We visited Amanda's place in Newport, RI during the first week of August. Overall, it was a great stay and I would go again/encourage others to stay here as pros definitely outweigh any cons.
Highlights:
Pros:
- Location is perfect. You can walk to anything in the town and is a short drive to the beach.
- Free Parking is huge for the town as it can get expensive. Big plus.
- Place was clean and cute.
- AC unit cooled the place off perfectly
- The size of the place is perfect for 2 people
- Had all amenities needed except for washer/dryer and dishwasher. I didn't need those though, so perfect for me.
Cons:
- Bed is creaky as others have stated. Fine for me since I'm a heavy sleeper, but others could have a hard time with it
- You can hear street noise pretty easily, along with people coming and going from the house. If you are a light sleeper, this could be an issue. I'm used to city living, so not an issue for me
- There were renovations going on with the front staircase during our stay (only done during the daytime). I was not made aware of this until I got there. This is something that should be communicated prior to a renters stay. It was fine for me since I was doing other things during the day, but I could see how other renters may have an issue with this
Other Notes:
- Parking is shared with other renters in the house. There were a couple of occasions that I had to have others move so we could get out. Not a big deal since parking was free. Just a heads up
- Any communication should be done via text/call since the host states that they don't always receive app notifications of new messages. Not really an issue for me, moreso just a heads up