This apartment would make a great Airbnb and has a lot going for it however, we encountered too many issues (read to the end). The owner appeared nice and allowed us to check in 3 hours early and 1 hour late at the end of our stay. We only found a handful of negative reviews beforehand so we couldn’t figure out how this apartment (apartment 3B) received so many positive reviews (unless the reviews are for other apartments in the same building). The apartment’s photo’s did not match the apartment’s furnishings (missing coffee table, bed differs, couch differs, A/C unit differs, layout is mirrored) and the apartment doesn’t look as clean. This apartment has cleaning and some maintenance issues as well (missing smoke detector, leaking shower door, sink drain stopper missing). The cleaners appear to be doing just the minimal and the apartment is showing signs of long term dirtiness (mold on shower floor, dirty windows, dirty A/C unit, crumbs in cabinet, unwiped surfaces). Also, there was a urine smell in the apartment. On our first night we took off the couch’s cushions to find out where the urine smell was coming from and we saw a large stain behind a cushion and the odor immediately took over the entire living room and kitchen area. We stayed in the bedroom with the door closed. The next day the owner said the cleaners must have missed it and offered to have them clean it however, we didn’t want to deal with any lingering odor so we asked for the couch to be removed and we finished our 3 day stay without a couch. Owners initial response appeared automated and didn’t acknowledge any issue. Was responsive after contacting Airbnb.
Pro’s:
Train stop down the street
Police station down the street
Deli and dinner nearby
Close to city
Modern looking apartment
Cons:
Entire apartment needs thorough cleaning (couch needs to be replaced)
Not exactly like listing photos
Laundry room is in scary basement garage
View is on rooftop that has no patio furniture
Wi-Fi unreliable
Odor of marijuana coming from neighbors?