Howard makes the check-in easy and for your communication. The location is amazing and the air conditioning feels great after walking the city. It is easy to get to downtown. However, there are some things to be prepared for if you book this home. It is not set up for guests -you are just renting the unit while the homeowner is out:
1) The front door lock is very basic - there is no deadbolt and can be easily breached.
2) The place was not clean. The bottom of our feet were very dirty from walking on it. The stains on the mattress pad are gross. The light switches are filthy. The whole house smelled of cigars. The dining room wall under the windows was filthy. The garbage can is gross inside. The kitchen sponge was old and so stinky that your hands will stink for days if you use it.
3) While it is a “shared space” there was no place for guest items. The bedroom had no available closet, drawer, counter, or other space for guest items. The hat rack and entire entry area had no place for guest items. There is clutter everywhere and junk strewn about the unit and rooftop (a melted lamp in 4th bedroom, stainless steel sink on rooftop, old lamp that doesn’t work). Used deodorant and belts were left on the counter and no space in the bedroom.
4) the advertised bathtub does not hold water, and in addition, the owners left their used soap and used loofah in the tub - gross. We did not use this and had to use the shower in the bathroom even though the tub was one of the reasons we booked the unit. There were owner items strewn all over the kitchen counter so the guests could not enjoy it.
5) The mattresses were ratty and overly soft - for guests these should be in much better shape. The fourth bedroom has a very soft air mattress.
6) The electrical wiring should be checked as the light in the bedroom flickered and the fan sounds like an airplane taking off.