The basement apartment was great - it has a coded entry so it's very convenient and plenty of parking on the street. It is a basement, which the owners are very upfront about. So it gets cold, you can hear the family upstairs in the morning, etc. We were coming from the east coast so the early footsteps weren't a problem for us. There is not a full kitchen in the apartment- there's a sink and a little french press with a mini fridge so it's what you need as long as you don't plan on cooking!