I've never written a bad review before now. I paid $524 to stay for four nights. I regret it. Thought the communication was a bit slack from the start but I thought well, it’s not a big deal, and maybe it will get better. It didn’t and neither did the sleeping conditions. The feeling from this place, while it’s in a convenient location, is that the host does least amount possible, isn’t paying too much attention, just as long as the room is booked. For the price, I didn’t appreciate this. The minor thing was the mini fridge had dead bugs in it, unclean, and the freezer was completely iced up leaving food items not really refrigerated. Had to throw out a bunch of things. The big item was that I didn’t sleep well for a week due to the uncomfortable room during a stay where tranquility was needed.
Checked in July 23 and after getting settled in, the room was furiously hot and uncomfortable to get any sleep. July 24 daytime, I let the host know online that it was too hot for sleeping: "Dear Marshall, thank you for the hospitality. It's hot in the room; is there a way to provide another fan to solve this?" He suggested opening the window, putting the box fan in it, leaving it that way day and night (even with valuables inside and seeing that the house wasn’t always occupied).
July 24 talked to Marshall in person and repeated how hot the room was and difficult to sleep because of it. Got the same response: put fan in open window to the room which is on the first floor and close to the busy street and busy side street. For security reasons, I said that wasn’t an option for me to sleep without locked windows and doors. I said I’d adjust the fan placement in the room, see if it was better the next night.
July 24nighttime: for the third time said room too hot for sleeping. I asked if there is another fan available to add "I see. Is there another fan available ? Being an assault survivor I don't sleep with windows open." Took a second look at the fan in the room and saw it was very old and not cooling well, also.
Response: “sorry, I do not have another fan.” Really? This lackadaisical attitude for a guest who paid more than $500 doesn’t want to make a quick trip to get a $30 box fan? After a guest asks repeatedly and is to the point of frustration for better conditions?
Yeah, it’s a good location. But look around; I suggest (especially if you are a single female) that you find a host who is proactive and who takes you seriously--who responds to, and resolves your concerns when you express them.