I was traveling from out of state. I introduced myself to John and asked if I could check out later on the check out day due to my flight being at 8pm, I specifically said I will check out at 5:30-6 pm as per my first message. No response, I brought up the matter once more and he agreed.
Mind you, I am a single traveling women at 5ft tall. I can handle myself pretty well, but it’s nice to not worry about my luggage in which I had packed 2 weeks worth because I was in town for a convention.
1.) the area is sketchy. Don’t walk around at night. Yes you can Uber to down for $12 and 6 mins Uber ride. But don’t forget once your downtown, you’ll probably have to Uber around. I spend about $40 on uber for a day. I wanted to be back at a specific time due to the neighborhood not seeming safe.
2.) there is construction in the area literally across the street. It was exhausting to walk up to that.
3.) the squeaks in the bed + house are awful. I felt like I didn’t get any privacy bc every step or turn in bed resulted in acknowledgement of my actions.
4.) when it came to check out day. I think John knocked on the room door to see if I was inside. I was. When he messaged me he started he had a new guest coming, and if I could wait in the kitchen until I leave to the airport. Mind you it was before 12pm this message was exchanging.
I said that’s interesting, and I took my leave early to the airport instead.
As I was checking out, the women was waiting in the kitchen, I assume the next guest.
I was quite disappointed as I thought imagined if I had left for the day, and he knocked on the door. Would he have opened my rented room and gathered my things? The communication between John + I and the next guest was not relevant at all.
Although here are things I did enjoy, the key locks on each door including front door. The large bed space, the rolling desk table, and towels.
For this review, I am giving John, mostly a 2-3.
Please for your research on the area, and be mindful of the communication between host and yourself.