I lived in Wilmington from 2018-2022 and never got to stay downtown but finally, We had a wonderful stay at David’s studio streetview loft, the ultimate downtown experience, the streets are alive at night and only quiet in the mornings as it should be. I miss Wilmingtons food scene so We walked to Dramyard for a very lovely dinner with friends the very first night and walked to Quanta Basta another night. There are so many options, I recommend Savorez first! We walked to get coffee at hidden grounds, the newest coolest coffee shop in Wilmington, also had a great breakfast at Drift. Stopped by Beach Bagels another morning while there. I feel like everyone should experience the downtown life at least once! It’s so different when you are right on top of it all. This was a very easy check in/ check out process, street parking is free after 630- also parking lots and garages offer 3 day passes. We had our fur baby and only had to walk up a few streets(3rd) for potty places with a little more grass. A true downtown vibe, next time we are planning to hit the wine bars!