Alex was a great host. The location is very convenient. The upstairs tenants are quiet.
When my shower head broke, he came by with a replacement head that night to accommodate my needs. The wifi, Netflix/TV setup, laundry and dryer machines, and kitchen appliances were all quite decent.
Several points for future consideration:
1) It is much colder than advertised in the listing. Like 16C most nights. I had to block the vents and close all doors to find a reasonable sleeping temperature. There is supposedly no fix for this except “opening windows or getting a space heater” so future tenants should consider this.
2) The provided towels/cooking utensils and pots/pans are low quality. For a unit with an oven, there are no baking trays or oven-safe tools. Would have liked several other items like oven mitts, can opener, dish rack and extra kitchen sponges. I went to buy my own of several of these things.
3) The office chair is tattered and many tables/chairs need a tightening of screws.
4) Whoever cleaned the unit before me used way too much soap and the entire unit was dangerously slippery for the first two weeks of my stay.
Do not let these constructive critiques sway you from renting here— the overall value is worth the price. I hope these comments help improve the quality of future stays for visitors.
Thank you Alex for a good experience.