I’m writing this review many days after my stay. I stayed here for two weeks with my boyfriend. Some of these reviews are pretty rude, considering Thangs mom doesn’t speak English, and there are cultural differences. However none of them ever bothered us. In fact my boyfriend and I were calling her mom before the second week even started! She always welcomed us home even if it was really late sometimes. She would turn on the lights for us to go upstairs, and despite only ever hearing her say the word “okay”, she made me feel welcome in her home. Just respect their rules and you will not be bothered! The parking issue is not as bad as I thought either, since my schedule allowed me to kind of sneakily stay overnight. The area is in an okay location, I felt pretty safe especially in the care of mom’s double locked doors haha. The room is large and beautiful, and it is far enough from the rest of the house that nobody will hear you (my boyfriend tested this while playing video games)
There were minimal cons but I do feel the need to share them, for the picky minded people.
-The pictures are only slightly misleading because they show an open porch but you cannot open the doors or even go on the porch, you can see from the back side of the house that it barely fits one person standing.
-the walls were a little dirty but it didn’t bother us. I just thought it is worth mentioning for cleanliness sake.
-the shower only ever felt lukewarm at most so i only took 2 showers in the two weeks I was there
-this is not a hotel, it is a family home. You will have to not be bothered by some things. A few reviews mentioned food smell; that did not bother me or my boyfriend (we loved the smell of home cooked food), but I could see how someone would not want to come home and be greeted by a savory scent.
-Mom is nearly always watching. This is her home, please understand that you have to respect and follow their rules. No shoes past the front door, there is no “smart entry” it is two doors you must lock upon entry/exit, and she is watching. Coming home late at night, she will likely be there to see you in. So if you don’t “want to feel like a teenager” this place might not be good for you.
Besides these few key points mentioned, my boyfriend and I enjoyed our stay and will most likely book again if Thang and mum are willing. My work schedule had me up early in the morning so I felt bad when leaving just in case I was waking people up with the squeaky staircase! I hope this review was helpful for folks looking to book here, but maybe didn’t want to because of the negative reviews. I promise there are more positives than negatives especially if you can turn a blind eye and realize these are normal people doing the best they can for others. My boyfriend and i definitely appreciated Thang and his family during this time <3