Unfortunately, Mireille’s place was not as cozy and modern as the pictures may indicate. Similar to what other guests have said, the exterior of the building could definitely use some work – it was a bit run down and could use some landscaping work. Luckily we arrived in the daylight when it wasn’t as creepy. The bathroom was incredibly small and reminded me of the size of an airplane’s bathroom with everything within a couple of feet within each other. The main issue I had with this Airbnb is that the walls are so thin that you could hear the upstairs guests which kept us all up at night – there are a total of 3 units. You could hear entire conversations, footsteps, movements of the chairs, and creaking / rolling around in the bed. The second night we mentioned it to Mireille and she said she would contact the guests to make sure they were quieter, but that they would be checking out nonetheless. I think the bigger issue was not that the guests were loud, but the fact you could hear every movement of furniture and footsteps due to the walls being so thin. Also, there are these insane barking dogs across the street that will bark at all hours, which did not help with the noise situation – but that is not Mirelle’s fault.
The queen bed was comfortable; however, the rest of the furniture was a bit old and not very comfortable. The binder in the room that contains information on the apartment didn’t include some vital information (where extra linens are kept, which couches had pull-out capabilities, instructions for such, etc.) and the wifi information was inaccurate. Her email before we arrived contained the right information for wifi and included a note that toilet paper was included (which there were 4 rolls) but if you run out then it would be the guests’ responsibility to purchase. During our stay we also contacted her about some outlets and lights being out, which we told her it was nothing that needed to be fixed during our time there.
On the positive side, the check-in process was super easy with the e-locks. Sixth street is actually about 2.5 blocks away from Mireille’s place, but to get to the “dirty” sixth street, it is 1.5 miles away. Be warned if you want to check-in early or check-out late – there is usually a fee and she has no storage space for luggage. At the end of the day, it was hard to feel at home because there were so many rules posted around the house that had to be followed and it wasn’t what we had expected given the reviews and pictures. If you do choose to stay here, I’d double check about other guests on the other levels or which unit you are staying in (making sure it is not the ground floor).