The host is very communicative and responds very quickly and will check in during your stay. The place is nice, better than the pictures show located in an area that is close to many popular attractions. We received garage parking which was really nice especially during the summer so we could leave the windows rolled down to avoid trapped heat. There is a laundry room on site (coins only).
We asked if there was a chance that we can check in a little earlier as we arrived to the area 3 hours earlier than expected since there’s been a few reviews with other visitors able to check in early. The host let us know they would do their best however they were still busy cleaning before our reservation and if they couldn’t accommodate us, check in is at 3pm which we totally understand and decided we would explore the surrounding area. Once it got closer to the check in time we headed back while waiting for the access code and arrived at the location at 3pm. We message the host for an update with no response. At 3:15pm I walked to the unit to knock on the door and no answer although i can see him cleaning the bathroom through the living room window. I felt that if you tell me check in is at a specific time, then I shouldn’t have to wait longer than needed.
Now, the only thing that bothered us is cleanliness. My wife and brother in law have high standards for clean. Considering the rules states you cannot wear shoes in the apartment, my wife said she could feel a layer of dust on the floors, I could tell the floor had sticky spots when my socks would get stuck and our feet/socks turned grey. Annoyed with this, my brother in law went to the store and bought a swifter to dust off the floor after we swept the entire premises and to our surprise the swifter pad was black from the dust. While preparing dinner my wife noticed the pan was not thoroughly cleaned, a few bowls were still dirty and same for some of their spoons. Once done with cleaning and cooking we decided to watch a movie and my wife jumped up noticing there were so many crumbles all over the couch including candy she found in between the cushions. This made us all question exactly what the host cleaned. Also the bedrooms had extra throw blankets for use, my wife grabbed one and shook it off to see if it was indeed clean only to find crumbles, blonde strands of hair and even a dried booger on it.
Aside from cleanliness, we did enjoyed this place. We just wished we didn’t need to spend the first night there cleaning up first.