We stayed here for about 2 months and as a result we've seen the good and bad sides of the place that a short term guest may not realize. Here is the breakdown:
GOOD OBSERVATIONS
-The closets are huge with ample storage space.
-Bed is quite comfortable.
-The fridge is big and new.
-Wifi is very reliable, was rarely not fast.
-The location is great. Close to Commercial Broadway station and can be in downtown in under 15 minutes. I admit at the beginning, being female, we felt a bit unsafe in the neighborhood at night. But we soon fell in love with the convenience, character and centrality.
-We were doubtful about the kitchen not having an oven, but the plugin stovetop and toaster oven served us quite well. The kitchenware was also new and high quality.
-Quiet, barely had to interact with neighbors.
-Front door has electronic pinpad lock.
-Full length mirror is always a plus.
NEUTRAL OBSERVATIONS
-The window is small and facing a house, doesn't get much natural light.
-Host responds to messages within the day usually.
-Temperature is just a heater, so finding the sweet spot is quite tricky.
-Lighting is strange- there are three switches but only one overhead light for both the living area and kitchen.
-There was a mop but no bucket for it.
NEGATIVE OBSERVATIONS
-The duvet had not been washed when we arrived. It wasn't clean until we asked host for it to be washed.
-There was an ant problem when we arrived. We got ant traps and raid which the host reimbursed and significantly helped. There was the occasional spiders, silverfish, and pill bugs because it is ground level.
-The knobs on some pull out doors in the closet and bathroom mirror were missing when we arrived. We fixed it with command hooks.
-You will find a lot of edges of walls and floors are not properly sealed. We believe the ants got in through these gaps. The shower also leaks onto the floor if you don't leave a rug outside because the shower door is not properly sealed either.
-The most useful outlets in the apartment (to the right of the door) do not work. The kitchen ones works but is unreliable and needs to be reset often.
-Window has no mesh and is not able to be locked.
As we left, the place was being renovated. Hopefully when you stay some of the negatives will not be applicable. Overall it waa pleasant stay and i would recomnd th as an affordable wl lated stay. :)