At the last minute the landlord switched me to an unfinished room in the basement because she had apparently overbooked. Now, I feel bad giving low ratings because I think the landlord was screwed over by the contractor (who not only didn’t finish his work, but did a poor job with even basic drywall installation in the basement), and the housekeeper/manager (who apparently had just recently quit). I can still tell the landlord put a lot of effort into setting up the space. The furniture in my room (while old) was thoughtfully placed. I had my own bathroom which was nice. There was an air purifier. The bed was comfortable. But still, if the space wasn’t ready I would rather she told me ahead of time and gave me the choice whether to stay in the unfinished basement or not. There was unfinished drywall, exposed pipes and wires, holes in the walls, and only half the ceiling was up. There was a door with a lock, but large gaps between the door frame and the wall (again, sloppy contractor work). The room smelled faintly of cigarette smoke. Any time somebody was walking on the ground floor above it was noisy and looked like dust and bugs might fall down into my bed from the exposed ceiling above. I spotted two spiders in my room less than 24 hours after I arrived. A bummer because the rest of the house looks really nice (and hey, free laundry). An upstairs room probably is a better experience. Also, beware confusing check-in instructions.