I hate not to leave a 5* review but there were a few issues with the listing. I think these can all be easily remedied, which will make it a great stay. Below are the pro's, some 'to be improved' and other. If the suggested improvements were made, I would consider staying again based on location and price.
Pros
- The apartment has all the amenities one can need - large bed, bathroom, full kitchen with oven. The bed was comfortable and there was Netflix on the TV. It would be very easy to have a long term stay here with all the things you need
- The location is great. There are lots of food places near by, a small mall with a Walmart, a food store and food court. There are bus stops within a few mins walk which can take you to several different parts of the downtown, and elsewhere. There is a subway station close too. The neighborhood feels really safe, and is nice to walk around.
- Pam is incredibly helpful and quick to reply. Any questions we had were answered within minutes via text. The welcome instructions and check in were also abundantly clear making it really easy to find the place, and get in after a long day travelling.
To be improved
- The apartment was not as clean as it could have been. The bathroom was a dusty. The place where shoes went needed a better hoover. The dishes in the cupboards had food stuck to them. The fridge had half eaten food still in it when we arrived, and the shelves were dirty. I can understand leaving things in there which aren't open to avoid food waste but there were open perishables (e.g milk) which i don't think were appropriate to leave for new guests. If avoiding food waste is the reason, I think the food should be contained to one shelf, a note left of the guests letting them know to help themselves, if not the rest of the fridge is left sparkling clean for their food.
- You have to go through two doors to get into the apartment the outer door is fine. The inner door however is very catchy on the ground, the bottom needs to be shaved down. Some nights we were unable close the door fully and lock it, because it was so stiff. This is easy to fix, and hope they will do before their next visitors.
Other
- The window doesn't have a blind/curtain so if you are light sensitive, i would advise to bring a nightshade.
- You can hear some noise from above but its very minor. Never early morning or late at night. They are very respectful of the space.
- There is a handy board on the wall of places they like to eat/drink locally
- Wifi signal and connectivity is very good