I stayed with Joy for over 2 months.
Pros:
- Off street parking, within range of coffee shops, and U district.
- Relatively cheap.
Cons:
- Listing should be labeled as a private room. Photos don't make it clear that this is just a part of the main house with a single door shut in-between. Could hear people moving around behind it as we slept.
- No mention in the listing about how visitors may use only "one item with a large electric draw" (no toaster and coffeemaker at the same time)
- Sliding door to bathroom sticks and is hard to shut. (so instead there's a curtain there when I need to use the facilities?)
- Washer leaves clothes sopping wet if the instructions on the sticky notes are followed.
- Only heat comes from an electric radiator
- Our tenant neighbors had loud fights almost nightly.
- The shower goes from burning hot to cold with no input
Note:
We accidentally stained Joy's hand towels and bath mats with acidic face wash. We were honest and paid to replace those items.
Joy then claimed that we had done additional damage to the sink and requested an additional $100.00 for "repair." We did no such damage. Her communication in providing details about the issue was poor. I declined the second request and moved on with my day.
Recommendation:
Pay a little extra and stay somewhere that is actually a separate apartment and avoid the hassle.