341MacLaren Executive Apartments

The apartments are tiny and there’s no storage, but the building has enough amenities to keep you busy. It’s well kept and managed, and the staff have been friendly and accommodating. They’ve made me feel very welcome. I’d recommend it.

The guest room was fantastic. My mom stayed with me for a week and, to me, it was as good as or even better than a hotel room. I spent a month in a furnished one-bedroom apartment. Apart from a bathroom that was the smallest I’ve ever seen, it was a typical one-bedroom unit. The location works well if you want to be near downtown. The staff weren’t very friendly, though. For two weeks, half my stay, they kept telling me the telephone that was supposed to be in the unit would arrive in two days. They seemed bothered whenever I asked about it. I also found the website photos a little misleading.

I stayed for a year in a bachelor unit downtown. The rent wasn’t too high compared with the well-known student apartment, though that one is better equipped. The building had a gym, a downstairs playroom, and a choice of laminate flooring or carpet. The dishwasher was a lifesaver, and management was fine. The manager could be a bit harsh about people breaking rules, like putting large trash down the chute, but I think that’s fair to residents who follow them. They stopped providing internet partway through my stay, though they announced it about four months ahead. There was also a long stretch of construction. It had been announced, and thankfully it eventually ended, but it was annoying. They really should pause the work on weekends.

The view is great, and the rooms are a decent size. There’s a gym and a movie theater too. My girlfriend and I toured while looking for a place for next year. The layout makes it pretty clear the apartments used to be a hotel, and they feel a bit dark, with not much natural sunlight. If it were a little cheaper, I’d definitely live here.