In as much as I would’ve loved to write a raving review. My stay did not quite hit the mark. Upon arrival late in the evening, the unlit front porch made it difficult to find the house. I approach the house door was already unlocked and found the caretaker busy renovating the room on the first floor. He showed me to my room on the 2nd floor. The house itself was under renovation. The floor was dusty and the air somewhat as well. Door on my room had a secure lock. But the door itself was rickety and made me unsure about my safety. There seems to be a permanent tenant in the home. As his door did not have the same “decor” and electronic locks as the other rooms.
First thing I noticed was not the look of the home. But the smell. I could have sworn I did not see details on the original listing that stated smoking is allowed in the home. Had I known, I would NOT have stayed here. But because of how cheap the room was and the fact that I had a private bath and I could have my dog stay with me the whole time. I was OK!
The home has dog and a cat. The dog is very calm and friendly, the cat is a cat. lol
My small maltese puppy had no real problems while staying there as well. He slept very comfortably as well as I.
The positives:
1) Price
2) Location - quiet neighborhood, but close enough to places you need to get to
3) clean bathroom and comfy bed
4) reliable wifi
5) great communication with host. Very friendly no problems at all. Fast responses to every inquiry.
I will add tho, that whole checking out on my last day, the smoke smell did go away. And it was much more pleasant.
Overall, if smoking was not allowed in the building, I would definitely come back. The rest of the house is being renovated, which only means it will be better for future Airbnb stays!
Thank you Lisa, despite things, I was pretty comfortable, hopefully my feedback will help and it will be better for others going forward.