I stayed at this unit from June 1(Wednesday) - June 8 (Wednesday), 2022. First, the positives —
This is a very cute apartment for 1-2 people. It is on the 3rd floor of a building, so be prepared to trek up 3 flights of stairs. It has a high ceiling, the walls are painted a calming blue, there is very nice art work everywhere, the small but full kitchen is nicely stocked with pots & pans, etc. The AC works well. The queen bed is very comfortable. The bathroom is basic but nice. During the day, I had work to do, and this apartment provided a nice, quiet (considering it is on King Street), space to work in. There is a washer & dryer on the first floor available for the people staying in this building. The concierge number provided by the company that owns this unit — Stay Duvet — was great. Someone always responded to my calls and texts, which was especially critical when I first got to the building, because the code lock was not immediately easy to use. This place is great during the day.
The negatives —
It says in the description that there is a popular bar across the street, so ear plugs are recommended for sleeping. THIS WAS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. The sound machine provided by Stay Duvet that was placed next to the bed was very useful during the week. I used that, plus ear plugs, and I could still hear the the music, but I could sleep somewhat-to-fairly-well the first two nights (Wednesday and Thursday). But come Friday night, the volume of the music from UPTOWN SOCIAL cranked up to such a level that it became impossible to drown out the noise with just ear plugs and the sound machine. The music and noise was in high gear around 11pm, then got louder after midnight, then it got even louder between 1am-2am (LAST HOUR!!!!!). The booming sound of the base and drums, and the DJ screaming, were so darn loud it was as though I was trying to sleep right outside of the bar… the apartment is just across the street on King Street, and since sound travels up (law of physics), I guess I was basically sleeping right in front of the band playing and the DJ screaming.
The bar closes at 2am, so I could sleep after that. This happened again on Saturday night, and again on Sunday night. UPTOWN SOCIAL had quieter bands on Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, so I was able to sleep with my ear plugs and the sound machine.
I wish the windows and walls were sound-proofed so that I could sleep easier.
