First, the positives. The house is in a great location, and for 2-3 people on a short stay, it is a decent size.
Now, the reality of the stay. Zachary’s house is quiet during the day. Aside from incidental noises you would expect anywhere, the place is quiet, and whether you need to rest or get some work done, you should have no problems.
Unfortunately, nighttime is a different story. Technically I stayed four nights, but my first night was a 3am arrival, so I can’t speak on what the evening/night was like.
Of the next three nights there, two of them were very loud and unrestful. On Friday night around 7pm, Zachary had about 15-20 guest arrive and proceeded to have a full-on house party for 5-6 hours. People yelled, laughed, and cursed loudly, dogs barked, doors slammed, and music blasted until after midnight. Because the rental unit is essentially a converted attic in a small, old house, it was VERY LOUD upstairs. Every word, curse, bark, yell, and song can be heard from below. It got so loud that my son, girlfriend, and I had to leave the house for several hours just to find some peace. Unfortunately, when we returned the party continued, and the house did not get quiet until around 12:30am. Either Zachary forgot he had PAYING guests upstairs, or he simple did not care. Either way, our night was very unrestful, and my child was exposed to a very loud and profane house party at my expense.
Saturday night was very quiet until around midnight when Zachary and a female guest came home sounding perhaps a bit drunk. For about an hour the two of them laughed and yelled across the house, slamming doors and causing more than enough noise the keep his PAYING Airbnb guests wide awake upstairs. Unacceptable.
In the end, I reported Zachary’s behavior to Airbnb. If the situation were reversed, and I, as the guest, rented his house and threw a party one night, and came home with a guest whooping and slamming doors the next, I would rightly be reported too. The host’s behavior was so bad that I requested a refund for two nights.
There are lots of decent places to stay near downtown Denver. If you are traveling with children, don’t go to Zachary’s place. If you are traveling on business and have meetings to prepare for or need to be up early in the morning, avoid Zachary’s place. If you are traveling alone and simply expect to be able to get a good night’s sleep, avoid Zachary’s you place. If you want to pay a lot of money to sleep in an attic while the host parties with 20 guests right below you, Zachary’s place is the right one.
Also, there are two spoons in the unit, so prepare to buy/bring your own or do dishes after every meal. Finally, good luck figuring out the TV. No instructions were provided.