I don’t like leaving negative reviews, but I feel that this room should be rented at a lower price for it to be of value:
Privacy/safety: it didn’t say this in the description at time of booking, but they actually rent two rooms out on air BnB. I discovered this by reading some reviews after booking. There was an older couple staying in the upstairs room, and when I went to shower, the man was walking around in his underwear while his wife was using the bathroom. Also, I’ve stayed in air bnb’s that rent out multiple rooms, and it’s always disclosed and the rooms have locks. There was no lock on my room so I felt a little uncomfortable.
Noise/convenience/accessibility: as stated in the description, this room is on the entry level, sharing a very small entryway with the main door and several closets. The toilet is on the 2nd floor, shower on the 3rd. It sounded manageable, however throw two extra guests in the other room and getting into that shower was difficult.
On my last night, the hosts came home at 1:30am, extremely loud. Their speaking voices were incredibly loud, clomping around and dropping things. I understand they live there, but I’d expect if they have a guest in the entry way, they could whisper or wait til they get upstairs to be louder.
Cleanliness: as stated in the description, guests must remove all bed linens and put on new bed linens upon checkout. I did this, to discover a mattress and pillow so disgusting, I had to take a photo. Perhaps since the guests are doing the cleaning, the hosts aren’t aware, but it was pretty yucky.
Comfort/amenities: bare bones amenities, nothing was missing that wasn’t stated in the description, but this is a place to crash, not relax in. The bed was not comfortable and it was just a sheet and thin comforter on a mattress, no mattress pad or protector.
All in all, I think considering the amenities, noise, other guests, difficulty showering when needed, and cleanliness- I think the room is overpriced. I think these are hostel conditions and I would’ve preferred the local hostel at $32 a night.
You couldn’t ask for a better location, if you like Fremont and walkabity.
Never met John, but I met his girlfriend and when I introduced myself she said he handles the air BnB. I think it just seems like they want to rent the rooms but not really accommodate. It’s unfortunate because it’s a great location and I was excited.
Like I said, I don’t like leaving bad reviews, but I feel that these are just facts about the room and environment. I wish the hosts all the best in figuring out the right balance of having their own space and being hosts.