Barbara is a very good host. She was quick to respond whenever I emailed or texted her. Unfortunately, the apartment itself was very run down and dirty. The bathroom can only be described as gross with a significant amount of BLACK MOLD in the shower. When we arrived the apartment had not been cleaned and the trash had not been taken out. The kitchenette was tiny, cluttered, and grimy. When I called Barbara she immediately refunded the cleaning fee and arranged for some one to come and "clean". However, the person who came to clean (while we were out) did not do a good job and the cleaning made little difference in terms of the BLACK mold in the shower. As a result we were not able to use the shower and had to travel to my brother's place (luckily only a few blocks away) every time we wanted to shower.

The beds were comfortable and the sheets/blankets were clean. However, we were very disappointed with the run down, grimy conditions. This is a spacious 2 bedroom apartment that could be great but it needs to be cleaned up, repainted, and nicely decorated. The shower needs to be COMPLETELY RE-TILED! The BLACK mold is a health hazard. It's ashamed that it is so run down and gross.