I cannot recommend this apartment. One positive was working with the host. Del was kind in his/her words. Otherwise, it was not a good experience.
This is a building with 4 apartments and this unit’s door is right next to the entrance to the building. As people come and go you hear everything. The walls are very thin as others reviewed already. At times, the people staying in the room above me were very loud. You can hear the TV, steps above made big creaking sounds below, and roller bags going down the long hallway sounded like a plane taking off.
You can hear people talking and laughing from different apartments. One night a couple was arguing right above my bedroom at 12:30am. I was also woken up by somebody dropping something above me at 4:30am while they were getting ready in the morning. I had earplugs in but it wasn’t sufficient.
Another morning at 7:30am workers were at the house next door doing major work on their porch. They were using saws and other tools. My bedroom window was right next to it.
The neighborhood was not ideal. One day somebody was pounding on the front door of the building and yelling out for a long long time. It made me very uncomfortable because I was alone in the apartment. There were inebriated people in the area. One evening a homeless woman was screaming on and off for about 45 minutes. It was very sad.
The day I arrived, I noticed dirty dishes and utensils in the drawer/cabinet and the sheets were stained/dirty. There were little fruit flies that were flying around my face while I was there. I kept having to kill them.
Also make sure if you do decide to stay here to understand the lock well ahead of time. I spent over 20 minutes trying to get in and Del had to remotely let me in until I could figure it out later.
Also, the front entrance to the building was often unlocked by other guests or did not lock securely. So anyone could walk right in at those times.
The area is a bit rough around the apartment. A 7-Eleven is right next-door. There are tires piled up as high as a house across the street, maybe a tire recycler business? Even an Uber driver commented that it wasn’t the best location.
Overall, the apartment looked nice and I was able to communicate with Del. But that wasn’t enough of a positive to make up the difference for all the other things I experienced.
I tried to get a partial refund while working with Airbnb but Del was not willing to do anything. Airbnb gave me a $40 credit but that’s a joke given I spent over $1300 total.
Overall, it was a very disappointing visit. I would never stay here again. Instead I would choose a different area of town. One day may have been ok but I had a reservation for 5 days.