My wife and I stayed at MDA for a few months in '06. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and were pleased with the building, staff, location, and amenities. However, a few important points to keep in mind:

Amenities:
Loved the movie room, reserved it for whenever we were expecting a large crowd and everyone we invited loved it! The roof is awesome! Parts of the building are still under construction, but when we left the roof was pretty much completed. Great place to just hang out. I wish they would keep it open later than just 10pm.

Parking:
Parking situation is a little complex. Building does not have its own parking; cars in the parking lot in front of the building have been broken into (building staff will tell you this themselves), valet parking available behind building (fairly expensive); wasn t too impressed with their driving either.

Location:
If price isn't an issue, this building is great... incredibly close to Michigan and all the action. However, there were times I felt a little uncomfortable sending my wife at night to the valet, as there are some questionable people in the alleys behind the building.

Staff:
Overall very nice and professional, one staff member was a little rude at times, but nothing to the extent of ruining our stay.

Utilities:
I don't think they are included in the rent.

Noise:
We were lucky to be on a higher floor but you can't get high enough in a mid-rise when the L train is turning corners right next to the building. The screeching noise of the brakes will haunt you in your dreams at least for the first few weeks. After that it will probably just become background noise like everything else in downtown.

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