Overall, my colleague and I enjoyed our stay at Jenny and Bill’s place, particularly because of its central location. We were attending a conference downtown and all of our meetings were walking distance. However, the location is both a gift and a curse, as the streets outside are incredibly busy and loud at all hours of the day and night, weekdays included.
Check-in was seamless and communication was timely. The apartment looks just as it is in the photos (note that it is not two full separated bedrooms; the wall that separates the rooms does not go to the ceiling.) However, we were *horrified* when we noticed cockroaches, both inside of the apartment and in the entry way (near the front door and trash can). This really impacted our stay. Bill and Jenny did offer to come and spray insect repellent after we sent photos, but we had already done that ourselves (however, we continued to see roaches, especially downstairs.) Because of this we didn’t feel comfortable cooking or storing dry foods in the apartment (which was very costly).
Lastly, the two wifi networks they shared with us did not work for a majority of our stay. Luckily we had hotspots, but having to use them for a week during an academic conference led to us incurring extra data charges.