Loved the location - hated the building! I wouldn't stay here again and I wouldn't refer anyone I know. The location is great though. If you know Minneapolis, being near uptown was awesome. We also enjoyed being near the public beach access for Cedar Lake. However this building is old and nasty. Think old (70's) college dorm! The first thing we noticed upon arrival was broken glass on the entryway door. Looks like someone smashed the safety glass. If someone smokes anywhere in the building, you'll smell the smoke, if someone cooks fish in the building, you'll smell the fish, etc. The underground parking garage door is left open and you can smell the car exhaust fumes all through the stairwell and into the hallways. I imagine that's not too healthy. The studio apartment was clean and well equipped and Allison was a very good host. Whenever I contacted her she responded right away. I can tell she's done her best to make this place comfortable for her guests. Since the kitchen table is the only place to sit though, I think upgrading the comfort of it is warranted. I would also suggest adding curtains to the bedroom. The blinds provide privacy but do nothing to block light. So every morning at around 5:30am the bedroom gets very bright. For me that meant being awake early every morning. That may not be the case for everyone. Thankfully the older AC unit worked the whole time we were there. It kept us cool and it drowned out a lot of the annoying noises. Be aware that this apartment building is very close to active train tracks. You can literally feel the train vibrate the building as it goes by daily. But it wasn't very loud so really didn't bother us. Cedar Lake is a busy place in the summer so be prepared for that. There's plenty of street parking but with so many people coming to the lake during the weekends and evenings, parking is a little more challenging then. Finally, as sometimes happens in a dorm like building, someone hosted a party while we were there. There were signs on the entryway explaining the rules of attendance for the party. The next morning there were red solo cups and beer cans strewn about the front lawn. To be fair, the party noise did not keep us awake at night, so that's good. 😊