I am very shocked by the consistent and overwhelming positive reviews of this place. This place does not uphold the same standards shown by the pictures. I would not stay here again.
THE GOOD:
The neighborhood is very diverse. Tons of restaurants to choose from. Very lively, however, not in the safest neighborhood. But because there’s so many people around, you’ll be fine. We went citibike riding at 3am and we were fine. But still, be cautious. Check in and check out was easy. There is a lot of space in the duplex.
THE UGLY:
First off, the address provided on the BNB after you book is wrong. It’s literally the next building right next to the one listed; the address on BNB is for a phone service provider, but the duplex is literally right next to it. Not a big deal, but it was confusing for my 7 friends. On my arrival she texted me the exact address. The phone number she provided on BNB doesn’t work, so she messaged me from BNB with her correct number at check in.
The place is worn down and is in a major need of a deep cleaning. Which alarms me even more bc of the COVID 19 situation:
- WALLS/FLOORS: The walls are filthy with tape all over them which made it a bit difficult for pictures. (I understand that this is a BNB usually for parties so I’ll excuse the tape, but the walls are still filthy and need to be washed.) This place definitely hasn’t been mopped recently.
- BATHROOM: BNB states 3 bathrooms, there were 2. One upstairs, one downstairs. The bathroom downstairs was okay. The shower curtain lining inside of the tub is definitely due for a change (grayish brownish tint at the bottom). Gross. Which made me disgusted when taking a shower. The bathroom upstairs didn’t even have a working light so we couldn’t use it for anything except washing our hands (with your own hand wash because there wasn’t any). I contacted the host about this, and no solution was offered about the light. Her brother came by the same day to drop off more trash bags for us, so I felt like something could’ve been done. I booked this place for my girlfriends and I to be able to have some sort of our own space when getting ready, so 1 bathroom for 8 people is VERY inconvenient. There were no amenities in the bathroom such as towels, soap, body wash.
- BEDROOMS: There are 4 bedrooms upstairs, but 2 of the beds were broken! I contacted the host about this and no solution or response was offered. We were only there for 1 night, but it would’ve been a huge inconvenience if we were there for a couple days!
- LIVING ROOM/ COUCH: The couch is big, and spacious. However there was a putrid cheese like scent emerging from the right side of it. So with 2 beds broken, and half of a couch omitting a disgusting scent that doesn’t leave much room for a comfortable sleep. I brought candles with me, and a Georgia Peach 3 wick candle from B&BW was no match for the scent.
- AIR CONDITIONING: Needs to be cleaned!! It’s not the average AC’s that one would have in a bedroom. It’s the really big ones on the wall in the living room, and it’s filled with dust.
-LAUNDRY: There were sheets in both the washer and dryer. So even if we did want to use it, that’s inconvenient.
-SUPPLIES: There’s a closet with “supplies”. In this closet the sheets, comforters, and towels, are on the floor stacked up on one another. There is fabulouso, trash bags, toilet paper. But no supplies that you’d actually need for hygiene when sleeping over.
Overall my friends and I were able to make the best of this situation, but knowing what I know now I would’ve booked another place. She gave us an hour later for check out the next day after ignoring my text about the 2 broken beds, and broken light in the bathroom. But we had slept so terrible and felt so disgusted that we didn’t care for it after.