First off, the day before check-in, the host wrote to tell me that the front door had been damaged. I have photos. It looks like a derelict building. The entry is filthy and the carpets are thrown in a pile. The restaurant next door causes the hallways to reek. There were boxes all over the hallway. BUT the worst thing about the place is that the "bedroom" is just a raised area surrounded by a half-wall. I couldn't sleep for the noise of the mechanical systems and had to get up and unplug the refrigerator as it was against the half-wall and vibrating the wall and the bed and making a huge noise. The place is NOT a penthouse, but a small slice of a 6-story old building badly in need of a facelift. Parking is a nightmare, something also I was told ONE day before check-in. I had to pay an attendant in cash ot be able to leave my car overnight. Not a nice building, not a nice area, and definitely NOT a nice experience, despite being more expensive than a really nice hotel.