The space was dirty and noisy, with little privacy, and the host and her family did not have an appropriate attitude for a shared space. My boyfriend and I stayed as part of a five-week trip; among several Airbnb stays, this was the only disappointment. The host left a generous welcome basket, but the rest of our stay fell far short of what was advertised.

The host did not respect her own quiet hours and came down into the guest space late at night. After 10pm, she entered my room while I was asleep (the guest bedroom does not lock) saying that she needed to get something she had left in the closet. After discovering that I was in the room, she went to the guest kitchenette to loudly do dishes until 10:30pm. I ultimately left early because the host put two other guests on an air mattress in the guest living room right outside my door.

If you have any pet allergies, mind the smell of a dirty cat litter box, or have any fear of dogs, do not consider this listing. The cat’s litter boxes were down the hall from the guest bedroom and bathroom, and the guest areas reeked of cat urine and feces. The waist-height dog approached and barked at me when I entered the house, with the host nowhere in sight. The dog often barked at me from the top of the basement stairs. Both animals frequently came down into the guest area. Luckily, the guest bedroom and bathroom themselves were clean.

The WiFi did not work in any guest areas. The room does not overlook a flower garden--it is a basement room and the main view is out onto the neighbor’s fenced patio a few feet away. I wouldn’t consider the property to be in a wooded area, as it is on a small lot in the city, close to neighboring houses. Laundry was not available because the host left laundry sitting in the machines the entire time I was there, even after I requested to use it. The enclosed porch is not in the guest area and looks out on a cinderblock wall. The guest area is extremely loud; I heard walking, conversations, and loud arguments happening on the main level.