Beware all-
Upon check-in we noticed so many things wrong with this place. To start, there were holes in the room- big enough for any possible rodents or insects to come into the room. We stayed on the ground floor too so this was a concern for us. Next, the door between the conjoining rooms did not close properly. We were instructed by the receptionist to pull on it really hard so that it could finally close. Weird. Next, the bathroom was not stocked with any soap. We had to request some and even then he gave us a used, half empty bottle. Then the AC was the next issue. Before booking this place we asked about the AC and was told that it was working. However, later after checking in we were told that it stopped working right before getting there. Suspicious much? The receptionist and I went back and forth about the AC issue because he kept insisting that it was working, but it wasn’t. Finally he agreed to call repair service and said we were good to leave the room if we wanted- that he would try to fix the concern and leave. Upon entering our room that same night we walked into all the windows left open. All our belongings were in plain sight easy for anyone to see and take if they wanted. Again we were on the ground floor- this is when we started questioning our safety. We spoke to the receptionist and although he agreed to never do it again, he defended his actions saying that he wanted to let air into the room since the AC wasnt working. We immediately contacted the host telling her everything that happened and I guess she informed the receptionist right away because next thing you know at 1am he is knocking on our door again. He brought someone with him this time to try and fix the AC again and this continued on until 2am. No regard for the time or the fact that we were trying to sleep. The host even mentioned in our conversation that someone would be coming the next morning, NOT the same night. Anyways the next day issues continued with the receptionist. We found out he entered our room without any prior consent while we had left for the day. This is when he turned the hot water off, which we only noticed the next morning when there was no hot water and we had to take ice cold showers. He defended himself by saying that hotels do this all the time and don’t need permission. Yes hotels do this but they also supply with toiletries or clean the room etc., none of which he did. So why enter our room?
Then at around 11pm and on he began to blast music and talk on the phone so loudly I had to eventually leave my room to ask him to stop and that we were trying to sleep. There was no decency with this man whatsoever. We only had about two more nights here so we just stayed and tried to avoid him at all costs.
As for the location, the immediate surrounding area seems safe enough, there’s lots of restaurants that are alive until late hours about 2-3am so you have plenty of options. But a few minutes out and the neighborhood becomes very uneasy to walk through. We even spoke to some people and they agree the area isn’t the safest place to stay. The ground floor especially where we stayed is probably the most unsafe. There were people right outside our window all night, every night. So overall I reccomending avoiding this place at all costs, especially if you care about your safety.