Chopin: Sumptious Studio Across From SLU

The Chopin is a delightfully furnished studio apartment across the street from St. Louis University. Everything is included: Top-quality bed, all linens, fast WIFI, and a fully stocked kitchen. The space Before your arrival, the Chopin will be stocked with welcome teas and treats, freshly roasted coffee, and light breakfast foods to start your stay. You'll also find a range of cleaning supplies and complimentary toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner, Q-Tips, etc.). To keep our rates low, we don't replenish these items during your stay. The Chopin has a laptop-friendly desk, high-speed internet, and a smart TV with an antenna for local stations. The full kitchen includes a large gas range, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, dishes, cookware and utensils. Yes, there's a hair dryer, iron and ironing board. All linens are included. The location is one of the best in the city. The main campus of St. Louis University is across the street. Walk to supermarkets, IKEA, City Foundry, pharmacies, restaurants, movie theaters and coffee houses. Public transit is easily available, with direct access to Metrolink. Cortex and the heart of the Central West End are a short and delightful walk through historic neighborhoods from here. GUEST ACCESS The apartment is all yours! There is a shared laundry room in the basement, and shared lobby and hallways with other guests and residents. Located on the third floor of a seven-story building; you may access the apartment by stairs or elevator. PARKING Parking is first-come, first-served with a permit that you'll receive upon arrival. Please note that demand is greater than supply. If permit parking is already full, you may park at any nearby metered space at no charge between the hours of 7 PM and 8 AM Monday through Saturday, and all day on Sunday. OTHER THINGS TO NOTE The Chopin has window-unit air conditioning. We pull the air conditioner out of the window by the middle of November to clean it and store it for the winter. We reinstall the air conditioner in April. If you feel like you need an air conditioner outside of this schedule, please discuss with us. We will do our best to accommodate. In the winter months, the heat is controlled by a central boiler that runs steam through the radiators. The boiler is scheduled to run 3 to 6 times a day, depending on the weather. IS IT SAFE? Since all of SF Shannon’s vacation rental apartments are in the historic core of St. Louis, we occasionally receive the question: “Is it safe?” This question is impossible to answer, because we typically know nothing about the person asking it. The co-owners live within walking distance of each SF Shannon vacation rental. Rachel, Karen and their spouses have raised their families in their respective neighborhoods, and have always felt perfectly safe. WHY THAT NAME? The apartment is named after Kate Chopin, an American author who moved into a house only three blocks directly west of the apartment building shortly after writing her best-known novel, The Awakening. Kate Chopin's former home, at 4232 McPherson Avenue, still stands. This was also Kate's last address. If you visit, be sure to admire the magnificent American Chestnut tree directly across the street from her home.