I’ve never given a less than positive review to a host before; it pains me to do so now. I have attempted to be very fair by pointing out the aspects I found were adequate.
Also, there are numerous positive reviews about this place, but unfortunately that was not my experience.
I mentioned none of the misgivings to management while there because I didn’t want to deal with possible retaliation. I should have spoken up.
I’d originally planned to stay in the unit several months. The night I arrived I changed to leave at the end of the month. If I could have left that night and recoup the money spent, I would have.
I think it should be very clear that there is no central air or heating in the unit. I can say the window units worked fine. I gave up trying to work the heater.
Overall, the place seemed rather dingy, like a very lived-in college apartment.
If you need space in the kitchen, do not request this unit. There is barely any countertop space to prep food if you plan to cook. The coffee-maker had grounds in it; it was also dirty.
The bed sheets made me itch all over. I could tell the quality was poor. I wondered if they’d been washed. I washed them myself. The comforter slipped all over the bed.
There is no storage in the bedroom for clothing, unless you leave them in a suitcase and put that suitcase under the bed, which is what I did.
There is one closet for hanging clothes in the living area. It already had towels and linens in it, so the already limited space is even more limited.
The bathroom seemed pretty rundown. It appeared unclean. However, the dirty appearance could simply be due to the tile being old. I bought a Drano-type product to unclog the bathroom sink drain on the second day of my stay.
The cabinet space in the bathroom was great and substantial.
The recycling bin outside remained full and overflowing the entirety of my stay.
The laundry room was horribly unkempt. Items were strewn throughout haphazardly. The trash bin in the laundry was full the entirety of my stay and with the same contents remaining in the trash from one week to the next.
Note: The laundry room is not in the building. There’s another small building where the cars are parked and it houses the one washer and two dryers - all of which are coin-operated.
Parking was fine, if you can get a spot. If you can’t, you will have to fend for yourself and leave it on a side-street nearby. The different doors and codes to enter the building and unit worked. The location is great.
Overall, I could tell not much effort has been put into this unit, nor the building as a whole. For the price I paid, I thought the quality of everything would be much better. I wish I could get my money back. I would not recommend this place for long nor short-term stays.