So the stay was a mixed bag.
On the one hand the pictures are very accurate. And it’s located in a cool neighborhood.
But I definitely should have looked closer at reviews. Here are my pros and cons so you can be your own judge.
Pros:
Clean. It’s an old building but kept tidy and clean.
Decor is pleasing to the eye. I would say it would look good on Instagram, but if you’re going for comfort—maybe not.
Plenty of space and a great location for food and coffee.
Cons:
So it’a not very private. I had to close all the blinds. It’s a corner unit with windows everywhere—which to be fair is very evident from the photos. What’s not evident is that there is a door by the kitchen that is connected to another entrance/porch for the units above. And there are no blinds on that door’s window (which is half the door.) So standing in the kitchen and/or traveling from the bedroom and bathroom—you are in full view of anyone coming or going.
Also, just outside the bedroom window is a set of stairs. If someone wanted they could easily access the window from the stairs if the window were open for air. So take that how you will. I think some would be okay with that and others not.
Also it felt like garbage pickup happened practically daily between 5am and 6am. And very loudly.
So the big con was that at 6:30am on the day I was to check out. Water started to drip on me from the light fixture above the bed. Not fun at all. It started to drip and then speed up. I had to get a bowl out from the kitchen to catch the water. It ended up being about 3 quarts of water in a 20 minute span. Apparently someone upstairs broke a sink.
This was not not good, but to Jordan’s credit he did respond to my messages. Luckily I had to pack and get to the airport anyway, but not having someone on site means it still had not been fixed when I left at 9:30am. The water did stop, and a plumber was called.
So that’s why I gave it 3 stars. On the one hand it was a decent stay (most of the time,) on the other hand I was not thrilled with the water episode and lack of privacy.