For context, we paid around 6.5k to stay here for 2 months while our condo was going through repairs. We felt that was a steep price for our experience. I believe this place would be fine for a short term stay, but it wasn't comfortable for two months.
pros:
- garage access for 1 car
- street parking pass for guests
- location (close to public transit)
cons:
- house feels empty and not very cozy. very basic furniture. the house echos and feels unwelcoming. doesn't have many appliances or touches to make it feel homey.
- I found out that they used the same security code for my unit and the unit below. this made us fear our security, and we were uncomfortable knowing we had the same door code and could access each other's homes. this felt extremely lazy that they couldn't give us different codes for two separate units. beware of this for single travelers.
- when we checked in, it was clear someone was living here before and they didn't clean up for us. there was laundry in the dryer, food that wasn't ours in the fridge, pet hair everywhere, brown spots on the bedding
- there was a package left in the stairway that had rotting pet food for a week. I complained about the smell but they didn't hire cleaners until I had stayed there a month. the smell was so bad, I was gagging. the smell lingered for 4 weeks. the smell seeped into the other unit as well. I complained multiple times.
- communication is spotty and when they finally send someone to the unit, they give very little notice and it doesn't feel as if they are respectful of our schedules.
- there was paint chipping on the ceiling, two outlets didn't work when we got there, 3/4 stove tops didnt work, smoke alarm always goes off while cooking.
This place felt like the owners didn't care or didn't have time to put effort into basic needs. when I mentioned these issues while staying there, like the security code issue, they were quick to dismiss our concerns. I've used Airbnb so many times before and the hosts here didn't do much to make the stay comfortable or without many issues. I was surprised by how many issues we had and how much this place was. I wouldn't recommend this place. you can find short term rentals that have more for less.