10/10 Exceptional
Stayed at Kasa the Addison for 3 weeks. Overall a good experience, with some initial kinks ironed out very quickly by the responsive (virtual) staff. All in all, a great example of someone trying something a bit new and getting it mostly right.
Pros:
- Location - just two blocks from bustling Fillmore. Great access to bus system. One block from Lafayette Park. Most importantly, it's relatively safe for a solo female traveler. I quite liked having to walk up a hill after a meal.
- Modern - nice, if somewhat cheap, decor, clever remodel of an old multi-unit building. Liked the keypads and the self-check-in.
- THE BED deserves a call-out all of its own. Felt like a dream.
- Staff - super responsive, but you don't see anyone unless there's an issue. They were polite, capable, and efficient.
- Washer/dryer combo - so helpful for longer stays! Laundry pods included!
- Nicely kitted out - everything you need, including dishwasher pods, cutlery, etc.
- Back garden - a bit too cold to really hang out there (even in August!), but on a sunny afternoon, it felt lovely to sit on the lovely furniture.
- Blackout shades on the windows.
- Neighbourhood was relatively quiet, but not the folks directly above me.
Cons:
- The entire bathroom IS the shower stall. Even the door to the bathroom is a glass shower door. I live in Europe, where this is common, but it would've been great to enjoy a bathroom that's more American-sized.
- Furniture already showing signs of wear. Shelves in bathroom rusting already from constant exposure to spray. Front of a drawer fell off when I opened the drawer as the particleboard had frayed. Bowls and plates showing a lot of use.
- No closets. You'll have to hang your clothes on an open wardrobe-type piece of furniture.
- No safe for valuables.
- Cleaning could be more thorough: for the first and last nights, my teenage son was with me. Sofa was already a bit stained around the cushions, and it was filthy once we lifted the cushions to open the sofabed. A silverfish in one of the glasses. But they sent someone to clean it up straightaway and lent me a vacuum cleaner for 24 hours.