This property is within walking distance of healthy restaurants, well-stocked wine stores, a lovely park, and quirky, fun shopping. The home is stylish and spacious. The heated floors in some bathrooms were a nice perk as the temperatures dropped.
We were disappointed by the poor quality of the towels and facecloths (some looked like kitchen towels). The lock in the door leading to the upper bedroom outdoor deck was missing and was stuffed with a grey facecloth. Bedding in some bedrooms didn’t look clean.
The threshold wood between the third-floor bedroom and bathroom was loose, and I tripped over it several times. That bedroom included an old chair whose surface was cracked and peeling. Since the toilet paper supply for all the bathrooms was meager, we bought our own.
Cobwebs and dust were present in all the rooms. In addition, the inside of the washing machine was covered in (black? Green?) mold. We spent a lot of time cleaning the washing machine before using it. Overall, the place could use a good top-to-bottom scrub.
The surface of the brown ottoman in the living room was torn and patchy.
The coffee maker was unclean in the kitchen, so we didn’t use it. The trashcan lid was split, and we had to lift the lid to place the trash in the can.
One afternoon I was getting out of the shower when the power went out. The host sent a message to say he was doing some electrical work in the basement. It would have been a good idea to inform us much earlier—the day before or early in the morning—about the pending power outage. The power was out for about 15 minutes.
The host was accessible and receptive. Meanwhile, a guest handbook would be helpful for future renters. The host could provide the following:
Information on how to use appliances.
The handling of trash/recyclables.
A warning about going up and down the stairs (no running, no slippery socks).
Checkout procedures.
All we had when we arrived was the wi-fi password on a torn piece of paper attached to the refrigerator