I stayed at this location for the July 4 holiday weekend. Compared to other Airbnb options available at the time, this location *seemed* to offer quality accommodations at a more affordable price. The best thing about this Airbnb is the location. The neighborhood seemed safe, bustling and central to most of the restaurants, bars and landmarks that I had on my list.
This place left a LOT to be desired in terms of cleanliness and overall aesthetics. There’s peeling paint on the ceiling near the main entrance and there was paint peeling underneath my bathroom sink. The shower had splatters of a blue liquid on it as well as hair on various surfaces of the bathroom. I saw a brown stain on one of the bathroom towels and the toilet seemed to have low water pressure which meant I had to plunge after every use. The carpet in the room seemed to be lifting at certain corners or otherwise not laid down completely. The door leading out to the hallway was quite thin so I would hear people walking by or vacuuming and it was hard to feel comfortable having my own conversations on the phone without being paranoid that people passing by my door might hear me.
To sum it up, I don’t think the photos accurately represent the true quality of the space and I had higher expectations given that this building is managed by a company (versus an individual Aribnb host). I don’t think it’s comfortable stay for people who plan to spend a lot of time in the room. I think Sonder has some work to do to polish up this location.
I was also frustrated by the check-in process. Sonder requires you to separately send them a photo of your ID before they will even send you the check-in details for your trip. I found this frustrating given that my identity is already verified through Airbnb and I had already paid for my stay. I also had to try at least a dozen times for their system to even recognize a photo of my ID.