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| - I came here to visit a friend on November 10th and I was actually also here yesterday (Monday, November 27th). This place is basically a hotel but guests can stay here for longer periods of time (like an apartment); hence, the name, 'EXTENDED STAY'. If you find yourself in a new city for 1-2 months or even longer then consider finding an Extended Stay to sleep at instead of a hotel. This particular location is in Westlake, a neighbourhood about 10 miles from downtown Cleveland.
The lobby area is very clean and it has a TV/lounge area as well as a coffee/tea station. There is also a front desk where residents can check in/out and it is staffed with someone 24 hours.
Just off from the lobby on the first floor is a gym which is nice to have especially in the winter months when all you want to do is stay inside. The gym has basic equipment and actually is very small. There are 3 machines - treadmill machine, bicycle, and eliptical machine. Weights would be a nice addition but I don't even live here so who am I to comment? Haha.
My friend's apartment is a studio style apartment with everything in one room except for the bathroom which of course has its own door. The 'hotel' room or apartment has everything you need from kitchen, bedroom, closet, and bathroom. I actually thought that the space was decent for 1 person. My friend says she pays about $1000 for rent which includes internet, and electricity. The kitchen stove is electric I believe so no gas is required.
Overall, it looks like a decent place. My rating is 3.0. The carpet in my friend's room is pretty old (actually, it is quite disgusting) so it definitely has to be replaced.
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