We thought Hollis' place was a good value and that he's an excellent communicator. We really appreciated the cleanliness of his bathroom. Loved that he offered lysol wipes. We were allowed to freely use the kitchen. However, I discovered that the huge bites on my legs were from fleas after coming home.
I casually showed the bites on my legs to my friend, and he immediately diagnosed it as flea bites. I trust his judgment because he dealt with flea infestation before, and had first hand knowledge. We also looked it up and did further research to make sure it was an accurate diagnosis. I didn't think too much of it before because our trip was so short that it was just easier to ignore my huge bites than to deal with it. However, a bunch of them appeared on my left leg the moment I woke up from my first night at Hollis' place.
I've left Hollis a message asking him to please wash his comforters. I know the sheets get washed as my friend and I followed Hollis' instructions and assisted him in cleaning up after ourselves by removing the bed sheets and gathering our used towels for laundry. However, we were told to leave the comforters which might not get washed as often.
It took a full week after I came home before the bites really subsided. It was big, painful, itchy, and uncomfortable. I couldn't rest after landing late at night despite feeling exhausted from my almost 8 hours of flying because I had to clean and immediately wash my stuff to avoid bringing the fleas home. I can't give 5 stars due to this stressful experience, but I acknowledge Hollis' efforts in trying to make our stay as positive as possible. This was probably unexpected for him, and a good learning experience.