The home is decent for the price and a place to get out of the cold. Im not going to bash it but it could have definitely been cleaner. Beer cans in trash can, table was soiled, trash under the beds and most unfortunate of all we had to purchase towels from Marshalls to bathe as there were only two very worn/thin towels for an entire home. Major Issue EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING! Like why? It was high up above the thermostat but could be an unnecessary danger for guest.
He texted me at 11am to reprimand our noise level because we were talking in the living room area. Im 40 and my 3 guest are in their 60's. I texted back and told him were going to talk and this isn't kindergarten and it didnt go any further but that was very irking. We are grown, respectful, and weren't having a party and the text was distasteful. "Hey! Keep it down a bit!"
This is probably due to him renting a space and he living on the other side of a scotch taped door to separate the two dwellings. It was odd that he was annoyed with our talking when his dogs barked often. We also didnt bargain for our daily return to the place to be filled with the smell of strong cooking odor from his family's meals.
The check-in was ok but scary in an uncomfortable limbo because he gave no instructions until 15 minutes before the checkin time although he messaged the day before at 3am asking what time we would like to check in. I assume this is why communication was very delayed because he appears to be a night owl of some sort. Check out at 10am was almost absurd to be rushed out that time of morning but we complied because his handbook was clearly threatening of more charges if he saw us leaving on the many cameras around the place after 10am.
The place looks ok. Confusing to find the door where we would live because of the many doors on this building labeled with the same address. The courtyard was sort of an eye sore with a construction area gate that looked to be dangerously barely holding itself together. Plenty of light as we entered and that was good. This place with some work could be really nice. I will say that.
I read his other reviews and still chose this place because I was thinking no way it could be that bad, no way he really expects no tissue in the toilet, but I found out for myself how it really was. I have noticed any host with absolutely no refunds tend to have that policy for a reason and I may mean be leery from now on.