pros:
close to downtown, nice restaurants, bars, etc
apartment was clean
bed was comfortable
easy to cook, grill, access to parking, pool & gym
allowed me to stay a couple of hours past my check out time
cons:
host was not communicative and not solution-focused.
the doors to the apartment complex were broken and when I called him to ask for help, he sounded as if I was bothering him
there were claims for amenities that were not available. this included: a hairdryer, a “fireplace”, an iron, and coffee maker
the keurig in the apartment was broken and leaking. Peter said he would “bring me a new one today” and then never responded or brought a new one over
The host also shared that his apartment complex doesn’t know he rents this space out - and also does not live in austin, so will not really help and you therefore cannot ask the front desk for anything.
another big red flag that I was shocked to see was that the apartment in the photos is NOT the apartment you stay in. he likely photographed another space and recycled the furniture and photos for this listing. incredibly misleading as the one in the photos had two sinks in the bathroom, a bigger kitchen, and more space in the common areas. this is very sneaky because he staged the new space just like the old one and so I am not surprised if it was never noticed in the past.
peter did not have a check out list and so i did not know what my expectations were for checking out/cleaning. I shared with him that I would not be awaiting a response as he hardly would get back to me.
it was not worth the stress.