I typically don’t write reviews on Airbnb though we stay at them for a good third of the year since we travel so much. On the plus side was there were two bathrooms which have a sink and toilet in each and a shower that is shared. The beds were very comfortable and it was in a walkable location to 6th street and Rainey street.
It was disappointing that the apartment is not bright like it does in the photo. Windows are one side of apt which faces a high rise so there no sunlight that comes in and thus the apt looks really dark, dreary and depressing. The apt is very old and not well maintained at all. We had several issues during our 4 night stay. The morning after we checked in, we noted that the shower curtain and the liner was covered in mold and not just a small patch – it was widespread, and the tub being narrow, you couldn’t help touching it while you are in the shower. I notified the owner and the response was he ordered a new one but it probably wouldn’t arrive before we left. I guess he hadn’t heard of amazon prime. Above the shower is a large patch of mold – it looks like the upstairs may have had a leak in the past and the mold is bigger than my hand. The tv wouldn’t connect to cable, and we notified the owner early on day 2 and he responded that he would send someone over – nobody showed up for a day and half so I emailed him next day and notified him of that and he stated that he had the cable provider do a remote reset. He had never informed us of it. The communication is a big problem – the lack thereof. The tv was finally able to connect to the cable but then you couldn’t see the full screen or turn the channel – we informed the owner and sent screen shots and no response. The bathroom mat was filthy so we had to wear slippers when using the bathroom, and whomever cleaned the apartment left a used kcup in the Keurig, so you can deduce the lack of cleanliness in this apartment. The kitchen cabinets are very old and water damaged and the interior looks really old as well. The toilet tank cover was cracked, and the outlet in the bathroom was moving all over the place and seemed unsafe to use. When you flush the toilet the entire time the tank is filling up you hear the most loud excruciating sound from the pipes so if you do use it when others are asleep its bound to wake them up. The straw that broke the camels back was that the electricity went out on us and their untimely response hastened us to leave a day early for other accommodations since based on previous communications from the owner, they were so untimely we didn’t want to wait indefinitely in the dark. We were informed the next day from the owner that the meter was tampered with and that energy was restored within 2 hours after I initiated communication with him again. There is such a total lack of urgency to respond on the owners behalf.