Unfortunately we would not recommend.
Cons:
- Pictures aren’t an accurate representation of the household. In the images it looks bright, open and clean however in reality it is dark, dusty and dirty. Also the furniture and room is different to the one pictured.. no double closet, a much smaller television, no double bedside tables etc. Our blanket cover was very old with stains and dog hair on it. Surfaces were extremely dusty and not wiped down. Floors were sticky.
- It stunk of dog/cat… the animals are written in the description but I didn’t expect the house to smell as much as it did. Even our bath towels and blankets smelt of animals. This may also be the result of the host letting her friends animals into the apartment. At one point we were left alone with 3 dogs and 1 cat and the host was gone, with no warning.
- Cockroaches, cockroaches, cockroaches.
- I suffer from allergies but thought I’d be fine as it’s noted the animals are hypo-allergenic. However, I suffered badly staying here. I think due to multiple dogs being allowed in the small space, the hair around the apartment not being cleaned up and the amount of dust flying off from the ceiling fan above our bed.
Pros:
- Location is very central/walkable.
- Friendly animals.
- Gina was friendly and answered all our questions.
Unfortunately my partner and I felt ripped off staying here. Had we known the quality prior, we definitely would of looked elsewhere. It seems the host does the absolute minimum she can; washes the sheets and empties the bin. Pictures must be from a couple of years back and the circumstances have changed.