Owner will micro-manage your arrival from the moment your flight lands to when you get to his doorstep. He demanded to know our flight number, and when we would land. After landing, he insisted we get connected to wifi or get a sim card to keep full communications with him. He then wanted to know what train we were on and the arrival time to Sangubashi station. He wanted a full play-by-play of our travels. It was a bit creepy and annoying.
Upon arrival he greeted us with a 25 min introduction of the studio. We were very hungry and tired after 20 hours of traveling and wanted to just drop off our things and find a place to eat. I am a frequent traveler and airbnb user, so the binder he provided would have been enough and his presentation was
unnecessary.
The description of the studio says “ENTIRE GUEST SUITE” which is true, but the “guest suite” is really a studio inside the same home that the host and his family live in, so in reality the room is more like a “private room”. The host should have mentioned that he and his family lived in the same home, on the other side of the door. The stairs are right above the bed and you will hear feet stomping as they go up and down. One of the nights, the family had guest over. We could hear them in the next room talking and laughing while we tried to take a nap during the day. You very much feel the presence of the family and it is uncomfortable.
Location of studio is only a street away from small food shops and convenience mart which is great, but the studio is literally right next to the train track. You will hear a very loud train pass EVERY 3-10 minutes, even through the night. I would definitely not sleep here if you are a light sleeper.
Bed cover and pillows are worn and old. Pillows were disfigured uncomfortable. Laundry machine had hair from previous guests. There was hair on the towels they provided and they did not smell fresh.
Not worth the $99 a night we paid for 5 days.