Review for Airbnb
I was pleased with the effective communication with Heather, the renovated space and the safeness of the community. The house is located in a residential area near campus.
However, I was not pleased with the noise in the early morning, their poorly trained puppy, and the cold room temperature in the basement.
I had troubled sleeping for entirety of my 3 month stay (9/26 - 12/19/2021) because I would wake up in the early morning to noise from 5:30-7:30 every day. The bedroom is right below the living room space, and the noise insulation is very poor. We have tried to compromise noise after 7am, but there has been mornings where I woke up before this time from noise. Their dog runs loudly around the house in the morning, which woke me up. I did not like how my sleeping schedule was not consistent. If you are not a morning person or if you are light sleeper like me, I would not recommend this place.
I believe their red lab, name Mable, is at least 6 months old now or more. I have observed that their dog is poorly trained and doesn’t respond to simple commands like “sit” or “down”. The dog has jumped and barked at me, because they leave the dog outside the entrance of the basement. To prevent Mable from jumping on me, I have learned to show no eye contact to him and keep walking to either my door or the gate entrance. I repeatedly say, “No” firmly, and if it tried to come to me, I put my hand out to signal away, and the dog seems to respond to this. Also, if the dog is outside after I returned to my space, I have noticed that sometimes the dog comes down the stairs and barks outside my door. Lastly, their dog barks often.
Lastly, the temperature of the basement in the fall months was cold. I had to ask for a heater, so that when I was working or eating at the table, I was not constantly shivering. Also, I noticed that my clothes felt cold and damp in the basement. I purchased damp rid products, and also asked for a dehumidifier as well, which helped.