fair in resolving my concerns about the apartment.
CONS:
- Wifi is quite slow. I was told it was due to the weather, which it could have been. Rebooting the router didn't seem to help much.
- The door to the apartment has no deadbolt on the inside, and the lock itself doesn't work too well (It opens by barely turning the key upon entering). As a woman traveling alone, this was a bit of a concern.
- Overall, the apartment is more shabby than it appears in pictures. A coat of paint and a few new area rugs would do wonders. The headboard in the main bedroom has a stain on it that gave me pause, but the manager assured me that the apartment and bed were clean when I brought it to his attention.
- I had to vacate the apartment one night early because of an odor that filled the unit when the radiator kicked on. I was told that the boiler had recently been replaced as a reason for the smell. Eleanor kindly and fairly refunded one night's stay.
So again, this place was not for me. I honestly think the apartment has great potential if given some TLC.