I debated writing this review, because Jeishan was all in all a good host and it’s unfortunate that I had issues while staying at his place. First and foremost: there is a history of bed bugs in this house. During my second month staying in the room, I suspected that there were bed bugs after I received several bites. I contacted Jeishan, who to his credit was very quick to respond, which is how I found out there were two previous infestations before my stay (although professional pest control treatment was applied in both instances). Pest control was called in very promptly after I reached out and an infestation was confirmed. Jeishan was great about getting the problem solved and had two professional treatments done on the whole house across three weeks, and was easily contactable and very patient in answering any questions I had about the process. However, even after I moved out of the room, I discovered a bedbug in my luggage (which was fortunately dead, as I spotted it after personally treating my things after leaving with steam and Nuvan strips).
I did not write this review with the intent of slandering or spiting Jeishan, because as I mentioned he was truly great about handling things, and was very accommodating to me in my check in process (before the bed bugs were discovered). However, I would caution anyone considering staying in the house to double check that there are definitely no bed bugs left, because they were a real nightmare for me to deal with, particularly as a student during finals season. There was also the added stress about potentially bringing the bugs home. Although there was a housekeeper who came by every week, the cleanliness in the house left more to be desired. In addition to bed bugs, I noticed many silverfish, and there was noticeable grime and wear in the room and the common areas, although the facilities were all in working order.
These factors aside, the location was great for York students and accessible by public transport. The balcony access was also a real blessing, especially on warm days. Jeishan is a very good host, and it’s just a pity that the place had this problem.