Forest was a very kind and cordial host who was easy to communicate with and readily available in times of need. I was impressed—as I was booked in for a longer term stay—that he offered me a viewing of the house prior to my moving in. Despite its distance from the city centre, the location is close to public transit and I had no problems getting to places I needed to go. The room itself was clean and exactly as pictured. Future guests may be advised that it's not very well insulated, and it does get quite chilly at night towards the winter months. The WiFi works but can be very unreliable and slow at times.
I was however rather disappointed with the shared bathrooms provided at the property, as they were not as pictured at all. There are two different shower rooms that guests can choose from, one of which requires going outdoors through the backyard, and neither of which are the ones shown in the pictures attached to the listing. The indoor shower room which I used during my stay could definitely do with a bit of maintenance. The lights would flicker and the shower head was usable but broken. It was not clean and there was an unpleasant odour in the bathroom which made it quite uncomfortable to be in there.
Very few of the listed amenities were provided. There is a fan in the room, but no air-conditioning. Guests are expected to supply their own basic essentials such as hand soap, toilet paper, and laundry detergent; this was not accurately reflected in the listing description.
This listing has the potential to be a lovely place to stay and an excellent value for money, but fell short in more ways than one during my time there.