Overall our stay at the Avalon was okay. The location was convenient to the trains and bus, the area was okay. Not super nice, nor super scary. A few blocks over, things get sketchy and I would not recommend traveling alone as a woman.
Our issue with the hotel is a simple one that could have been resolved, but unfortunately it was not.
We had absolutely no hot water to shower with the entire stay. Each day we would let the staff know (in the morning and at night), and each day we would be told that the maintenance person would fix it, or that we needed to shower at a different time (!) and or that the manager was not on site and wouldn’t be there for a few days. Ugh
Taking cold showers, when it is cold outside, on your honeymoon is not the best. Getting the runaround from staff, also not the best.
I will say that the staff was pleasant, and very good at avoiding the issue. lol