The host's detailed description of the neighborhood is accurate. Host was quick to reply when I had questions, until I had a problem with the loud party he was hosting one night while we stayed there. As for the rental, the bed is comfortable. Always hot water and great water pressure. Has that "just out of college" vibe of a sloppily remodeled basement; open cut-out drywall holes around pipes, etc. You'll hear everything being said and done in the the kitchen up the stairs. If you return at night, which will be through a sketchy alley, there's no light by the door that would enable you to see when trying to unlock the door. Host held a loud party, replete with drunken yelling, on the Saturday night we were there. Would not stay here again.