We would have given a 5 star review for the apartment and neighborhood, if not for the fact that the owner decided it would be okay to do major exterior painting while we were renting it out.

After a long day of travel, we arrived to every window taped shut with plastic and a team of about 8 men on ladders surrounding the apartment, hammering and banging. During the five days we were there a team of men were working outside our windows every day except for one because it was Sunday. Obviously there was a big miscommunication with the host, and I was only aware that "Parking is street parking while the outside of the house is being painted." Something that only came up at the end of the check-in instructions 2 days before our trip.

When we arrived we immediately called Pete to express how upset we were. He obviously cares about his renters experience and remained calm and very professional. He talked through solutions with us and proactively looked for alternative apartments. None of those worked for us and he proactively offered to refund one night of our stay for the trouble.

We decided to stay and took him up on the offer. The apartment itself is great and exactly as advertised: a clean, comfortable, recently renovated 2 bedroom. It's mostly furnished by IKEA and there aren't a lot of knick knacks or unneeded things laying around, which was wonderful for our 1 year old daughter, we didn't need to do any baby proofing. There is also laundry available, which was key.

Overall I would definitely recommend this apartment, just make sure all the renovations are done before you go.