Had a wonderful 4 night stay in this well appointed, comfortable, conveniently located apartment. Some of the prior reviews have mentioned street noise, but after about 10 or 11 p.m. it is fairly quiet through the night, and picks up the activity again about 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and remained pretty quiet until about 8:30 on Saturday.
The location is wonderful if you want to get out and walk, shop, go to restaurants and experience the area. There is fabulous walking along the River and over into Minto Island. The restaurants in the area are plentiful and varied from fine dining (Rudy's Steakhouse), to sushi, Thai, pizza (A Slice of New York Pizza just around the corner), bakeries, etc. While maybe in past years this area might have been sketchy, it is certainly experiencing a rebirth and is quite vibrant - the exception maybe is the Salem Mall that seems to have had better days. Yes, some interesting individuals now and then, but what city doesn’t have that, and it felt very safe.
The apartment itself was really clean and well furnished. The kitchen was well stocked with cookware and essentials (thank you for the wine and chips!), as was the laundry and bathroom. It allowed us to travel lighter than in some places.
My husband was in awe of the shower! He’s 6 foot 2 and usually has to scrunch down in a shower, but the head was up high and adjustable for me. The shower also had nice power and controls. It’s great to start out your day with a pleasing shower!
We appreciated the brochures and information about local areas to visit and not left unnoticed was the pride of ownership and respect for the apartment with coasters left in many places and with leg covers for the chairs to prevent scuffing the floor. These little touches demonstrate the care for this historic apartment/building.
As others have mentioned, the communication has been quick and thorough and it was easy to get access to the apartment and to park in the public parking less than a block away (with street parking also available for up to 3 hours).