This was not the place my husband and I (and our dog) were expecting. We were very disappointed with the area and underwhelmed by the apartment. Bottom line we felt very unsafe and left after the first night. Airbnb support was helpful but The host only sent a brief ‘sorry for the inconvenience’ message.
Check in/out is awkward if you have a car you need to pay to park on the street and go up/down to retrieve/return the keys. The parking garage is down a narrow alleyway where people were sleeping in doorways. There’s lots of signs cautioning recent break ins. They attempt to keep the building secure but that doesn’t make up for the unsafe area. There were so many people outside the building sleeping, smoking and urinating. We didn’t even feel safe taking our dog out to pee. I understand this is the city but I don’t think this is the spot to advertise for an Airbnb.
The apartment itself was clean and it had all the basics. But after we realized we didn’t feel safe walking to dinner, we wanted to stay in and watch a movie but quickly found out the internet had a terrible connection and kept turning off. Then we up all night from neighbors music, yelling, doors slamming, sirens and the bed wasn’t even comfortable to make up for it.
If you love the city life and know this area maybe it’s the place for you. But if you’re from out of town and want a comfortable safe place to stay with an accommodating host look elsewhere.