I would not recommend this place and would never stay here again
However I’d like to be fair and If you need an affordable place to stay within this neighborhood this may be it, just be forewarned that there are some major cleanliness issues you should be aware of and prepared for.
The good:
- Checking in was easy
- I received a quick response to a question before arriving
- the cost
Not great but acceptable given the cost of the stay:
- next to a freeway (noise will leak in)
- situated in a not very active somewhat isolated street (perhaps don’t walk alone late at night)
- its a third floor walk up
- the building is in need of a renovation
- its a hostel style situation with some 6 odd rooms in the unit, 1 shared restroom, and cameras monitoring the kitchen
The bad:
- the shared bathroom was not clean, all the surfaces were wet, hand soap was watered down, there were no paper towels to dry hands with and there was one hand towel but it was unclear if it was meant to be shared with all guests or if a specific guest left it behind
- I didn’t really disturb the bed much during my stay, but after my last night when i was packing i pulled the comforter off to make a final check for belongings only to discover dried mucus and stains on the sheets.
- two bath towels were left by the host in the room, the first was used to dry off and then laid out to step out of the shower as there was no mat, the second and last night after showering I unrolled my second towel and discovered two large feces stains on the towel - very disgusting… i had to just air dry and it ruined the remainder of the stay. I left early the following morning.
- the issue was reported on route out of the city, the host acknowledged the issue, but rejected my request to refund me just the $15 cleaning fee. Stating I should have reached out immediately… unclear how reaching out would have erased that experience. Imagine if you had a guest and that happened to them, wouldn’t you be dying of embarrassment for 1. The fact that that was found on a so called clean towel and 2. The fact that you didn’t properly clean or check the room prior to letting someone use it
The saying goes you get what you pay for; what I expected to get was the basic advertised amenities and necessities, a clean safe bedroom with access to a clean restroom and clean linens and towels - what i got was a poop towel and a host that cares more about $15 than their airbnb reputation