This location had great reviews and we chose it based on those, but sadly it did not perform as well in person as it did online.
Pros:
- Hosts are quick to respond most of the time
- This would be a good house for 1-2 couples without kids.
- House is near City Park if that is something you plan on visiting while in town
- The house was clean, kitchen had good supplies, and up to date appliances.
Cons:
- Street parking is available, but back fenced in driveway is not
- They ask that you do not hang out outdoors in any form after 10 pm.
- Bunk beds - not structurally sound, shifted and moved SO much, Our 7 year old who is not a big would not sleep there for the duration of our stay after she felt and we saw how much they moved.
- Three rolls of toilet paper (we had a party of 5) were provided for our multi day stay and no supplies were found in the house and we had to go out to restock. When we passed on this feedback to the host they did not respond.
- House has no AC, has a swamp cooler in the far right room of the house. It freezes out that one bedroom on the right side of the house and cools the kitchen and living room well, but the other two bedrooms were miserable that first night as they would be many summer nights in Denver. We were notified just before arriving that the swamp cooler was being fixed and due to this the house was hot, humid, and could not recover until the Denver weather shifted. Neighborhood was not one we felt comfortable having the windows open overnight.
We were looking at this neighborhood as we are moving to the area and will not after staying at this house. Though it is near City Park, it is in an area surrounded by questionable apartments, some cute houses, and a lot of other rundown areas - we did not feel safe to walk at night (and this says something as we lived in Seattle proper for years).
At the end of the day the hosts provided incredibly detailed check in and check out instructions including these red flags:
- First, your 5 star review is critical to our success on this platform! We’ve worked incredibly hard over the last few years to reach Superhost status so If there is anything you need at all to ensure your 5 star review , please do not hesitate to reach out to us so we can provide it! Additionally, this is a brand new listing on Airbnb so please provide any feedback in the form of private message so we can implement your suggestions for our future guests! Also, in turn we hope to host 5 star guests that take care of our home and belongings as if they are your own.
Had we realized that the reviews were not a true reflection of the house and that complaints were being strongly encouraged to be dealt with offline we would not have booked our family to stay here. They have potential to be good AirBNB, but the house needs some work and the neighborhood is better suited for adults only.