We have stayed in a lot of Airbnb's, had great experiences, love the one-of-a-kind touches and quirks of each place, and have always left great reviews....but we had a unusual experience at this place.
Pro's:
- Very clean inside with modern decor that gives it a great cool feel.
- 3 flat screens - 2 with DVD players (two upstairs, one down)
- Bathrooms were clean, with hotel amenities ( shampoo, conditioner, etc. )
- Awesome AC - so important in Vegas in summer.
- BEDS: Did not use the pull-out sofa, but noticed a foam topper available in a closest. Bunk bed can be squeaky with someone on top bunk; could just need tightening....BUT other beds were VERY comfortable, with clean, white hotel like bedding
- Kitchen was a delight...newly remodeled, with great amenities (inc: blender, toaster, etc)
- small fenced-in patio with charcoal grill and table/chairs. Was pretty hot during our stay so did not use it, but imagine it'd be great for anyone with pets.
- Budget - great price for the amenities!
- Centrally located - close to downtown airport, not far to strip, easy to hop on main connectors and close to eats like; Einstein bag, smash burgers, in-n-out, grocery store,
- Front-loading washer/drying in apt was so nice
- Great communication - you contact the host when you arrive and he initially opens door on his end with a code, but inside are keys for the rest of your stay.
- Quick response to needs: could not find coffee pot, and contacted a host, and had a new coffee pot dropped off shortly.
Con's -
- Not sure if cleaning person does this, but there were 7-8 air scenters (2 ind. size) when we arrived. It was overkill! We simply set them outside and didn't notice anything off our stay, but any with serious allergies may want to be aware of this.
- Dining room chairs look great, but foam in centers is broken down, so you end up sitting DOWN in chairs, with wood frames cutting into your legs. Others have mentioned this in past reviews; hopefully hosts will make needed changes.
- There are 2 security lights on all night. One shines pretty brightly into the master bedroom. It'd be great to have a light blocking shade or pull-down in that room.
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FOLLOWING are about neighborhood and pool, both not under direct control of the owners, but things potential renter may want to know:
The neighborhood is located in an area that, at present, seems to have it's fair share of a drug/homeless population moving around and through it. To be fair: you are in a downtown area of a large city, but the first night we drove up there was a guy sleeping in a nearby stairwell, with a shopping cart (gone the rest of the time).
3 of our nights were super quite...but one night in particular, there was some pretty serious shouting going on outside the apt door around 1 am, including several loud moaning "helps", banging on doors, and a large glass window on 2nd floor of an adjacent apt. had something tossed into it. Several neighbors came to their doors, including us - and we eventually went out, with protection, to check things out.
Community Pool - is nicely fenced with fob key for entrance and bathroom area, but the pool had algae in it - which simply means they HOA needs to test the water more. BUT....during our stay the pool house must have been broken into and being used by someone other than residents. We found clothing and bedding around the pool house, and the bathroom toilets and sink were rim-full!! of nasties...but the most troubling part as parents of kids wanting to use the pool was the drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counters and blood filled needle found in the bathroom.
TO THE CREDIT OF THE HOSTS: They cannot control the surrounding population, and when contacted with pictures, they immediately responded, expressing this was not something they'd experienced before, and offered us an adjustment on our stay. They contacted the HOA right away, and we saw them cleaning the bathroom the next morning (although it was wide-open and dirty the next day), and as we were driving out on our last morning, police were arresting a couple people at the pool house - which means attempts are being made to clean it up.
We simply went to a couple of community rec. centers so our kids could swim (and had a great time), and one could also pay to swim at places like Mandalay Bay, etc. if you wanted that resort feel.
This is the longest review I have very left :/ , but to end...this place is a diamond in the rough. The budget, and inside of the home makes this airbnb very attractive!! - just don't be surprised when the outsides don't match.