The Host: All of my communications with Kate were by text/email and we never met face to face or voice conversation. She is super- fast in replying to any questions or concerns I had about the apartment. The check-in and check-out process was simple, to the point and we had no issues with either. She had the apartment ready earlier than expected. Her description of the place was reasonably accurate and the photos do a good job depicting the apartment.

The Location: Located in midtown near all the bars and restaurants and an easy walk to Vanderbilt Univ or the downtown area. We walked and never Uber’d. At no time did we not feel safe however comfort zone is subjective. The actual residence can be a bit tricky to find since the building is not numbered (that we could find). Figuring out which door way to enter took us a few moments but again no issue here.

The Apartment: The building itself is older with antiquated fixtures and appliances but they are all in working order and mechanically sound. The place was reasonably clean and neat/well organized and was ready for us upon our arrival. Some reviews mentioned issues with hot water and the pressure. Yes, the pressure in the bathroom sink (hot water) is extremely low but we had no issues anywhere else. There was plenty of hot water to take a shower and I believe some of the negative reviews stem from not adjusting the shower head properly to increase pressure. It took a couple minutes to figure it out but once we did there were no further issues. The location (close to bars and on Broadway) unfortunately lends itself to more noise than I would have liked to hear into the early hours of the morning (loud party goers, sirens, motorcycles racing by). Thursday was fine but Friday was obviously the night of increased activity. The only other drawback is the lack of blinds on the windows to block the light entering the room from Broadway. The general entrance area to the building had a bit of cat urine smell but that did not trickle into the apartment.

Overall a great location and cozy apartment.