Pros:
-Cheap
-Centrally located, maybe 5 mins to light rail station
-Rooms relatively clean
-2/3 people working the property I met with were decently polite and helpful, only one was mildly condescending; owner had her contact info listed for all hours issues
Cons:
-Very old and dingy appearance overall inside - very jarring difference compared to what I saw on the airbnb
-Mold forming in shower
-Cracking tile/grout in bathroom; bathroom was also a TIGH
-Rugs, walls, fixtures all need replacement
-Had a locked door next to the adjoining room with a VERY large crack at the top of the frame, leading to some very embarassing lack of privacy
-Property management team/owner play up the historicity of the building to compensate for things such as lack of A/C, TVs, furniture/fixtures that are all very old
-Bed was miserable; VERY creaky frame, mattress/frame sagged very hard (despite the piece of 3/4 plywood under it?) on one side, overall not very comfortable
-No direct 24/7 access to building; must call overnight property manager to be allowed in
-Required scanned copy of my driver's license for some reason? Along with guests?
-Staff were VERY determined to make sure I read about the building's history and policies, I shouldn't need to be told about the building three different times and its historical significance
-The airbnb rental is under one name, the property managers have two other names, and the owner is a fourth; unclear chain of command/contact system (aside from reaching out to manager, which I thankfully never had to do)
Summary: Good crash pad for cheap but had I known the issues I was going to have, would've paid more to go elsewhere. I enjoyed the historical value of the building but historicity does not override my concerns