I have never had such a negative experience at Airbnb. If we can save anyone money/time with this review, then it will make the experience a little better.
It is not really off Lake of the Isles and the unit is very, very shabby/unkept. It has the barebones of what you need for a place to stay but pretty much nothing else and is not comfortable.
Laundry list of cons*
1. Electricity and internet go out periodically. Literally happened three times in one day.
2. Scary closet full of garbage right off the dining room.
3. Hooks instead of locks on the door; all the doors do not fit into the door frames.
4. It is a 4 unit building and other residents do not care for the property manager of this unit. Not a great energy to stay with.
5. Weirdly racist painting in the dining room and weird "sad face" handwritten recommendation for the George Flloyd Memorial Square under places to visit.
6. Generally there is dust and an unkept state to the place (weird stains, scratches, etc.)
7. The tub/shower doesn't drain and you will be ankle deep in grey water within minutes.
8. Host was generally off putting. Some rigamarole when booking and dealing with issues and it seemed weird, especially after the poor condition of the unit. Wasn't very helpful or apologetic during electric outages and tried to act like it was the city's fault; but I talked to other people in the building and they said the circuits had to be flipped all the time.
9. Usual airbnb items missing (i.e. no bottle opener)
10. One of the front doors is usually left ajar and the neighborhood has been increasingly dangerous.
11. The third tiny bedroom has literally a tiny bed, a tiny table, a sad lamp and a fan. I only shared this place with one friend and I can't imagine having three.
*I felt dramatic leaving this review but seriously DM me for videos and photos of space.
Pros:
1. The location is convenient.
2. The unit is spacious.
3. The AC is good, which important in a MN summer.
Overall, 4/10 experience and would recommend elsewhere if you want somewhere pleasant to stay.