For the money it’s hard to complain. It’s an inexpensive place to crash, basically. The listing says apartment, but I didn’t realize it was an occupied apartment that doubles as a rental. There were personal belongings in the room, which is okay I suppose.
Check-in was a bit awkward. After having come from a 15 hour flight, I was just ready to sleep. I tried checking with the door man about my room, but he had no clue who I was or that I was there as an AirBnB guest. And since I didn’t have my SIM card up and running I had no way of contacting the host. Finally, after much convincing, the door man was able to call the host and direct me to my room.
The bathtub/shower doesn’t drain well, so by the time you’re finished showering, the dirty water is up to your ankles.
The balcony was nice, however, somewhat dirty. And there was an old, gross crock-pot that was full of mucky water and mold, just out there in plain sight.
The area is right in the middle of Golden Gai, which for some may be cool, if you’re looking to party. For me, I was there on business, so between the noisy neighbors down the hall having a party at 2am, and the noise from the street below, it was hard to get a peaceful night’s rest.
I’m really not one to complain, and I have no issue with the host, but I think it’s important that people know what they’re paying for. The pics make it look cleaner than it really is, or maybe I didn’t pay close enough attention.
All that being said, for the money and location, it’s still probably worth booking if you’re looking for a cheap place to party and crash.