Don't be fooled by the outside or the stairs leading up....the inside of the apartment is exactly as pictured. Very clean and fashionable as well. We stayed a Wed through Friday night, and although the street was especially lively on Friday night, the busiest part of it is further down so we did not find it noisy at all. If you have mobility issues though, note this is a third floor apartment and you have to carry your luggage up the stairs. No elevator.
This is a GREAT location in the Federal Hill area. Many restaurants and some fun Italian delicatessans and bakeries on the same street. Had a wonderful dinner at Don Jose's mexican restaurant which is just downstairs of the apartment. We LOVED Siena for dinner (classic Italian and absolutely delicious). Third night we'd picked up some ravioli to cook in the apartment, plus cannoli for dessert so just ate in. Dining room table and kitchen are perfect for eating and for card games! Just a short walk from the apartment is Pastiche for coffee and a breakfast pastry -- or dessert later in the day. FABULOUS! We had a lemon scone, cheddar/chive scone, and peach muffins...all fresh made that morning. WONDERFUL. And they have great hot chocolate for the kids.
We also did a quick walk over to Broadway to Julians one morning for what they call "brunch." Great breakfast with many selections and ample portions! A funky place....be sure and check out the unisex bathroom that holds collector glass cases of Pez dispensers and Star Wars figures on the wall!
Also went to Seven Stars Bakery on Broadway (just one block down from Julians, so easy walk also) for our third breakfast. Oh my! This is obviously another local favorite...we got there a bit before 9 and there was no line. REALLY had a hard time picking what we wanted, everything looked so good: special mention to the miniature quiche, ginger biscuits, cream cheese danish, and local egg sandwiches! By the time we sat down, there was a line out the door!
From this apartment, it's a quick and easy Uber ride to the zoo (which was great - and it's accredited which tells you already it will be good) and the Natural History Museum. Also a quick Uber to the SeaStreak ferry for an hour's ride to Newport to see the mansions! If you ride the ferry, do bring a jacket as sitting on top gives the best views but it gets very breezey. We did the 12:30 ferry there and made the 6:30 ferry back (get tickets in advance): had time to do the Servants Tour in the Elms Mansion (HIGHLY recommend -- and was also VERY interesting for our 11 and 12 year old grand children) and then the 1-ticket mansion tour....plus grabbed a quick sandwich at Panerra's before we got on the return ferry. Again, best to get your mansion tickets in advance...no waiting in line and the actual tours book up. In addition to the Servants' Tour at the Elms, we did a self-guided tour of Marble House on our 1-mansion tour ticket. Could have done the Elms instead....which would be interesting to do AFTER the Servants' Tour. Again, can't recomment the Servants' Tour highly enough. We bought the one-day bus 67 pass at the Newport Visitors Center which was the same price as us taking the bus to the Elms, from the Elms to the Marble House, and from the Marble House back to the Visitors Center (quick walk from ferry terminal)...BUT much easier since the bus itself only takes cash, $2 each ride. Bus runs every 20 minutes and stops right at the Elms and the Marble House as well as at or very close to the other mansions. No time to do the Cliff Walk though...but it was a great one-day stop. If you wanted to do more there, take the early morning ferry and the 6:30 one back. WARNING: Many take the 6:30 back so be sure you have purchased that ticket in advance, and if you want to sit together inside (colder at night), get in line early!
GREAT stay at this apartment...convenient, spotlessly clean, and perfect for us and our two grandchildren.