For me, this was a mixed experience. I will start with the good stuff, and some of it is way and beyond what you would expect.
Alex really wants you to be happy there. The free water bottles were greatly appreciated. I was unlucky to get sick during my visit so Alex knocked on my door and placed some flowers in a vase for me in my bedroom. That was so thoughtful and it really made my day. He offered to make me coffee, tea, eggs, go out and buy me some food. When it was my last day there was a thank you-note outside my door and a box of chocolates, thank you! He is one of those people who goes the extra mile, and add that little extra.
Great location, easy check in. You share bathrooms with other guests, the ambiance is a little non-personal, but it works if you just want a bed to sleep in. Bed had a firm mattress, it was a good bed.the flowers I got did wonders for the room though.
Even without AC, opening the window made this room very comfortable and it had nets to keep away insects.
I realize that I might be a little “cleaner” than others, because I know many reviews are positive when it comes to the cleanliness. There were ants on the floor of the hallway and bathroom, don’t know about the bedroom because it had carpet. You share bathroom with other guests and people don’t seem to care much about picking up their hair or keeping it neat. I was unlucky to be there at the same time as someone who was dropping a lot of long hair strings all over the bathroom. I didn’t use one of the bathrooms because the toilet and floor under it were a bit stained and unclean.
I wiped off the mirror in the bathroom, it was full of toothpaste spots, and I wiped off the entire sink and removed hair from other people on the floor. It looked good afterwards, I hope other guests will appreciate that :) My request to other guests: please try to keep it clean after yourselves.
In my room, no one seemed to have wiped off the bed table or other surfaces, there were icky marks from soda or something. I wiped everything off on my last day to make sure it was ok for the next guest. Just a little extra care does wonders.
The Airbnb description said there would be a TV in the room, there is, but it is completely uninstalled because other guests had complained about noises before. I chose this place over another because it had a TV because I was feeling a little under the weather and wasn’t sure how much I would get out each day. I was really disappointed and we had some communication issues about it, I did get a little refund for the trouble and I am glad for that. I will admit that I was not the perfect communicator in this situation, I was running a fever and got very upset, more than what was called for in this situation. For that I am sorry and I think Alex handled the situation nicely, his only focus was to make this situation as good as possible for me.
I bring this story up for two reasons, it shows what a great host Alex is and I just want to make sure that no one else expects a Tv and gets disappointed. Hopefully it is or will be removed from the description of the room. I got to hear my neighbor guest snoring all night instead, so bring earbuds if you are noise sensitive.
Alex is a perfect host who will try to solve any issues and making sure that you have a good stay. If you are not very picky with cleanliness, is okay with some noise and are ready to share bathrooms with others then this is a very affordable place with the greatest service. The service is so great, and I would recommend others to stay here even if I have realized that I prefer renting a room in a house without other Airbnb guests.
Thank you Alex for being a wonderful host!