Let’s start with the good points. The location is fantastic. Easy walking distance to all sort of coffee, restaurants, and large grocery store. Parking wasn’t a problem, either. My room was big and clean. So was the private bathroom. And David seems like a really nice guy. He wasn’t around a lot, but he seemed to be available if needed.
That said, there were two major problems. First, the kitchen was terrible. There were two large refrigerator/freezers, but they were unusable. Both fridges were dirty and had several different kinds of rotting food inside. They made the whole kitchen smell terrible. Both freezers were packed so full, I couldn’t get a single item into them. And the stove and countertops were also very dirty. If I had been planning to stay a bit longer and prepare some of my own meals, I would have been very frustrated.
Also, the lock on my door barely worked. It was an antique skeleton key type of lock, and at times it wouldn’t even hold the door shut. When I was in the room, I had to use my suitcase to keep the door closed. I had to take my laptop and camera with me on every trip because I didn’t feel they were at all secure in my room.
I hope David will address these issues soon. Like I said, he seems like a nice enough guy, but it seems like he has a few things to learn about meeting the minimum requirements for cleanliness and security. I wish him the best of luck.