Gary was a very responsive host who I was able to reach easily. Checkin went smoothly.
The location of the apartment is great, it is next to a pharmacy, police station, and two train stops.
Unfortunately the common areas apartment was very messy upon move in. The kitchen trash was piling up and had overflowed from the trash can and was smelling. Furthermore, the bathroom trash was overflowing, there was no toilet paper, and bacteria stains were present on the shower curtain.
The private room was clean, had a well made (although slightly uncomfortable bed), and treats. It was enough space for two people. There is no available closet to hang clothes but a three-drawer dresser is available. A desk and some door hangers are also present.
Apartment was well insulated and there was minimal noise and cold coming from the outside.
The other rooms in the apartment are owned by other people and one of the rooms was rented out to guests by another tenant/landlord. We had issues with these other guests which could not be resolved because they were not being hosted by Gary. These ranged from noise complaints to cluttering the common space. Unfortunately the apartment is shared by multiple people, so if issues with other tenants arise, Gary has no say over them or rules for the common areas.
One of the room mates as in charge of checkout and cleaning after we had left. This was never communicated to Eli’s and she was quite rude as she insisted we checkout at 9 am (15 hours before the listed checkout).
For the space, the apartment is a decent value. But, I would not stay here again due to cleanliness issues and the fact that other tenants are not being hosted by Gary. It created for a very messy, unpleasant, and univiting environment. The location is good though.