The location is unbeatable and the space has a lot of potential, but leaves much to be desired.
Check-in was really easy, with the co-host available to meet us upon arrival as they live in the same complex. We got a quick walkthrough and things seemed okay at first glance after a day of flying, but once you spend more than 15 minutes there you start to see that it's not so nice nor clean.
I stepped on a dead cockroach right after the co-host left. I was embarrassed to mention it to my wife at first, as we were going to spend more than two weeks there. There were crumbs on the couch, the table, and floor. The sponge in the kitchen was already used, and there were no cleaning supplies whatsoever, nor disinfectant (we had to purchase everything ourselves, including dish, laundry soap, trash bags).
While there is a kitchen, the supplies and utensils were filthy and broken, and there are no real cooking supplies (salt, pepper, extra soap). The water kettle for example had a handle that was half attached, and the soap dispenser didn't work. We had to wash everything ourselves as there was old food stuck to pans, pots, and plates. The trash underneath the sink smelled like mold too, which you smelled each time it was opened.
The primary bathroom is 'renovated', but the toilet itself needs a full replacement. It leaks water in the bottom, and you have to flush it at least twice (if not more). There is rust and mildew as well all around. The bathroom upstairs needs a remodel, and a replacement of the shower curtain as it was covered in brown mildewy mold.
Regarding the furniture and other utilities, everything is run down and does not look like the pictures on the advertisement. It's clear that the photos are from a while ago. The couch for example is covered in a blanket to hide the stains. The walls are water stained. The kitchen stools have stains, and the outside furniture too is rusted.
In general, we felt uncomfortable during our time here, but was reluctant to mention anything as we were here for the holidays to be with family and there was no where else to go. It's clear that you get what you pay for, and we question the cleanliness policy being upheld at all. As we were checking out after more than 2.5 weeks, the next guest was leaving their luggage to check in a few hours later. It would be impossible to completely sanitize the space within 3 hours, and considering the state of the place when we checked in we believe that it's not really being deep cleaned as necessary (especially during a pandemic).
We don't think we'd stay here again unless all these things were fixed.