I am leaving an honest and accurate review based on our experienced with the place and location. Check in and check out was easy and communication with Payam was on time. He replied with our questions and concerns within an hour. After checking out I communicated with him the things that we think needs improvement and he was diligent with our opinions and concerns. All in all two thumbs up to our host.
THE PLACE:
The cleanliness of the place needs a little improvement and Payam assured me that he will communicate with his crew about some of the things I brought up to his attention.
We are a family of four and we stayed there with our little ones. I would say Payam's place fits more for bachelors or even family without kids. The place is located in the basement so you can definitely hear footsteps and some noises from the people living on the upper floor. To be fair we still sleep soundly the two nights we are there.
THE LOCATION:
It gets a little sketchy at night. We noticed a couple of gang like group of people hanging around and drinking alcohol by the playground at night. We also smelled weed/pot everywhere once you got out of the house. That is why personally I think the location is not advisable for a family with small kids and babies.
Across the street we were so happy to see a kids playground. My 3 years old son enjoyed playing there at daytime. But beware when it gets dark, big RATS! comes out and they just run around the playground. So if your like me who is scared of rats don't go there when it gets dark.
Giant is a block away which is so convenient and one great thing is there are a lot of cops patrolling around constantly so we kinda feel safe to walk there with our kids.
PARKING:
We parked in front of the church at 6th street the two days we were there. At first we were so skeptical whether or not we can park at that area because there are signs everywhere saying zone 2 permit only. But because the listing said we can park there we took the chance. So grateful we didn't get a ticket. I don't know if it's because it was a weekday when we were there and it's not that strict. I just don't know how strict it is if it's a weekend.
Ok I think I covered everything we experienced inside and out at Payam's place. Hopefully it can be helpful for others who are looking to stay there in the future.