Listen, I'm not the type of person to go out of my way to write a negative review. I can't remember the last time I have, I usually just brush off the sub-par experience and move on. But when it comes to living accommodations and paying way more than what should be asked... I have to speak up.
Be warned -
1) the apartment is NOT as nice as the photos will lead you to believe. The rugs are stained, the couch is nearly broken, the shower curtain is moldy, one of the lamps didn't work, one of the bathroom floors is chipping, a screen door in one of the bedrooms is broken, so don't leave the window open or your room will be filled with bugs. The space looked minimally cleaned. I felt like I was crashing at a friends, not paying over $150 a night for a place to stay.
2) her kids are SO loud! Her ad didn't mention that she would be living above us with two little kids who like to run around STOMPING at 8 AM in the morning, otherwise we wouldn't have booked it. We had to ask her twice to have them stop running, but there was little to no effort on her end to get them to stop. We still heard them nearly every morning. (walking is FINE, but there is no reason for them to be running and stomping on old, thin floors - it's nearly unbearable when you're trying to relax.) If you're planning to be out and about exploring all day, you might be fine. But if you're looking for a place to chill and relax, this is NOT it.
3) host also asked us if it would be okay for her to tour prospective long-term residents while we were staying, which I also found weird... I thought we were paying for private space? Nonetheless, I said it was fine... but when we came back that night we found that multiple items of ours had been touched and moved - not cool. You can show them the apartment without impeding on our living area.
4) host knocked on our door (without asking if she could come down first), to grab a fan from the room I was staying in. I was in my underwear and obviously found that uncomfortable. I thought it was very strange that she didn't have the courtesy to call or message me and ask if she could come down first. Once again.... I thought I was paying for a private residence.
Overall, totally not worth the price. I get the vibe that she feels it's okay to put zero effort into improving her air bnb space while still taking money from customers. Wouldn't recommend!