Pros:
• Overall a great place to stay and they helped me out very last minute
• Free valet parking
• Super SOFT TOWELS and a huge WALK-IN CLOSET
• Host responded timely
• REMARKABLE LOCATION AND REMARKABLE VIEW!
• The BED was very comfortable, the best I've at slept on at an Airbnb, and the LARGEST BEDROOM I've been in with Airbnb
• Amenities were as described
• Security guard on duty all night
• Very QUIET, I didn't hear footsteps, doors opening and closing, and ZERO NOISE from the upstairs apartment.
Cons (Not complaints):
* The shower was huge and stylish, but there were no shelves or racks to place anything on (soap, shampoo, razor, etc.), and the showerhead sprayed haphazardly with no way to change it, the shower curtain was not long enough to protect the floor, but luckily the hosts leaves plenty of towels!
* The booking and check in was very extensive compared to others, this may be because people either own a condo/apartment or lease and may have rules. The process was:
a. I booked a one night stay, paid, received confirmation, and had the address.
b. Pulled into the Valet parking lot. Confirmed I was in the correct place, then he said... what the apartment number, I sat there looking through my phone because I could not find the #...Why?
c. Valet staff were kind enough to let me park and call/message the host (while also reading and signing the first agreement), who did not answer and asked me to text (understood). I texted I needed the apartment #... and was referred to call an 800 #.
d. I called the #, I asked for my apartment # and was told there was another form I had to electronically sign. I did that and I finally got my apartment #!!!
e. I grabbed my bags and asked the Valet attendant which way was the building (with all of my bags, I assumed there were some elevators in the valet are. He told me to walk out of the garage then turn left, then the next left, then a right.
f. wlile I'm sitting down, I noticed another couple struggling with access code.
g. The touchscreen Login box had what looked like 'burglary bars' and so many options for getting into the door.
h. I put in the information I was sent and went to the spot.
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- There were a couple of things in the Rules that concerned me:
- quiet time (define'quiet'). Quiet and it's counterpart are so subjective, I was a little concerned about my morning music while getting ready and turned it off.
- disclosure of a sound level sensor in the unit
- disclosure of a 'people counter' in the unit
- Many signs with scenarios in which you could be monetarily fined.
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Although I wish check-in was easier with less steps and signatures, once I was there, everything was as described. I enjoyed my stay, I do like to point out things so the hosts are aware and can make future experiences smoother.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! I WILL DEFINITELY STAY AGAIN WHEN I'M WORKING IN DALLAS, IF FOR NOTHING ELSE, THE CAREFREE CHARM OF THE APARTMENT.