What we liked -
1. Location: 7 to 10 minutes from most of the popular Strip spots.
2. Functional kitchen: we cooked a couple of meals. Stove, kitchen sink, dish cleaner scrub, dish cleaner liquid, plates, cutlery, etc. were great to have. We didn’t find kitchen towels but got our own from a nearby 7-11.
3. Parking: plenty of parking in the apartment complex.
4. Clear instructions: Dee sent all the instructions with photos in a timely manner.
5. Heating: it was nice to have heating as the temperature outside was in 40s at night.
What can be better:
1. Hygiene: we sensed a weird smell in the master bathroom. I got a disinfectant spray from 7-11 and cleaned the bathroom floor which helped get rid of the smell. Also, we spotted two cockroaches during our stay - one behind the dining table and the other in one of the kitchen cabinets. I killed the one next to the dining table but the other one disappeared to the back of the cabinet.
2. Kitchen utensils: the kitchen utensils were scratched up so we did not feel like cooking in those, and got our own pan from the store.
3. Photos vs. Actual: the actual apartment is not as clean and new as it looks in the photos. The cabinets, roof, flooring, finishing, etc. all are older than I expected based on the photos and the reviews.
4. Washer and dryer: based on the listing details, we were expecting a functional washer and dryer. However, both the washer and dryer had “do not use” written on it and the washer at the bottom had towels wrapped around it. So we had to get laundry done outside which was a bit of unexpected inconvenience for us.
5. Apartment Community: while we did not feel unsafe at any point, we saw a number of old cars with broken windows or in need of repair. There was dog poop around the block in several places, and one of the tenants in the apartment block let her dog run around without a leash.
6. Noise: we could hear the tenant above walk around, and at night we could hear the bedspring from above (sounded like it was due to tossing and turning) throughout the night.
Overall, this place is decent value for money if you are aware of what to expect, but we would spend more next time for a newer, cleaner space.