there a million and one hoops to jump through and you don't know until you've already booked a non-refundable stay. Also the parking is a pain. The listing says parking on site what they don't tell you is that you have to renew it every 6-8 hrs and that sometimes means waking up in the middle of the night on vacation to do it. The venue itself is very classy and clean - but on parking alone I'd never stay there again. It cost me more than the $10/day for parking and was a huge hassle. I had to email them several times and their solution was to give me an extra hour for late checkout. not worth it.
Perfect location if you want to experience downtown Pittsburgh. Comfortable and clean. Within walking distance of The Strip and the Train Stop. The only thing that was disappointing was that the windows weren't clean so we couldn't see outside very well.
The check in process was awful. Nearly an hour. Then we got accused of a loud noise, when we were sleeping and as a wedding was going on. Parking was unclear to us. It was a nice building, but very frustrating.
Initially we had some communication issues that led to us not receiving the room access information until the very day we were supposed to arrive. Needless to say, we were unhappy! But hats off to Vanessa at Abode for being patient with us and reassuring us that everything was going to work out. ***The communication issue was apparently between Abode and our bank. Just want to make that clear.***
Eventually we resolved the issues and we were able to access our room easily. Everything was as advertised. The location was extremely convenient for the martial arts tournament we were in town to attend at the convention center, and we fell in love with the historic building. The room was clean and had everything provided as shown. Even though we were next to the train station the noise was not disruptive. We look forward to staying here again!
Location is easy access to market square, the strip and the stadium. The apartment has a washer and dryer and we didnât bring home any dirty laundry. It also has a full kitchen so if you want to cook you can cook. This is a very safe property. We will return.
Wedding was held in the main area during my Saturday night stay which caused some serious noise disturbances. Additionally, if this property was refundable I would have canceled my stay early on due to the check in policy.
The Pennsylvanian is a beautiful property from the outside. Inside itâs a bit dark and dingy (and smelly), especially the hallways. The apartment was ok. It has the amenities needed (kitchen, bathroom, living room and its laundry). However, the apartment door didnât close properly without having to prop it up and pushing it hard. For the price paid, I expected a bit more lux.
Communication from property managers was good.
I got married downstairs at the Pennsylvanian and this was by far the best place to rent. Absolutely beautiful the front desk was extra friendly and helpful the apartment had everything we needed even for a dinner with the family afterwards.
The apartment building is nice. The property management doesnât see to the apartment being clean. There were several issues, the worst was the mouse. We saw a mouse come in under the apartment door and later we saw it on the couch. We blocked off the bedroom, hoping it would leave the way it came. We didnât realize the apartment was its home. He was back the next day, so I called the property management. After an hour, I was told they couldnât do pest control until the next day. They offered to move me to a different apartment, or let me stay with the mouse for 50% off the remaining nights. The property management is okay having guest stay with wild rodents. After wishing Stuart the best (since I was in his home) we switched apartments. The new one had hair in the shower and a random pill in the window. We wonât be back.