If I didn’t have issues with the host, I would give this three stars. $125 per night is high for this rental. It is not as nice as it appears in the photos and is “no-frills.” The photos show a table with four matching chairs and a nicer leather futon sofa. The actual apartment had two mismatched chairs and table and two metal tube framed futons with fabric covered futon mattresses. The furniture is worn and isn’t as nice as it appears in the photo. The bed has a piece of plywood between the mattress and wire spring frame the mattress sits on and 2x4 legs attached to the plywood for additional support. The host supplies towels, but will not supply hand towels or washcloths. The host also supplies one kitchen towel, a bar of Dial soap, and 1-ply toilet paper. There is a plethora of food and bathroom supplies from previous guests left behind to choose from if that’s your style.
Based on my interactions with the host though, I DO NOT RECOMMEND STAYING AT ANY PROPERTY WILFREDO OWNS.
When I arrived, the fitted sheet had three stains on it and didn’t appear clean. I contacted the host, Wilfredo, and requested clean sheets. He stated it was inconvenient for him to provide clean sheets and also insisted they were clean. He did not apologize or take responsibility for the unclean sheets.
On my second day, I accidentally locked myself out of the apartment when I went down to let my boyfriend in at the main building door. The apartment door locked behind me, which I didn’t expect. I contacted Wilfredo on my boyfriend’s phone to be let back in to the apartment. I was locked out without my phone or wallet and felt vulnerable. Wilfredo stated (as he did the previous day when I requested clean sheets) that it was inconvenient for him to let me back in and that I should contact a locksmith at my expense. I stated that as a host I felt it was his responsibility to be available to let me back in or for him to pay for a locksmith to let me back in if that was his choice since I was paying to stay there. He was angry and stated I should leave and go stay someplace else and he would contact me later when it was convenient for him to let me get my belongings. I reminded him again I had no wallet or phone and stated I was staying where I was until he let me back in or made arrangements for me to get back in. Wilfredo then looked for me on his surveillance cameras and asked where I was. I stated I was in the common hallway of the first floor of the building sitting on a bench—the only place to sit—and was staying there until I could get back in to the apartment. He stated I couldn’t sit there because I was outside of my “designated space” in front of the second floor apartment I was assigned to and stated if I wanted to sit on the bench I needed to carry it up the flight of stairs and sit it in front of the apartment I was assigned to. I stated I wasn’t doing that and that and I was remaining on the bench, in the common hallway of the building on the first floor. I contacted Air B & B to resolve my issue. Air B & B required Wilfredo to pay for a locksmith to let me back in, because he still chose not to let me in himself. This entire process took over 3.5 hours. I then had to resolve the issue of where to stay, because he had asked me to leave. I packed up all of my things and contacted Air B & B for next steps. Air B&B stated they had to contact Wilfredo and confirm he asked me to leave so I could get my money back for the remaining four nights ($500+). Wilfredo changed his story at this time to Air B&B and said I could stay, that he was just upset with the situation. I still wanted to leave, because I felt vulnerable staying in a place by myself after being treated this way by someone who also has a key to the apartment, but at this point I didn’t have a choice but to stay or I’d be out over $500 I’d already paid plus the cost for an additional hotel for four nights. This was outside of my budget. At this time, Air B&B at least helped me get clean sheets. In total, the whole ordeal took over six hours. I stayed the remaining four nights and the story should end there, but it doesn’t. The day after I checked out, Wilfredo is now claiming I damaged the apartment—which I would never do—and he is requesting an additional $380 for damages. I interpret his actions as retaliation against me because he was required to pay for a locksmith by Air B&B. I’ve now filed another formal complaint against this host with Air B&B. My recommendation? Stay at a hotel.