2/10 Rating
We were told ahead of time that we could pay $25 for garage parking. After arriving, we realized the garage was tiny and full. They also have an extra parking lot about 2 blocks away. Their extra lot was also full. The company responded quickly to my questions about parking but told me that its “first come first serve” for parking and advised me to go to other lots in the area. The closest lot was next to a shady liquor store and the spots were mostly filled by u-haul trucks. After watching a man leave the liquor store and check all the truck doors and then enter an unlocked truck he found, I decided to keep looking. The second closest place they recommended was pretty far away and was a restaurant parking lot. I didn’t like that option either, so I drove in circles for over an hour looking for street parking and hoping one of the garage or lot spaces would open. I have previously worked as a valet and I have experience driving in big cities like Chicago and New York, but I could not find a safe place to park within a reasonable walking distance on this busy Saturday night. After becoming frustrated, I decided to go to a hotel with garage parking. The Eighteen offered no discount or refund on the booking even though we were not able to use it. If you go on a quiet night and parking is available, I’m sure you will enjoy the apartment well enough. But if you need to park, there is a small chance you will have a terrible experience and the property managers will respond to you but offer very little in the way of helpful advice or any kind of refund if you are unhappy. I recommend Waymore’s Hotel instead. It was way more better with parking.