Let´s start off by saying that we enjoyed our stay and the hosts were very friendly. De room itself is very clean and the location is decent. We didn´t get the chance to speak to carlos in person, but he was very helpful when we spoke to him via online chat. Carlos´s wife helped us settle in. She was very friendly.
However, there are a few reasons why I can´t give five stars:
- In their driveway you will find a car fully stickerd with anti-biden and anti democratic stickers. This car belongs to the host. In my opinion, this is unacceptable. Since you want to be welcoming to everyone and not make people feel unsafe because of their political preference.
- The bathroom had it´s problems. The knob that you use to turn on the shower had mold growing inside of it and the shower curtain was hanging on a railing that had rust all over it. The bathroom itself was not always clean, even though we used it at various times during the day.
- During our stay and after our stay we were asked a lot of times to leave a 5 star review. They were quick to judge the people that didn´t leave a 5 star review. I also recieved multiple phone calls days on my dutch telephone number days after we arrived back at our home in the Netherlands. I don´t appriciate the pressure that was given to leave a 5 star review.
- The last point is the fact that even though the location is okay, it is not worthy of 5 stars. The neigbourhood isn´t trendy or particularly nice. The house is close to a metro station, but it´s still a long way to Manhatten or Brooklyn.
Ofcour we also have to take the price into consideration. This is why the rating is still high.