Urban Oasis: Stylish 2BR Flat on Historic Mall

Location was great. Beds were very comfortable. Lots of room to relax. The noise from the shop below was only heard in the main living space and not in the bedrooms. Very convenient to grab morning coffee and breakfast from the shop downstairs.

The Good: place was clean and it was fantastic being on the mall. The full-sized washer/dryer was great and we used it twice during our stay. The kitchen was mostly well stocked, although a baking sheet would be great and the bathrooms were clean with really nice showers. Things to consider: take the host description seriously. This is an urban setting. This means some homeless people on the mall, although they never bothered us, it was something to be aware of. Also, there is urban noise. Most definitely from the coffee shop, starting at 6am, but also leaf blowers at 6am for up to 15 minutes and car motors at 3am etc. if urban noises don’t bother you, this is your place, but if you are sensitive to noise, maybe look elsewhere. We slept with earplugs but that only helped a little. Also, I think the host would do well to replace the sheets. They were clean, but felt “tired” and worn.

Delightful flat! Very comfy bedrooms, clean everything, in the thick of it, surrounded by restaurants, bars, shops & open air market on the weekend. Couple things to be aware of - 1. No parking with this rental, no a huge deal but the garage is around the corner so it doesn’t make luggage super fun. 2. You can hear everything in the coffee shop below. 3. There are a lot of homeless people that sleep in the area. 4. The door has a large glass section & doesn’t fell very secure BUT the area is under CCTV surveillance & advertises as such. Overall, GREAT rental, cool area!

The actual apartment was nice and clean, with good furniture and things. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the area outside the front door was so dirty and it was a bit noisy for our liking. The homeless people outside the building detracted from the area, although we had sympathy for them. We had a nice stay, though. Thank you so much!

The host was helpful, there were a few small issues with the property.

In most ways this was a delightful place to stay! We did not really use the kitchen and ate out at the downtown mall restaurants. It was nice to be able to just walk out on the mall. The flat is nicely decorated, bed comfortable. Our main complaint is how noisy it is. I was awaken by the leaf blower on the mall and the loud music from the coffee shop below. Luckily the music was turned down but it does continue all day until closing. So, not a place to read in quiet!

This was our second time staying here and loved it! The location is perfect and the place is great. Very clean has everything that you could need. They also made improvements and you can no longer hear the coffee shop at 5am! Very grateful for this!

The location is outstanding: the apartment is in the heart of the city. You feel connected to the community, and everything Charlotte has to offer is easily accessible. We were a few doors down from the Omni, but I was happy to walk past the Omni to my urban apartment overlooking Downtown Mall

Great location on the downtown mall. Can easily stroll down the mall to great restaurants and shops. The apartment is clean and comfortable with 2 nice bedrooms. The music from the coffee shop downstairs can be heard, but it gave us something to remember about our trip and stay in this beautiful apartment.

Location was great for a girls getaway weekend. Beds were so comfy! Unit was clean. Only downfall was the music coming from coffee shop below, but we used sound machines that drowned out the noise. Would absolutely stay here again.

The location is fantastic - close to restaurants, music, etc. The down side is the neighboring businesses. The coffee shop, down stairs, starts playing music at 7:00am and plays the music until 8:00 or 9:00pm. A few storefronts down the street has live music until midnight. If you are comfortable with music until this time, then Gryphon is a good fit for you. The accommodations are comfortable and cozy and are ideal for a UVA, wine tasting, or historical weekend.

We loved are stay here and the walkability to so much fun in the downtown mall. Especially loved being right on top of a great coffee shop!

We would stay again; everything was as advertised

Location was great - right on the downtown mall. We walked all over the downtown mall for food and shopping. This is located directly over Mudhouse coffee. The loud music at the coffeehouse starts at about 6:30am and goes until About 11 or midnight. We went down for delicious coffee and ironically, the music seemed much more muted inside the coffee house than in the apartment. The apartment is spacious and it was a great way to spend a weekend with friends. Bathrooms were nice but had some scratches and damage to the walls when we arrived. Beds were comfortable and there were plenty of blankets and towels. Kitchen was very clean. You also need to know that the parking is $12 a day in the Water street parking garage. Other parking is more expensive or difficult to find off

Wonderful location, easy check-in process and great accommodations.

Apartment was clean and very convenient to the downtown mall and University grounds. Coffee shop below is noisy and stays at 6;30am.

Location was perfect for our family while in town for a couple days. Check in was easy. Place was clean. We would definitely stay again.

Beautiful apartment on the Mall in Charlottesville VA. Located over top of a cute coffee shop and many shops and restaurants steps away. If you like the smell of coffee you will love it. One of the bedrooms heard the music coming from the shop below but not enough to keep them awake. Would absolutely stay there again.

Perfect location! Very comfortable! Leaving was a lot easier once we discovered the lot at the bottom of the back stairs. We could pull in to load up and leave. Wish we found it on arrival. All the doors could use some WD40 to stop them from squeaking. Overall, we loved everything about it!

Loved our stay. Only downside was noise from the coffee shop below. Music started at 6:30 and ran all day-it was actually as loud in the rental unit as the coffee shop!

The property is well located, comfortable and clean. It was very difficult to find, however, as the doorway is in the pedestrian mall where no cars are allowed. There are many homeless people nearby - and even immediately in front of the door to the apartment late one evening. The person did move when we asked. Others were grateful when we shared food with them.

This place couldn’t be more perfect - right in the heart of Charlottesville with all the amenities and space you could want. The coffee shop does enjoy some morning music, but the experience was phenomenal.