What is not said in the advertisement is that the residence is where the owner lives. Unlike the photographs, his belongings are piled on the kitchen counters and in the living room. Whenever we came/went he was there in the Living Room watching T.V., etc., so the space was not inviting for us to use as our own. He took 5-minutes explaining the "house rules" including no food allowed in the room where we were staying!
The carpeting is old with creases in places and and dusty in the room corners. Despite this there are no shoes allowed in the house. He does mention the "no shoes" rule in the ad, but when you're paying $200 per night you do not expect to need to take off your shoes. He also made a point of wiping the wheels of my suitcase off and then carrying it to the bedroom. At least he didn't expect me to carry it but he said another guest had left wheel indentations in the carpeting before. The only place to sit while taking shoes off was outside on the staircase leading to second floor apartments.
There was no lockbox to get the key for check-in. We had to meet the owner to get the key so the ad is not accurate. Also, there is not a sofa for guests to use in the living room as pictured, only 1 small desk-chair for 1 person to sit on and we were a Couple. Teshi did say we could bring the wooden chairs on the patio inside, but they did not have cushions, unlike the picture.
The only towel bar in the bathroom fell off the wall when we tried to use it. There are NOT shower jets as specified in the ad, only a regular showerhead which is installed so low that I had to duck under it and I am only 5'4"! Needless to say my boyfriend who is taller than me had more problems with it! The toilet is loose and rocks and makes noise as it shifts when you sit on it. The shower has a metal rack hanging over the shower door and it is rusty. The bathroom is not updated.
Not having air conditioning was a problem for us and neither one of us got a good night's sleep due to the heat and humidity. There is a fan in the room but not a replacement for real air conditioning.
On the plus side was location was great and free parking on the street was easy. It just wasn't as comfortable as expected due to the owner being around the space all the time and the annoying "house rules."