This stay was an adventure. We thought it was a steal, but it ended up being more expensive than we initially believed. I believe that the listing online is more specific to long-term stays. The listing says that there is access to free parking, but when we arrived we were told that we would have to wait for a parking permit and we paid $40 to park overnight.
I believe there was a misunderstanding on my end, because at the end of the listing it says there is no kitchen available. However, there are pictures of the kitchen and it says that pots, pans, and plates are available. In reality, we did not have any silverware or plates in our office suite. We also did not have a trash can. Because of this, we ended up eating out every day when we had planned to cook. This ended up being extremely expensive.
The listing online says “entire townhouse to yourself”. But in actuality, you are allowed the bedroom and a small office place with a mini fridge. I am not sure, but I believe the host shares a bathroom and has a bedroom on the same floor.
As far as the bathroom goes, we were not provided hand towels. In fact, my partner is a bigger man and we were each offered one towel a piece. Byron did allow us more when I asked for some, though he said this is not normal. I had to unclog the shower myself, and there was unknown hair in there. Unsure of the last time it was cleaned after guests.
The tv also broke during our stay and we weren’t offered the WiFi password.
Generally, the house is beautiful. It’s too bad that we did not get to enjoy the bottom floor. The location is really nice, it’s not far from the metro and we were able to walk lots of places. We felt safe in the neighborhood. Byron was a very nice person and I believe that if things were communicated a little better that this could be a great listing.