Overall my stay at Brandon’s place was fine but I would not stay again unless I was in a pinch. Maybe if the price was significantly lower then I would stay again
Pros: good location and prompt communication. Brandon was accommodating of a 1 hour early check in and 1 hour late check out. The bathtub was large which is rare to find it seems.
Cons: Very noisy Friday and Saturday night (it was a holiday weekend - Halloween - but the apartment is full of young people so assume most weekends would be loud). I had a noise machine with me and still struggled to sleep. Not totally dark even with shades pulled. Looked clean from the surface but the baseboards were quite dirty with dog hair. Also the cabinets and drawers were cluttered and not cleaned. There was also towels left in the dryer so I had to move those and fold them to be able to use the washer and dryer. Bed was uncomfortable. This is an apartment that probably has a clause for no renters which always leaves me a bit worried (I know it’s an apartment available for rent because there is a leasing center sign and when I lived in Dallas I actually looked at these apartments.) Brandon has you enter a side door with no elevator so getting bags up and down the stairs was a bit of a hassle. There was also a long chore list (which after my stay Airbnb announced they were banning) such as stripping beds, taking trash out, etc in addition to a large cleaning fee. Thankfully Airbnb is now requiring hosts to feature any cleaning tasks upfront now.
Overall, I just wish I would have stayed at a hotel since I didn’t use the kitchen much.