Host:
Leo is a nice person. He lives in the property (house) with his family and responds quickly to concerns from guests. I appreciate Leo's responsiveness.
Cleanliness:
The room is kept clean. The 64 gallon trash can located on the side of the house and is way too small for Airbnb guests. By the 5th day, the trash can is completely full. Trash pick-up is once a week.
Check-In:
The check-in process is easy. Leo is there to greet and answer questions upon check-in.
Communication:
Leo is responsive. Keep in mind that a business operates this Airbnb property and on some issues such as request for travel alteration, Leo has no discretion.
Location:
The location is in a quiet location, and very safe.
Value:
For 65 dollars a night, you get a small room. It is adequate to rest, but I would not use it for business travels (read further). If you need more space and amenities, I would look elsewhere.
My Review dated 1.24.22:
This review is for room #3 in the house. At the time of this review, the adjacent room,#2 was occupied by another guest. We share a bathroom in a very small hallway. The house is very old, and you can hear the other guest watching TV, leaving, returning, and using the bathroom. Fortunately, my roommate tries to be quiet and clean.
I stayed here for a total of 9 days. The room is very small. A work desk is squeezed between the closet door and bed. The closet is not 100% usable. It is where the fridge, microwave, water warmer, plates, utensils, and cups are stored (yes, in the closet). I don’t like warming my frozen burrito or Panda Express food next to my business suit and shirt because I don’t want to smell like food when I go to work.
The listing states there is a “coffee maker,” but this is false advertising and very misleading. Instead, you get a water warmer and 2 packets of coffee powder to mix with the warm water to make coffee.
I was NOT bothered by the following, but if you are reading this review, you might want to consider before reserving. The host and his entire family live in the same house. You share the house with them, which is not disclosed in the listing. Additionally, there is another Airbnb room next to mine.
On average, the children wake up as early as 7 15 am and start running, stomping, and yelling. By 8 am, the noise level increases significantly. For me, it works as a reliable alarm clock and gives me plenty of incentives to jump out of bed for work.
Daily, the noise from both adults and children do not stop until around 9 pm. The noise can be excessive when they celebrate a birthday party or a family get-together. As of this writing, I can hear the entire family singing a birthday song to someone in the family and conversing through my wall. I was bothered by the excessive noise, but not frequent enough to complain as I have children of my own. On most days, I was away during the day. If you are not used to family noise, you will be disappointed.
The daily smell of grease and spices from ethnic cooking is noticeable as you enter the front door, but after 4 days, your nose will get used to it.
The washing machine is old, clunky, and not dependable. I pay extra to do my laundry elsewhere. Make sure you empty your trash before trash pickup day, which is on Thursday because on pickup day, the 64-gallon trash can is over-flowing with garbage causing the lid to stay open overnight, a paradise for rats and rodents. I suspect this is due to a total of 3 Airbnb units on the property including the host and his family. The 3rd Airbnb unit is in the back separated from the main house. It was once a detached garage converted into a 2 bed & 1 bath rental.
The host states the property is good for business travelers, but I strongly disagree, respectfully. The closet door is partially blocked by a desk. There is absolutely no coffee maker as written on the listing. I drive to Starbucks or Panera to buy coffee every morning. If I had a coffee maker, I would have saved 5 dollars a day. Both stores are less than 5 minutes away.
Living with another family is not easy and requires patience & understanding. Because I have children of my own, I understand why children resort to yelling or act out their tantrums. I was patient with them. I would not recommend this listing to someone who is looking for peace, quiet and space to work. It is difficult to conduct a work zoom meeting while other people in the house are loud. After a few days, I gave up and worked elsewhere.
The host is polite and attentive. One day, after a 15-hour workday, I accidentally left my clothes on the counter after a shower, and the next day, I received a polite reminder text from the host about my clothing. Leo responds quickly, but sometimes, he needs approval from his manager operating from an off-site location. Yes, this is run by a business, not by an individual, which is not always good because the host has very little discretion.
The furniture is outdated. The carpet is red and old. For some bizarre reason, the TV is mounted about 1 inch below the ceiling. It’s probably because the room is too small. It’s so high above that it is not even guest friendly. It’s so bad, I don’t even bother using the TV because I don’t want to look at the ceiling and risk a neck-injury.
Upon further review, I noted that it is odd there has not been one single Airbnb review since August of last year. If published, my review will be the first time since August