Ender Review
Ender’s space is conveniently located close to many of the businesses on Cesar Chavez Blvd, with many shops, microbreweries and galleries nearby. The property itself is a bit rundown, with an overgrown yard that looks as though the house were abandoned. However there is apparently a downstairs tenant in the main house. I did feel safe in the neighborhood. Ender’s space is at the back of the house, and up a large flight of stairs. It is a good space for one or two people; with the large shower as the star of the apartment. The kitchen is barebones , and my impression is that most guests did not use it beyond making coffee. In fact, the cook top of the oven did not heat up very well, and completely stopped working on my third day there. To his credit , Ender had a hot plate sent over. My biggest disappointment however , was that I had counted on using the bbq grill, but found it was not working. When I asked about it, Ender mentioned that it belonged to the downstairs tenant and he had no control over it. But I pointed out that it is listed as an amenity of the space. Four days later, it is still listed as one of the amenities.
The space itself tends to be warm, and there is no thermostat. Any temperature correction has to be called in to the number listed for Ender in the home manual. But he will only respond by text, not by voice . I found this out after texting his cohost and wondering why it was still warm. She texted back later that she can not help with temperature adjustments . After calling him the temperature was adjusted to a more comfortable setting, but Ender did not text to acknowledge my request , or ask if the change was sufficient. Overall, the space is not terrible, but in my opinion needs some work and a more accurate description of what the apartment amenities actually involve.