DO NOT RENT!!!!
1. Stench of sewer throughout apartment.
2. En-suite bathroom unusable.
3. Heat worked only in the living room, not in the other rooms. The apartment was very cold.
4. Kitchen- broken dishwasher leaked all over the floor, refrigerator door didn’t stay closed and freezer drawer was broken, all baseboards fell off whenever any drawer was shut and minimal amounts of cutlery, glassware and dishes were available.
Host and Hostmaker Team were not helpful at all and very slow to respond. They reluctantly sent out a handyman, 3 days into a 5 day stay, when we reported a leaking dishwasher as they and we were concerned about water leaks to the apartment below ours. In reading older reviews it appears that the shower and toilet in the en-suite bathroom leaked into the apartment below and that’s why it was deemed unusable during our stay as well as the months before our visit. After the handyman came to the apartment , they admitted most of issues wouldn’t be fixed while we were there.
There were 4 of us staying at this property which allegedly had two working bathrooms and bedrooms. It was quite uncomfortable to have to share one bathroom with four adults.
The worst part of the entire experience was the stench of sewer throughout the apartment. When the bathroom drains were not being used we had to close the stoppers and put water in the sinks and bathtub to try to minimize the sewer stench. Finally the one working toilet had to have the toilet cover closed to help minimize the stench. Several air fresheners were bought to try to mask the orders, but to no avail.
A quick google search revealed even minimal contact with sewer stench causes nausea and headaches. The smell made it impossible to want to make and or eat a meal at the apartment.
Upon reading all the reviews of this property, it is evident that these issues have been ongoing and have never been addressed and some issues date back more than a year. Unfortunately we did not read every review before arriving at the apartment or we would never have rented this place. The host should’ve notified us prior to our check in date of the 4 issues above so that we could’ve made an informed decision as to whether or not to rent her apartment.
I think it is unconscionable to rent a property under these circumstances. Please think twice about renting this apartment, read ALL reviews!