We booked this place for 3 nights. We decided to leave after the second night, forfeiting the remainder

of our rent. While Jake was a welcoming host, my primary concerns indicate that we were victims of a

`bait and switch.'

-The listing does not mention the train. However, the owner of the property did mention the train when

we arrived, saying that it will blow its horn 3 times in the night. This seems a bit underhanded as a 7

day notice is required to cancel the reservation. During our stay, a train came by 3 times per night

and blew its horn 6-8 times per visit. It was quite loud, and anyone who is a light sleeper or

unaccustomed to the noise will be awakened by it. I consider this information material, and I am

disappointed that it was omitted from the listing. Please understand: the existence of the train and

its associated noise does not upset me; the fact that the owner omitted this material information from

the listing is upsetting.

-The property is listed as `entire home/apartment.' However, the space is only one floor in the owners'

house; it therefore does not qualify as `entire home.' The floor is separated from the owners' private

space by an indoor stairway with a door at the top of the stairs that cannot be locked by the renters.

This indicates that it is not an `apartment.' When we returned from dinner the second night, it seems

that someone had entered the space, as the lights in the stairway had been turned on (they were off when

we left). When I mentioned this concern to the owner, his reply was "Obviously, as it is our house, we

can't be locked out of any part of it. So I'm not sure what your concern was. Did you not know there's

a door at the top of the stairs and that it's locked? If you did, and you were concerned about privacy,

that implies you were concerned we would just come walking down stairs while you were there. That just

doesn't compute."

Well, given the change in the status of the lights in the stairway, it seems that someone did enter the

space. Second, we do not have control over the lock on the door that separates the space; this reason

alone indicates that the listing is not in the appropriate category. Third, and maybe this is just my

reading of the owner's response, the owner seemed a bit dismissive of our concerns. Finally, my wife

and I do value our privacy greatly; this is why we only rent `entire homes/apartments' from AirBnB.

This listing does not offer the privacy that one attains from renting an entire home or apartment.

A few other concerns:

-A strong odor at night that smelled like urine and lasted for several hours before dissipating. I'm not saying it was urine, just that it smelled like it.

-Mold on the shower curtain liner and grout.

-Dirty water filter/pitcher.