Color and Whimsy Downtown - Sparkling Clean.

To be clear, we were happy with our stay, this charming studio apartment exceeded our expectations and we will return. The record player and books in lieu of TV is a nice touch. However, there is some room for improvement. The location is great but it comes with late night college revelers so earplugs are provided, but the noise did not bother us, a few simple patches here and there, add a few more good classic records and some relevant local literature, a guide book or two on the book shelves and you might have something more stellar.

Great location, a few maintenance quirks to know about:The location was incredible — this was easily the highlight of the stay. The bed was comfortable, the space felt cozy, and the water pressure in the shower was genuinely great. I didn’t spend much time in the apartment beyond winding down for the night, sleeping and getting ready, so it suited my needs well.A few things future guests should know:Access: The apartment is up a narrow, steep set of stairs. The hallway was cluttered when I arrived — there were garbage bags piled near the entrance to the apartment which were gone in the morning.Bathroom: The bathroom light is wired to an unusually loud vent fan, and the shower light is dim and flickers. During the day there is a skylight so I opted for lights off. Kitchen: The tea kettle has some rust inside, and the kitchen sink handle is missing, so there’s no running water at the sink. On the plus side, the fridge had a full pitcher of filtered water waiting, which was a nice touch.The building is older with restaurants on the ground floor, so there’s a noticeable odor at first — it fades once you’ve been inside a few minutes.Overall, I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for a solid, no-frills alternative to an economy hotel room — the location and comfort deliver, just go in knowing it has some rough edges.

Cute place in fabulous location and great price. But is loud though and can hear everything happening very clearly outside the windows. Would’ve been helpful to know cost of parking which was not shared. Thermostat was stuck on cold and we couldn’t get a place to heat up. Temperature is dropped at night due to Michigan winter weather so that was not ideal. Contacted host about about the situation and never heard back.

No personal communication. Every

Great location and the space was cute and clean.