I would say I spent a TERRIBLE month in this place.
Honestly, the location is good because it is near by the subway station directly to New York. The house is clean because there is a cleaning lady every Saturday. The roommate is also sweet and nice. Everything is good except living with this hostess. I didn’t know that I would live with this hostess and I just thought that I would live with the tenants before I move in. If I know that before I would DEFINITELY NOT book this room.
Firstly, this lady had TOO MUCH RULES that I have never met although I had encountered different types of roommates before. If you are not a PERFECT PERSON IN LIFE or sometimes make some mistakes unintentionally, you're going to get shouted by her again and again. I got my shower gel left in the showering place and just forget to bring it into the cabinet, and she shouted at me; After I cook, I never left any dirt on the kitchen. But she shouted at me to say I did not clean the kitchen. And I do have 2 times forget to lock the door after I came back because I used electronic systems door before and unfamiliar with the door needed to be closed every time. Yes, these are my faults and I do admit it and also apologize with her sincerely, but she said she do not need my “thank you” or “sorry”. Instead, she shouted at me and say she will get me out of here if I made mistakes in life the next time. Yes, it is her house and she can set the rule freely. Thus, if you are not a PERFECT PERSON IN LIFE, I don’t recommend booking this room since you will be shouted again and again and this will let you bring a bad mood every day.
Secondly, when I ask for her in how to use the washing machine, she required me to ask her just when I have to go to washing machine. But when I need to ask her, she said I am so RUDE because I did not email her and give a heads up or make “appointment” to ask her with these simple and stupid questions. I never met a person who just live downstairs but require you do this before you ask for these daily questions. It is all her faults because she did not introduce all the rules and living facilities when I first move in.
Thirdly, she is unrespectful to people, but she requires others highly respect her. She often watching TV via her computer at night and sometimes she turns the computer sound TOO LOUD that it has bothered and annoyed me because I could hear clearly at 11PM even I live on the third floor. However, she requires others to be quiet. I did not dare to tell her about my dissatisfaction because I was afraid that she would shout me again because it is her house and she can do what she wants.
Fourthly, she did not let me put anything on chopping board since this is the shared room. However, every time I get into the kitchen, I saw her food left on the chopping board and she did not move it before I use the kitchen. But If I do the same thing as her, she would shout at me. So, I don’t dare to get into kitchen to cook anymore because I afraid I will be shouted at her if I did something which make her unhappy again.
Fifthly, the last day I stay at her house and about to leave, she gets all my food out of the refrigerator without my permission, which is EXTREMELY RUDE because I can take my stuffs out by myself. Move out stuffs of mine without permission is EXTREMELY RUDE. After I move out, I found something such as eggs had broken, I think it maybe when she move my food in a rude posture.
Finally, I book the room until Oct 1, but I move out in Sep 30. That day I leave the room for 3 hours without turning my room light off, and she shout at me of not turning off the lights. However, I pay for the room that day and I PAY FOR THE LIGHTS ON. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO TURN THE LIGHT ON BEFORE I MOVE OUT EVEN I DID NOT PHYSICALLY IN THE ROOM. She is extremely rude to me. She is mean, unfriendly, annoyed, easily irritated.
I have mild depression and bipolar disorder when I was little. And Her shout had made me a depressive episode and made me uncomfortable all the days. So, I choose to leave her house as soon as possible because her mean. And I will make appointment with a doctor after I come home. After I move out, I block her email and I don’t want to see her any more IN THE REST OF MY LIFE.
Again, the house is clean, the cleaning lady is nice, the roommate is nice, the location is good. Everything is perfect except the hostess.