First of all, let me say that the location is PRIME! There’s something to be said about walking out the front door and being smack dab in the middle of the action. Prepare to park and leave your car as you won’t need it for your entire stay. We didn’t! Karen was a gracious and responsive host as well and her communication was excellent.
That being said, while the apartment has been remodeled, there are certain details that have been overlooked which don’t equate to the “luxurious” description, causing us to end our stay a day earlier than planned.
- Extremely worn furnishings (specifically couch)
- Razor thin bed pillows that don’t appear to have been changed in a very long time (concerning in a pandemic, when cleanliness is a top concern)
- Bathroom vent fan is caked with dust, appearing as if it has not been cleaned in years (also concerning during a pandemic)
- Bathroom towels and wash clothes were mostly thin and threadbare
- Some serving utensils (spatulas, serving fork/ spoons, etc) broken or in poor condition
- lightbulbs out in the bathroom
- Listing description indicates no detail has been overlooked in the remodel. While it has been nicely updated, many areas are unfinished or poorly finished such as interior doors, door trim & older door knobs that don’t latch properly and need replacing (bathroom), missing hardware on closet doors, etc
- slow/ spotty WiFi that did not support zoom work calls. Karen did her very best to help us resolve and indicated other guests have not had the same issue, so may have been a glitch.
The above items would need attention to accurately portray this apartment as “luxury” or as “no detail overlooked”. We realize these details may not matter to everyone, and if they don’t to you, then you will love this place for it’s unparalleled location, the parts that are nicely updated, as well as Karen’s responsiveness as a host.