I wanted to like the place. I really did, but I did not. Here’s the basic breakdown of our stay.
Pros:
Typically quick response time if you have a question during business hours.
Close to public transportation options.
Close to food locations and a 7/11 across the street.
Cons:
Upon checking in it felt very much like a large hotel room rather than a place of warmth and comfort. There were very few pictures or decorations.
Early check in was not available due to a large number of apartments to clean. I’m not sure the standards that are expected, but when we arrived there was a huge wad of hair on the shower curtain and the dishwasher was full. Since we emptied the dishwasher ourself, we knew the dishes were clean. As for the kitchen, it was COMPLETELY empty of anything like spices, salt/pepper, cooking spray, etc. They could also use the addition of a spatula and baking sheet.
Moving outside of the kitchen, there is no kitchen table even though there is open space for one and there are only 2 chairs for eating on even though the reservation was for 3 people. We had to ask for a third.
The bathroom was also very “hotel-esqu”. The bath towels were very rough and small. I could barely wrap the towel around my 34 inch waist. Having three people staying here, there wasn’t enough places for us to each hang our wet towels in the bathroom or even enough sink space/shelf for us to place our toothbrushes. We used hangers and the wire racks outside the bathroom for those needs.
The building’s fire alarm goes off if the water pressure in the road is low. That was a fun 45+ minutes we waited outside until we were allowed to go back inside. It took longer for the building people to actually turn off the alarm.
The club music sounds and loud people outside make it “fun” too. Not the quiet place we were hoping for.
Upon checkout, the “checkout” email mentioned nothing about hoping our stay was pleasant, warm, or thankful that we chose them like I’ve received from other previous Airbnb’s. It did, however, mention twice how we can help them flip the place to be ready for the next guests. Not very personal at all.
Needless to say, if you are just looking for a basic place to stay without frills or “warmth”, you’ve found it. If you are looking for the warm Airbnb feel, you might consider feeling elsewhere.