We chose this specific airbnb because the profile says it is animal friendly without extra fees or deposits but, upon trying to book, we were told that we may have to pay extra fees to bring our two well-behaved pups. When the hosts couldn't figure out how to add extra fees for just us, they allowed us to continue our booking as long as we could guarantee that there wouldn't be hair on ANY furniture and no noise whatsoever would be heard. Despite the rough start we graciously accepted the reservation as we were nearing our travel date.

The welcome wasn't very friendly and we felt as though we were a burden the whole time. The host seemed irritated when we arrived despite keeping them both updated on our arrival time. The other airbnbs that I have had were further south so maybe I am just used to southern manners and hospitality.

We wanted to extend our stay by one night to spend time with family in the area that we wouldn't be able to see otherwise. There were no guests coming until 4 days after our departure but the response from the host was "if you have to". Like I said, this was the theme of the interactions between guests and hosts for the duration of our stay.

The apartment was freezing cold the entire time despite multiple requests to have the heat turned on/up. There is no thermostat control. The hosts control the temperature from the apartment above.

If you are driving, keep in mind that you may be forced to pay for their gated parking(a block away) multiple days per week as there are street cleanings.

The apartment was as pictured and we were thankful the hosts accepted our pets but we will not be visiting again. It is hard to enjoy your stay when you do not feel welcome. It seems as though other families had enjoyable experiences so I am not sure why we felt unwelcome even before our arrival.