Pros:
- great location; close to downtown and lots of restaurants/bars/stores within walking distance
- great architectural details in the house
- easy check-in
- neighbors were generally quiet. Some traffic noise from Lyndale, but not terrible
Cons:
- The place didn't have "fresh" dirt - meaning the housekeeping did their job - but there is years of dirt and wear built up on the walls, floors and windows. Opened a bedroom window to try to get relief from the heat (see below) and it was filthy. Couldn't shut the window fast enough. The couch is stained all over from who knows what.
- Beds are okay (though still nothing but a fitted sheet and a comforter as many others have said), but the living room furniture is ridiculously uncomfortable. The stained couch had no legs and you pretty much sank to the floor when sitting in it. If you have any mobility problems, do not sit on the couch. You won't be able to get back up again. There are a couple of side chairs that are marginally more comfortable, but not by much.
- The "air conditioner" is locked at eco and there is a note to use the air unit on hot days. It was 77 inside when we got there, so we pulled the air unit out of the closet and attempted to set it up. The part that goes in the window was broken in several places and patched together by duct tape. It was possible to probably place it in the window, so we finally gave up and hung the hose out the window to try and get some relief from the heat.
- dropped a piece of sausage when I was eating, went to pick it up when I was done eating (maybe 15 minutes) and it was covered in ants. They must be living in the hole that's weirdly patched in the living room floor. There were also several spiders in the bathroom and in the bedroom.
- Hallways smell badly of weed.
- Front porch, which is right outside the living room window (the window that has nothing but sheer curtains), is for everyone in the house, so we had a front row seat to the couple smoking said weed and they had a full view of us.
But really, but biggest complaint is that there was zero response the three times I messaged the host. I asked (nicely) whether there was something we could do about how hot the unit was and...nothing. I mean, who does that? Just doesn't reply? As I read through more reviews, not just for this place for the other places "Matt" et al own, that is a common theme. They clearly don't care whether their guests are happy because there are more to take their place.
As you might have guessed, we won't be staying there - or any of their other properties - again.
And for the record, I'm not a chronic bad reviewer. I've stayed at many Airbnbs and have never written a review like this before.