BAD EXPERIENCE - WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
SUMMARY:
Hosts who cannot provide the amenities to the tenants, should not put it in the ad. Or update the house rules that "Touching the Thermostat and setting temperatures is prohibited". Imposing personal preferences on people staying at your place is NOT AT ALL COOL.
EXPERIENCE:
I stayed at this place for 3 nights with my friend over the Memorial day weekend. The place was good, clean and had all the basic things. Check-in instructions were a bit complicated with many keys and locks.
NIGHT 1:
We went out after checking in, and then came back late in the night. We found that the AC was switched off and the temp was set to 85 F. Our room was hot & humid and just had a small table fan, so we switched the system ON and slept. Few minutes after, the host came out and just shut it off again. My friend was unable to sleep properly that night.
He banged at our door in the morning, sternly told 'Do not touch the AC. If you want to avoid heat, open the window, do not take blanket & sleep' and went off. No courtesy whatsoever. It was downright rude!! I wonder if the people staying here in the winter would be allowed to start the heater or not, they might be told to sleep in the bitter cold.
Following this, we went to him and explained that we are not comfortable with the window open and need ambient temperature to sleep. Even after this, he kept reiterating the same thing to open the window and sleep, and that we are not allowed to touch the AC again. What bullshit!!
NIGHT 2:
Some other tenants were there besides us, so the system was on. Nothing happened.
NIGHT 3:
Since the other tenants were gone, the exact same thing happened as the first night. This time around, we messaged him to switch it ON, but no reply came. After about 30 minutes, seeing no response, we adjusted the temp once again & slept. Only to be berated once again in the morning.
This is heights of discourteous and rude behavior by the host. I mean we paid to stay there, not as if we were requesting for a favor or anything. Very disappointed by this. It was the only sad thing in our first time to Chicago.
ADVICE to people booking this in the future:
You are better looking someplace else for the same price, where you do not have to request for every small thing, even if it is basic amenity.