Pros:
The host was nice and a pleasure to chat with in person.
The place has a large living-room/kitchen area that was nice. Wifi was fast and reliable (500Mbps down).
I love the neighbourhood. Short walk to multiple different parks, grocery stores, cafes, etc…
Neutral:
She has 2 cats. I’m not a cat person, but they weren’t particularly annoying. They acted just like you’d expect cats to act, mostly kept to themselves but would sometimes be around. This might be a pro or a con depending on who you are.
Cons:
At check-in she gave me the keys to get into the apt, but failed to tell me that they don’t get you in the building door. That meant on day 2 I sat outside in almost 100°F heat waiting for an hour for her to respond with the door code. This could be avoided in the future if you know to ask her for the code during check-in.
When she would leave the apt in the morning, she would turn the AC to 78°F to save energy. Fine enough if you’re living by yourself but not for me when I’m waking up and it’s hot enough I’m sweating or getting back at night after a hot day outside and it’s still hot inside. I rented the apt exclusively cause it has AC (I live in NYC but don’t have it), so this experience was a huge bummer for me.
(Both of these cons could be remedied for a future renter with better communication)