We booked for two nights. We messaged the host in advance to let them know our arrival time. When we arrived we messaged again. Still no response. We knew there was no parking and the host said we could pay for parking 5 minutes away. We did this. After paying for parking we lugged all of our luggage down the street to the building. We messaged the host again asking about how to gain entrance. Still waited. We finally heard back after waiting outside of the building for 30 minutes with our luggage. We carried everything up the flights of stairs. The room was a disaster. Bed dirty, floor dirty, excrement in toilet and garbage. We called the host. He apologized. He said it must have been a mix up with his cleaners. I understand that this can be difficult. But he could have checked with his cleaners, returned messages sooner or checked in sooner. After driving for 7 hours we had no where to stay. We couldn’t stay in this mess. It was a nightmare. We had to lug everything back to our car, pay for parking we didn’t even use and then find a place to stay.
I understand that some things are out of the hosts control, but he should check in with his cleaners and make sure things are ready for guests before they arrive. There are not a lot of places to stay when you are last minute booking when stuck because of a cancellation.
That being said, the place is a very unique cool looking condo. The historic building is cool. But it is surrounded by construction and very industrial. You are looking at a gravel field. Little water Views. We were able to get a hotel on the water with a pool with a beautiful view for a cheaper price.